News archive: Boeing Commercial Airplanes | Airframer

10 September

Albany will continue producing around 300 unique composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner.

Albany will continue manufacturing 787 fuselage frames

Forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47 will continue to be manufactured under the renewed contract with Boeing.

6 August

The 737-7 offers up to 3,800 nautical miles of range in a 135 to 160-seat cabin.

Boeing's 737-7 receives FAA tick for commercial service

Certification follows a test programme that began in 2018 and included more than 1,000 hours of flight and ground testing.

26 July

ReleaseSeAH Aerospace & Defense becomes Korea's first aluminium alloy supplier for Airbus

22 July

Releasetk accelis awarded five-year Airbus A220 material supply contract from Dynamatic Technologies

20 July

ReleaseHexcel announces expanded long-term agreements with Boeing

16 July

ReleaseRolls-Royce partners with Boeing and Lufthansa to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise

3 June

The megawatt-class system combines electric propulsion components with a CT7 gas turbine engine.

GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials

NASA-backed testing has validated a complete megawatt-class propulsion system after more than a decade of technology development.

19 May

ReleaseBoeing and Gilat achieve key in-cabin offerability milestone for Sidewinder line-fit multi-orbit solution

14 April

ReleaseSES, Boeing reach milestone toward line-fit offerability for multi-orbit connectivity

2 April

ReleaseBoeing commits to supporting enhanced Vac Aero capability

9 March

ReleaseSyensqo secures new long-term agreement with Boeing, reinforcing aerospace as a core growth driver

19 February

ReleaseAmca acquires Payne Magnetics, strengthening its power electronics capabilities

10 February

ReleaseNatilus raises $28 million Series A to commercialize family of hyper-efficient blended-wing aircraft

4 February

ReleasePTDI and Japan’s ShinMaywa sign aerostructure component procurement contract for commercial aircraft

29 January

ReleaseSafran moves to a new engineering center in Brazil

13 November

A rendering of Boeing’s second 787 Final Assembly Building at its South Carolina site.

Boeing breaks ground on South Carolina expansion for 787

The company has invested more than $1 billion to expand its South Carolina site and plans to create over 1,000 jobs to meet consumer demand for the 787.

24 September

ReleaseBoeing expands Winnipeg operations with new freezer facility, marking continued growth in local aerospace manufacturing

3 September

ReleaseGADSS-compliant ARTEX ELT 5000 achieves certification on Boeing 787 Aircraft

10 April

Astronics brings power conversion to NASA and Boeing X-66 demonstrator

The company was tasked with designing the FCU for the TTBW project and will support ground and flight trials through 2028.

10 December

ReleaseKAI-Boeing signed a contract for about 1.1 trillion won for B737MAX tail structure

21 November

ReleaseBoeing awarded 15 additional U.S. Air Force KC-46A tankers

29 October

ReleaseTIGHITCO awarded multi-year, multi-platform contract from Boeing Commercial

15 August

IS&S receives contract for military MFD and Mission Computers

This marks the latest OEM contract for IS&S building on existing OEM programs with Pilatus Aircraft for the PC-24, Textron for the King Air 260/360, and Boeing for the KC-46A, KC-767A and the T-7A.

24 July

Boeing and NASA have teamed up on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator X-66A aircraft.

Suppliers line up for NASA's sustainable X-66A

Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026, while Safran is to provide electrical power. Test flights of the Transonic Truss-braced Wing X-66A are scheduled to begin in 2028.

24 July

ReleaseLeonardo: unified union agreement signed on production slowdown and relaunch of the Grottaglie site

13 June

Senior expands French production of valves and hydraulics

Increased capacity at Fossé will be used to produce industrial valves and high-pressure hydraulic fittings used in aerospace fluid-conveyance systems. Parent company Senior plc has also secured new contracts with Collins.

10 June

ReleasePILOT 28: Figeac Aéro wins another two contracts

22 May

This year's ecoDemonstrator testing of various cabin interiors aims to help resolve the portion of the aircraft that is not reusable or recyclable, while also reducing fuel use and crew workload.

Boeing ecoDemonstrator tests cabin recyclability

Seat cushion sensors reduce crew workload and smart galley tools improve efficiency, reduce waste. Other projects focus on single-engine taxi and digital taxi tests to reduce fuel usage and enhance safety.

21 May

ReleaseBoeing to invest $240 Million CAD in Québec aerospace innovation

2 May

Release8tree increases aerospace footprint – dentCHECK tool used in Boeing 787 production

7 March

ReleaseNew look at NASA, Boeing sustainable experimental airliner

22 November

The project aims to design, build, and fly an X-Plane to demonstrate technologies and integrated concepts necessary for a transformational combination of aircraft speed and runway independence.

Aurora to design high-speed vertical lift X-Plane

Design work will take place at Aurora Flight Sciences and Boeing facilities across states including Virginia, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The program is targeting first flight of the demonstrator within 42 months.

16 November

ReleaseEDGE to supply metallic machined parts to Boeing

15 November

ReleaseLeaders from industry, academia and government unite to break ground on South Yorkshire's aerospace manufacturing innovation facility

14 November

ReleaseARTEX ELT 5000 Distress Tracking ELT becomes first GADSS solution to complete safety of flight testing

5 October

RTX businesses join the X-66A program team

Boeing's X-66A program is focused on developing the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept, which could enable significant improvements in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions for next gen single-aisle aircraft.

29 September

ReleaseInternational Aerospace Coatings (IAC) awarded contract to operate Boeing widebody paint facilites in Portland, Oregon, expanding a long-standing business relationship

4 September

ReleaseSatys Aerospace signs new agreement with MBRAH to launch construction of new paint hangar at Dubai South - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)

17 August

ReleaseAirplane arrives at Boeing site for X-66A modification

9 August

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres Eastern PA adds Boeing approval

25 July

ReleaseU.S. Airlines to support NASA-Boeing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project

13 July

ReleaseAerospace receives £80m boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

20 June

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