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Boeing

Boeing
Boeing
Boeing is a US multinational aerospace and defence group, which was founded in 1916 by William Boeing. The company merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, and its business units include Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Engineering, Operations & Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group.
Chairman / President
David L. Calhoun
CFO / Finance Director
Brian West
Industry
Aerospace
Defense
Website
boeing.com
Headquarters address
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Stock Code
NYSE: BA
Year founded
1916
A ground crew member directs a China Eastern Airlines C919 at Harbin Taiping International Airport in April. Photo: Xinhua
China’s C919 passenger plane

China’s home-grown aircraft seen securing 5% world market share in next 20 years

Cirium’s aircraft fleet outlook says Airbus and Boeing will continue to dominate despite ‘gradual shift’ to emerging players like Comac.

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Hong Kong transport

Investigators probe cockpit control movement in fatal cargo plane runway crash

China's military weapons

China’s Zhuhai air show to feature first dedicated naval equipment display

Middle East

Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls Flydubai cockpit attack

Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured in the attack and is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital.

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An art teacher in Mumbai paints a portrait honouring pilot Smit Machchhar on Thursday. Photo: AP
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar in the cockpit of a plane in an unknown location. Photo: via AP
Middle East

Investigators probe why co-pilot stabbed captain of Flydubai flight to Israel

The suspect, an Omani citizen, is under arrest and Saudi authorities are working with countries, including Israel, to determine a motive.

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US-China relations

US says F-47 will be first sixth-gen jet. China’s J-36 and J-50 are already flying

As competition intensifies with the PLA over future air power, American officer says the aircraft will fly during Trump’s term.

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United States

Pentagon picks Boeing to build new carrier fighter jet to replace F/A-18

Next-generation aircraft will replace Super Hornets and fly alongside F-35s starting in 2030s.

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An F/A-18 Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS George Washington. Photo: US Navy via AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

Managed rivalry is not peace; it is a rules-based pause with China largely writing the rules. The test is whether the US can live with it.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Why Xi’s flight from China to the US was hours faster than Trump’s in May

Russian airspace ban for American carriers gives some Chinese airlines an edge, prompting US aviation sector to oppose new flights.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

From ping-pong to pickleball: China’s unofficial approach to diplomatic messaging

Beijing has found various ways beyond direct government contact to send signals to Washington.

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Jack Lund Schofield Middle School’s Principal Terri Knepp (left), Yang Wanming (third left), president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Flying Tigers veteran Harry Moyer (second right) and Zhang Jianmin, Chinese consul general in San Francisco (right), visit the school in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Xi-Trump summits

How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?

A look at the Chinese leader’s aircraft, which is bound to become part of the visual choreography of his state visit in Washington.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan board a plane at the end of their visit to Cairo, Egypt, on September 2. Photo: Egyptian Presidency via AP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Why China’s top AI pioneers are expected to miss this week’s Xi-Trump summit

Beijing has not officially announced details of the delegation, but the leaders of DeepSeek and Moonshot AI are absent from the reported list.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Up in the air? Why Boeing’s massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks

Beijing agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets during Trump’s visit to China in May. But the deal has yet to materialise – and could depend on summit outcome.

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Aviation accidents

‘Too fast’, ‘too low’: pilot pressed on with landing despite warnings in Miami crash

NTSB releases transcripts of recordings from Amazon cargo plane that skidded off runway, killing five.

The wreckage of the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport. Photo: NTSB via Reuters
United States

Black boxes recovered from Amazon cargo plane that overran Miami runway

NTSB investigators inspect ‘utter devastation’ at crash site where Boeing 767 struck two vehicles, killing five people on the ground.

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The jet tore through a perimeter fence, bashing an SUV traveling on a public road and hitting a second fence line separating an area where robotaxis were parked. Photo: AP
United States

Video | Air China aircraft grounded in New York after refuelling mishap

A fuel truck reportedly drove away while refuelling the aircraft, damaging the fuel ports and spilling fuel onto the tarmac.

Accidents and disasters in China

Air China Boeing 747 grounded in New York following gate refuelling incident

Beijing-bound Boeing 747-8 inspected after fuel truck reportedly tears lines from wing ports at JFK.

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South Korea

South Korean police look to charge 7 for lying about structure in Jeju Air crash

The transport ministry officials put out false media statements claiming the localisers had been installed in line with regulations.

A damaged structure is seen at the end of the runway at Muan International Airport on December 14, 2025, a year after Jeju Air’s Flight 2216 crashed. Photo: AFP
China airliners

More interest in home-grown C919 lays bare demand-supply mismatch at Comac

Parts shortage and supply chain production remain a problem and may be about more than just aero engines, industrial veteran says.

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Indonesia

Families of Lion Air crash victims suffer again, ‘predatory’ lawyer evades jail

Keith Griffin has admitted that he knew his boss Tom Girardi failed to distribute settlement funds to families of the Lion Air victims.

Aviation accidents

Bird remains found in engine after man nearly sucked out of plane window

A piece of the engine had broken off the aircraft and smashed the window, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

An undated image shows the window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after take-off, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole. Photo: National Transportation Safety Board via AP
China’s C919 passenger plane

‘Very smooth’: what one traveller saw on C919’s milestone international flight

Comac jet’s flight to Mongolian capital on par with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, says passenger who hopes to see more C919 destinations.

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China’s domestically developed C919 large passenger aircraft lands at Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Mongolia. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for Ethiopian airport contracts

State-owned Chinese companies are leading the way in the bidding war, but Washington is pushing the claims of firms such as Boeing and GE.

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Donald Trump

How US staged Air Force One departure to hide Trump’s secret exit from Turkey

A report said the US president secretly swapped planes while leaving a Nato summit due to an Iranian assassination threat.

Aviation accidents

Lightning hits China Southern Airbus A321 while taxiing, 20 strike marks found

The plane was grounded for inspection at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, delaying passengers by four hours.

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A China Southern Airlines Airbus A321 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, on July 22. Photo: Shutterstock
India

Air India pilot undergoes ‘confirmatory’ drug test after flight plunge

The incident is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Indian carrier, which appointed a new executive on Wednesday.

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Passengers on board Air India ⁠flight AI2379 that experienced a sudden loss in altitude on Tuesday. Photo: YouTube
China airliners

How did 2 planes come within 20 metres of each other in the sky in Japan?

The incident, which at one point saw only 20 metres separating the planes, offers lessons for Chinese regulators and operators, analysts say.

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China’s C919 passenger plane

High-altitude variant of China’s C919 jet completes first test flight

Designed to service high-plateau airports, it has shorter fuselage, similar to offerings from Boeing and Airbus.

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