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Boeing Finds Wing Cracks on 787 Dreamliner

courtesy Boeing Co.In the latest of a string of problems found on its 787 Dreamliner, The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) said Friday evening that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has told Boeing that hairline cracks have…

Paul Ausick · 12 years ago

More 787 Dreamliner Sales Will Not Save Boeing Pension Plan

courtesy Boeing Co.Another company is dumping another one of its pension plans. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is normally in the news for announcements about its 787 Dreamliner plane or other plane orders. On Thursday,…

Jon C. Ogg · 12 years ago

Elon Musk Wants to Launch Military Satellites

Elon Musk, the creator of the Tesla electric car and founder of rocket company SpaceX, wants to do more than ferry people above the Earth's atmosphere. He has proposed to the federal government that…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 12 years ago

Boeing Black Smartphone: Secret, Secure, Self-Destructing(!)

ThinkstockThe Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has filed documents with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a smartphone it calls the Boeing Black and that the company is developing as a means of secure communication…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

The Death of the Gun Stocks, for Now

ThinkstockThe gun trade in stocks is over — at least for now. If you have followed the gun and ammunition demand in America over the past 15 months or so, you will know that there…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Boeing Shopping 11 Early Dreamliners at Bargain Prices

courtesy Boeing Co.There are 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners parked on the tarmac at The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) plant near Seattle that have been rejected the airlines that placed the original orders. Normally, Boeing…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Defense Stock Surge Ignores Possible Budget Cuts

courtesy Boeing Co.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was to release a budget proposal Monday that would reduce the size of the U.S. Army to levels not seen since before World War II. So, what did…

cgblaine22 · 13 years ago

Good News and Bad at Boeing

Boeing said Sunday that 2,300 machinists in St. Louis represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have approved a contract extension through 2022.

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Short Sellers Could Help GenCorp Shares Possibly Double

ThinkstockShort sellers are an interesting lot. They may be betting against the market or against a specific stock, but they are a necessary and useful aspect required for most markets. GenCorp Inc. (NYSE: GY)…

Jon C. Ogg · 13 years ago

Australian Air Force Orders Eight Boeing Spy Planes

The Australian Air Force will buy eight P-8A Poseidon spy planes from Boeing for $3.6 billion. The U.S. Navy already plans to purchase 117 of the planes, and Boeing is selling 12 similar planes…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Boeing, Airbus Take Few New Orders in Singapore

The Boeing CompanyThe Singapore Airshow ends on Sunday, but for Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) and its main rival, Airbus (OTC: EADSY), the show has delivered some additional marketing but not a lot in the…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago

Can Boeing 787 Production Keep Up as Demand Rises in Asia?

At the Singapore Airshow, Airbus echoed the Boeing forecast that new aircraft deliveries to the Asia-Pacific region will drive the industry for the next 20 years. But Boeing's announced build rate for the 787…

Paul Ausick · 13 years ago