Starliner Returned to Earth Without Issue. Now What?
It was a long summer for Boeing and NASA. The company’s Starliner returned to Earth last night without issue, but also without its crew, following a troubled test mission. NASA…
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NASA Orders SpaceX to Bring Starliner Crew Home
It’s official. NASA has ordered SpaceX to bring the agency’s Starliner crew home. They have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) all summer, after their Boeing spacecraft experienced…
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NASA is Considering Returning Starliner Crew on SpaceX
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the International Space Station since early June. Their Boeing Starliner spacecraft suffered numerous helium leaks and thruster issues following…
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The Biggest Plane To Ever Land At Chicago Midway May Surprise You
Chicago Midway Airport is a one mile square piece of land in the middle of a neighborhood. What’s the Biggest Plane to land at Chicago Midway Airport? Nestled in a…
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Boeing’s Woes Continue with Problematic Starliner Mission
It’s a sad era for Boeing, and their current Starliner crew flight test (CFT) for NASA is the latest example. It isn’t just aviation. Boeing had a decade to get…
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Former Boeing Manager Continues Whistleblowing After 737 Max 9 Door Incident
Former Boeing Mgr Ed Pierson continues to call out Boeing leadership following a recent incident with an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 where a door-sized section of the plane came…
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Boeing Scores Big at Dubai Airshow
It was a very good week for Boeing as two major Middle Eastern carriers, Emirates and flydubai, placed orders worth a staggering $63 billion on the opening day of the…
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End of a (Short) Era: Alaska Airlines Bids Farewell to Airbus
In a significant milestone for avgeeks and industry followers alike, Alaska Airlines marked the end of an era as it operated its final revenue flight with an Airbus aircraft. The…
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The MD-90 Mad Dog Flies Again!
The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been resurrected…sort of. A former Delta Air Lines MD-90 (reg. N930TB) took off from the Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) in Victorville, Calif., last week.…
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