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NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic

Two NASA astronauts gearing up to ride SpaceX's new space taxi will now be on a mission planned to last more than a month, instead of a week, to help the short-handed crew aboard the ISS, the US space agency said.

Boeing suspending 787 production at South Carolina plant

Airplane manufacturing giant Boeing announced on Monday it would suspend 787 production at South Carolina plant amid the coronavirus pandemic.

SpaceX announces partnership to send tourists to ISS

Elon Musk's SpaceX has signed a deal with Axiom Space to transport the tourists along with a commander on one of its Crew Dragon capsules in the second half of 2021.

China virus toll surges on switch to new methodology

The death toll in China's novel coronavirus outbreak leaps by a record 254 to 1,367, and the total number of nationwide infections reach nearly 60,000 after the adoption of new methodology for diagnosis.

Boeing sounds alarm about virus impact on aviation

Major airlines have halted flights in and out of China, while several countries have banned arrivals from the virus-hit region.

Boeing ousts Muilenburg to steady spiralling 737 MAX crisis

Boeing Co fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg as the world's biggest planemaker seeks to control an escalating crisis that has seen it halt production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner following two fatal crashes.

Boeing says to halt 737 MAX production next month

Though the jets have been grounded worldwide since March following deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, Boeing had continued to produce 40 of the planes per month

Boeing unveils new 737 MAX even as grounding drags on

The MAX has been grounded since March following a pair of deadly crashes that killed 346 people.

Airbus nails $30B in new plane orders

At Dubai Air Show, the largest deal for Airbus came from the Middle East’s biggest carrier, the Dubai-based Emirates, which announced it would be buying 20 additional wide-body Airbus A350s

Senators grill Boeing CEO over plane involved in two crashes

The hearing took place exactly one year after a 737 Max crashed off the coast of Indonesia and more than seven months after a second crash in Ethiopia. In all, 346 people died.

US imposes tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods

Tariffs come amid an ongoing trade war between the US and China and could risk destabilising the global economy further.

Boeing, Porsche partner on electric flying car

Boeing is already competing with arch-rival Airbus SE and other companies to introduce small self-flying vehicles capable of vertical takeoff and landing.