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  • Piece of Delta airplane wing plummets onto NC driveway mid-flight — and crew had no idea until they landed

    07/02/2025 8:03:07 PM PDT · by lowbridge · 65 replies
    nypost.com ^ | July 2, 2025 | Caitlin McCormack
    The sky is falling! A flap from a Delta Airlines plane plummeted from the sky and onto a driveway in North Carolina early Wednesday morning. The fragment found in a residential Raleigh neighborhood splintered off a Boeing 737 flight from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham International Airport that had been delayed Tuesday evening due to a thunderstorm in Georgia, according to a spokesperson for Delta. The flap, which was “evidently separated” from the left wing, didn’t impede the aircraft’s “safe landing” in Raleigh-Durham, the spokesperson wrote. It landed smack dab in the middle of one unlucky Tar Heel’s driveway, just a few...
  • Russia Strikes Boeing

    06/23/2025 6:30:33 AM PDT · by delta7 · 29 replies
    Armstrong Economics ^ | 23 Jun 25 | Martin Armstrong
    Russia’s recent strike on Boeing facilities in Ukraine has been portrayed as an attack on American business. The Dow-listed company has maintained operations in Ukraine despite the ongoing war and partnered with Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov in 2023 on joint defense projects. “This is not just an attack against Ukraine, but also an attack where American business is being hit,” Andy Hunder, President of the ACC in Ukraine, which represents nearly 700 U.S. and international investors and corporate members, told the Kyiv Independent. “This is a war against a world where American businesses are making money and thriving,” he added....
  • NTSB urges quick fix on Boeing plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike

    06/19/2025 9:54:14 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 2 replies
    ABC News ^ | June 18, 2025 | JOSH FUNK Associated Press
    Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike. The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 — one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing already warned airlines and pilots about the problem and the engine maker has been working on a fix. The NTSB said that the engines CFM International makes for the...
  • NTSB urges quick fix on Boeing plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after a bird strike

    06/19/2025 8:10:38 AM PDT · by DFG · 9 replies
    AP via ABC News ^ | 06/18/2025 | JOSH FUNK
    Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike. The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 — one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing already warned airlines and pilots about the problem and the engine maker has been working on a fix. The NTSB said that the engines CFM International makes for the...
  • Boeing’s Air Force One production is facing continued delays because the manufacturer can’t consistently hire and retain mechanics

    06/14/2025 10:14:22 AM PDT · by CFW · 85 replies
    Yahoo Finance ^ | 6/13/25 | Sasha Rogelberg
    Boeing’s Air Force One project has fallen years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget amid continued labor and design hiccups. The Government Accountability Office said in a report this week that “ongoing design issues, modification rework, and workforce challenges” are still plaguing the manufacturer. The Trump administration has resorted to procuring a $400 million jet from Qatar to serve as the interim Air Force One. Boeing is continuing to battle production issues plaguing the jets that will serve as Air Force One, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Pentagon told the congressional auditors that “ongoing design...
  • Boeing stock plummets after deadly Air India plane crash

    06/12/2025 7:11:56 AM PDT · by lasereye · 61 replies
    Yahoo Finance ^ | June 12, 2025 | Ines Ferré
    Boeing stock (BA) plummeted over 5% in early trading Thursday after an Air India plane carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff near the Ahmedabad airport. The plane involved was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, delivered to Air India in 2014, according to the aviation tracking site FlightRadar24. Authorities believe the crash likely killed everyone on board the flight head to Gatwick Airport in London. "We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them," a Boeing spokesperson said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with the passengers, crew, first responders and all affected." This...
  • Air India passenger plane crashes near Ahmedabad Airport (on takeoff)

    06/12/2025 2:08:46 AM PDT · by Drago · 110 replies
    Business Today ^ | 06/12/2025 | Business Today Desk
    An Air India passenger plane crashed near Ahmedabad International Airport on Thursday. The aircraft — a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — was en route from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers on board, the State Police Control Room confirmed to ANI. The plane caught fire after crashing and fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze, said fire officer Jayesh Khadia. "A plane crashed in the Meghaninagar area near the airport. It is not yet clear what type of plane it was," said Ahmedabad police commissioner, GS Malik. The DGCA has dispatched a team from Delhi to Ahmedabad....
  • Imagine if Boeing Really Had Vision — The C17x Dominator

