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Boeing workers defeat union plans in South Carolina

Feb 16, 2017
The state has the lowest unionization rate in the U.S. Why?
A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner being built for Air India is seen on the production line at a Boeing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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The Export-Import Bank gets a presidential lifeline

Feb 15, 2017
President Donald Trump is scheduled to pay a visit to a Boeing factory in South Carolina this Friday. Boeing, it just so happens, is a big fan of something called the Export-Import Bank. It’s a trade-promoting agency that some Republicans have worked very hard to kill.  In fact, some senators have kept the bank only […]

Trump's travel ban draws Tehran’s ire and adds tension to Boeing deal

Jan 30, 2017
The multibillion-dollar deal teeters on the back of Obama’s Iran nuclear agreement.

Trump vs. Boeing and the real cost of Air Force One

Dec 6, 2016
What Trump's tweets tell us about his views on defense spending.
Air Force One is seen on the tarmac on December 6, 2016 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted this morning that the government should cancel the order for the new Air Force One replacement from Boeing, citing the more than $4 billion price tag. 
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Boeing may retire the 747

Jul 28, 2016
The iconic jumbo jet may finally phase out
A Korean Air Boeing 747 takes off. 
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Despite solid numbers, analysts cautious about Boeing

Oct 21, 2015
A slowdown in the defense sector is offset by commercial sales, for now.

What happens when 1 billion Chinese start to fly?

Sep 23, 2015
Boeing moves to challenge Airbus in China's burgeoning aviation market.

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A Boeing 747 pilot writes a love letter to flight

Jun 2, 2015
Chatting with Mark Vanhoenacker about his book "Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot"

The effect of cheap oil on the jet-making industry

Jan 13, 2015
Downward oil-price trend may not bode well for biggest customers of jet manufacturers.

Blackberry plans self-destructing phone

Dec 26, 2014
The smartphone maker partners with Boeing on an ultra-secure phone