Tag: Boeing

Watch NASA launch its first astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner at 10:34PM ET

NASA will attempt to send a pair of astronauts to space aboard Boeing’s Starliner aircraft for the first time soon, but not today. As the the astronauts settled into place, officials scrubbed Monday night’s planned launch attempt at around 8:30PM ET, due to “a faulty oxygen relief valve observation” on the ULA Atlas V rocket’s [...]read moreWatch NASA launch its first astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner at 10:34PM ET

Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission scrubbed

Boeing’s Starliner launch tonight has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution” scarcely two hours before the historic liftoff. The scrub is reportedly due to an issue with the oxygen relief valve on the Atlas V rocket’s upper stage. There are backup launch opportunities on May 7, 10 and 11. After years of delays [...]read moreBoeing Starliner’s first crewed mission scrubbed

Boeing Terrorized Employees Into Ignoring Missing ‘Non-Conforming Parts’ On Production Floor: Whistleblower

When I picture a nightmare working environment, I think about a surreal all-hands meeting where Auric Goldfinger tells his entire company that they’re going to irradiate Fort Knox with a weapon of mass destruction. Boeing South Carolina isn’t the first place to come to mind. However, the account of John Barnett details a workplace where [...]read moreBoeing Terrorized Employees Into Ignoring Missing ‘Non-Conforming Parts’ On Production Floor: Whistleblower

Nude Cruise, Boarding Planes Suspicious Bike Chains In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

  Screenshot: Morning Joe     If there’s one thing New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants you to know about the student protests on the campuses of Columbia University and City College of New York, it’s not that the students are justifiably upset about the ongoing genocide in Palestine. No, after nearly 300 people [...]read moreNude Cruise, Boarding Planes Suspicious Bike Chains In This Week’s Beyond Cars Roundup

VinFast Is Burning Through Its Founder’s Cash At An Alarming Rate

Good morning! It’s Friday, April 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: ViFast Handed Another $1 Billion Vietnamese automaker VinFast is really trying to get itself taken seriously [...]read moreVinFast Is Burning Through Its Founder’s Cash At An Alarming Rate

Video Captures Boeing 737 Engine Cover Breaking Away During Takeoff

A Boeing 737 had to quickly brake when the plane’s engine looked like it was starting to fall apart … and the whole ordeal was caught on video. The Southwest Airlines flight, heading from Denver to Houston, took off Sunday morning … when some of the passengers noticed a piece of metal ripped off the [...]read moreVideo Captures Boeing 737 Engine Cover Breaking Away During Takeoff

Transportation Goes Woke In The Best Stories Beyond Cars This Week

Photo: Rohan Thomson / Stringer (Getty Images) For more than a decade, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer, has worked to make a seaworthy replica of the Titanic, known as the Titanic II, a reality. He still has yet to begin construction of the ship, but one of these days, it’s definitely happening for sure. And to [...]read moreTransportation Goes Woke In The Best Stories Beyond Cars This Week

Two Delta Planes Touched Tips, And Apparently That’s Bad Now?

Screenshot: KSTP TV If you’ve been paying attention to the airline industry lately, you’re probably aware there’s been a string of incidents that Boeing probably wishes hadn’t made the news. Considering how much negative attention Boeing has attracted recently, including news that its CEO plans to resign, it would be understandable if you assumed any [...]read moreTwo Delta Planes Touched Tips, And Apparently That’s Bad Now?

IHG Explorer: A branded Boeing 787 Dreamliner with bespoke business class dining options

IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a dynamic partnership with Hainan Airlines that offers a richly integrated travel experience across both air and land. The partnership brings to life the ‘IHG Explorer’, a branded aircraft featuring bespoke business class dining options, amplified member benefits and a creative co-branded safety video. IHG is one of the [...]read moreIHG Explorer: A branded Boeing 787 Dreamliner with bespoke business class dining options