    05/29/2025 8:50:20 AM PDT · by appeal2 · 10 replies
    The Depth Charge ^ | Johnny Depth
    Just for the sake of discussion—what if Boeing wasn’t a bloated, risk-averse, demoralized shell of its former self? What if, instead of sitting on its legacy platforms, it unleashed its brightest minds in a modern Skunk Works to reimagine the greatest military cargo plane ever built—the C-17 Globemaster III—for the 21st century? Let’s call it the C-47X Dominator. This isn’t a leak. It’s not sourced. It’s just a thought experiment. But imagine: Re-engineering the C-17 with new-generation LEAP or GEnx engines Using advanced composites to lighten the frame Swapping out hardened battlefield tech that’s no longer needed in civilian ops...
  • Trump’s Middle East tour has more substance than the White House let on

    05/14/2025 10:05:52 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 14 replies
    MSN.com ^ | May 14, 2025 | Stephen Collinson
    There’s more to Donald Trump’s Middle East trip than billion-dollar contracts, parades of camels and a storm back home over Qatar’s offer to give the president a new Air Force One. A tour narrowly billed by the White House as a chance for Trump to show he’s a master dealmaker is jumbling the region’s geopolitical jigsaw puzzle.Wherever he goes, Trump’s brings disruption that can forge possibilities. And he takes risks – for instance, his decision on this trip to lift sanctions on Syria to give a war-ravaged nation a second chance.But the move revives a perennial question about Trump’s entire...
  • Qatar signs an agreement with Boeing to purchase 160 aircraft

    05/14/2025 7:32:23 AM PDT · by janetjanet998 · 68 replies
    Qatar signs an agreement with Boeing to purchase 160 aircraft — the largest widebody aircraft order in the American company's history
  • President Trump statement on 747 deal

    05/13/2025 5:15:28 PM PDT · by McGruff · 92 replies
    Truth Social ^ | May 13, 2025 | President Trump
    The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years. It will be used by our Government as a temporary Air Force One, until such time as our new Boeings, which are very late on delivery, arrive. Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars when they can get it for FREE from a country that wants to reward us for a job well done. This big savings...
  • Okay... Here's the Truth About the Qatar Jumbo Jet Story

    05/13/2025 10:20:40 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 83 replies
    PJ Media ^ | 05/13/2025 | Matt Margolis
    The Democrats have been desperate to find a scandal to pin on Trump, and their latest attempt may be the stupidest yet. It was recently reported that the Trump administration is gearing up to accept a high-end Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family—a luxury aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One during President Trump’s second term. Naturally, the left is already losing its mind, but here’s the reality: this is a win for taxpayers. In the wake of media hysteria over the offer from Qatar to provide the United States with an aircraft, Buzz...
  • Boeing has a contract to replace Air Force One. What’s the delay?

    05/13/2025 10:00:29 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 51 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | May 13, 2025 6:00 a.m. EDT | Hannah Ziegler
    President Donald Trump’s confirmation Sunday that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing, which is years behind on its government contract to build the new Air Force One.Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for Air Force One last year, but significant delays have cost the plane maker billions on the project. They have also drawn ire from the president, who told reporters aboard Air Force One in February that he was “not happy with Boeing” and may purchase a plane elsewhere.Now, as the U.S. government weighs...
  • Inside the Qatari luxury jet on offer to President Donald Trump

    05/12/2025 1:04:04 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 41 replies
    Semafor ^ | May 11, 2025 | Staff
    The Scoop The detailed specifications of a Boeing 747 that appears to be the same plane offered by the Qatari government to President Donald Trump are available online, offering a glimpse inside the luxurious jet. The tail number of the plane, which ABC News first reported would be offered by Qatar to Trump, is visible in photographs of the aircraft during a stop at Palm Beach International Airport earlier this year. That number is a match for the Boeing serial number of a plane marketed by the company in 2020 in reporting at the time. Though the listing for...
  • REPORT: Trump Set to Receive Ultra-Luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatari Royals as Temporary Air Force One — Will Transfer to Trump Presidential Library After Leaving Office

