Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner remains its most vital jet, loved by airlines and passengers alike for fuel efficiency, comfort, and global reach.

Boeing defense workers are set to strike Monday after rejecting a 20% wage increase, halting F-47 fighter jet production.

A video of smoke coming from a 787 in Japan, for example, “has been broadcast widely.” “Welcome to the era of social media, Boeing,” aerospace consultant Michel Merluzeau told the Times.

India and South Korea have ordered comprehensive checks of Boeing aircraft in the wake of the Ahmedabad crash which killed 260 people. A preliminary report indicates fuel switches moving to CUTOFF ...

While Boeing could redirect deliveries to domestic buyers, this is only a temporary fix. China, which accounts for 20% of global aircraft demand over the next two decades, remains a long-term concern.

The crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet in India on Thursday is renewing scrutiny of the company’s safety record after a yearslong quality crisis.

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787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, killing 260 people, Reuters reported. The aircraft was flying to London when it crashed shortly after takeoff.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Raised Safety Concerns but Had Never Crashed Before There are more than 1,100 of the jets in service today. Air India flies nearly three dozen of them.

Boeing’s share price fell to around $202.78 in early trading on Thursday, down about 5.2% from the previous day’s market close, after a premarket dip of more than 8%.

Boeing jetliners follow a 7X7 naming pattern, and since the 777 had already been made, the 787 would be a logical choice. However, it started its life as the 7E7, and only eventually became the 787.

Boeing suffered another setback on Thursday, when a crash of one of its passenger jets in western India renewed scrutiny of the company’s safety record following a yearslong quality crisis.