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Airbus A350 learns lessons from 787 struggles
Stacey Vanek Smith Jun 14, 2013
The launch of the A350 comes months after Boeing's Dreamliner, and proves the benefits of going second when it comes to innovative technology.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner returns to the skies
Kai Ryssdal May 20, 2013
Four months after being grounded for safety inspections, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner flew safely from Houston to Chicago today.
Solar plane only goes 58 MPH, but might change how we fly
Steve Shadley May 20, 2013
Inventors of an experimental solar aircraft simply want to prove it’s possible to fly long distances using energy from the sun.
Boeing's Dreamliner will soon be back in the air
Rupert Wingfield-Hayes Apr 26, 2013
Japan has given the green light to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Japans two biggest airlines, Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines, may resume flying the aircraft, which has been grounded since January.
Can you really hack a plane cockpit?
Chester Wisniewski Apr 16, 2013
Can a plane's cockpit be hacked? One researcher, who used a smartphone to hack the cockpit of a virtual airplane, says yes. The FAA says its unlikely, if not impossible.
Airbus CEO on coming to America, and what it takes to compete with Boeing
Jeremy Hobson Apr 10, 2013
CEO of Airbus Fabrice Bregier joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss their new assembly plant in Alabama and what's ahead for the company.
FAA backs plan to end Boeing's 787 Dreamliner nightmare
Scott Tong Mar 13, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Boeing's plans for new safety tests that could get its troubled 787 Dreamliner back in the air as early as this spring.
New TSA knife policy angers flight attendants
Krissy Clark Mar 8, 2013
The Transportation Security Administration has announced a policy change that would allow airline passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment onto planes, beginning next month. Flight attendants and air marshals protested.
Defense industry to largely shake off sequester...at first
Adam Allington Mar 1, 2013
The long-term nature of defense contracts shields the industry from short-term sequester disruptions in areas of the country that depend on military spending, such as St. Louis.
Boeing to FAA: Let us fly
Sabri Ben-Achour Feb 22, 2013
Boeing meets with the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday to hash out when it might get its grounded fleet of 787’s back in the air.