    05/11/2025 10:27:52 AM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 70 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | May 11, 2025 | Jim Hoft
    President Donald Trump is reportedly set to receive a lavish Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family. The nearly brand-new aircraft, originally commissioned by Qatari royals, will be temporarily used as Air Force One during Trump’s second term and then donated to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation upon the conclusion of his presidency, according to sources familiar with the arrangement who spoke to ABC News. The aircraft, which has flown only a handful of times, is estimated to be worth upwards of $400 million and features gold-plated fixtures, private suites, and luxury lounges fit for royalty. President Trump reportedly...
  • Trump admin poised to accept luxury jet as gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources

    05/11/2025 7:34:38 AM PDT · by george76 · 75 replies
    ABC News ^ | May 11, 2025 | Jonathan Karl and Katherine Faulders
    In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, sources familiar with the proposed arrangement told ABC News. The gift is expected to be announced next week, when Trump...
  • Antifa militants take over University of Washington, set fires, occupy building

    05/06/2025 6:18:40 AM PDT · by CFW · 62 replies
    ThePostMillennial ^ | 5/6/25 | Katie Daviscourt and Ari Hoffman
    Multiple fires were set by Antifia militants at the University of Washington campus in Seattle on Monday night. A group of black bloc Antifa occupied the Interdisciplinary Engineering building and blockaded the doors. The building opened just a few weeks ago and the $100 million price tag was funded by private donors, taxpayers, a federal grant, Amazon, T-Mobile and Boeing. Activists blocked streets with bike racks and dumpsters and set them on fire. Antifa gathered rocks to throw at police. The fires were set around 10:30 pm local time and neither police nor fire fighters were on the scene as...
  • Pro-Palestinian protestors occupy UW campus building, demand divestment from Boeing

    05/06/2025 12:22:53 AM PDT · by backpacker_c · 42 replies
    KOMO news ^ | May 5, 2025 | Taylor Corlew, KOMO staff
    Pro-Palestinian students at the University of Washington occupied the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building Monday evening, renaming it the Shaban al-Dalou Building, in protest against the university's ties to Boeing. A separate group dressed in all black stacked furniture to create a blockade in front of the building before toppling dumpsters to block off nearby Jefferson Road, then confronted a security officer until he drove away.
  • See inside Trump’s lavish new Air Force One complete with gold walls and opulent furnishings

    05/03/2025 7:29:16 AM PDT · by bitt · 84 replies
    https://nypost.com ^ | May 3, 2025, | Katherine Donlevy
    President Trump has ordered himself a ritzy private plane after giving up hope that Boeing could hand over a revamped Air Force One. The commander in chief is getting an L3Harris jet decked out with suites, plush carpeting, leather couches and more that was once owned by the Qatari government, according to The Wall Street Journal. The interior of the opulent plane was done by famed French interior design firm Alberto Pinto Cabinet — and boasts gold-colored walls and gold furnishings, reminiscent of Trump’s opulent home in Trump Tower. L3Harris is working to transform the lavish plane into one with...
  • Trump selects Qatar’s plane to turn into presidential jet as Air Force One delays

    05/02/2025 3:40:14 AM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 52 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | May 1, 2025 | Kapil Kajal
    In response to ongoing concerns about Boeing’s delays, President Donald J. Trump has asked L3Harris Technologies to provide an interim presidential aircraft by the end of the year, according to The Wall Street Journal. This decision marks a significant change in how presidential flights will be handled. Boeing, which was awarded a $3.9 billion contract to deliver two next-generation Air Force One aircraft, has fallen significantly behind schedule by years and is now billions of dollars over budget. Trump’s newly selected contractor, L3Harris, headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, is tasked with retrofitting a previously Qatari-owned Boeing 747 as a temporary command...