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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.
Today's Army marches on its batteries while searching for alternatives
Alex Chadwick Apr 22, 2013
The Rapid Equipping Force seeks solutions to problems soldiers encounter in the field -- such as packing pounds and pounds of batteries on patrol.
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.
Would you like some salt with your batteries?
David Brancaccio Apr 4, 2013
A promising new technology aims to store electricity for the power grid on the cheap.
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.
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.
Boeing remains upbeat about Dreamliner's future
Rebecca Singer Feb 6, 2013
Boeing remains upbeat about the Dreamliner's future and is confident that despite the safety scares, airlines won't be cancelling future orders for the aircraft.
Why are the Dreamliner's batteries malfunctioning?
Scott Tong Feb 1, 2013
Big battery packs are a balancing challenge -- if the cells work unevenly, one can overheat and burst into flames.
That battery in your cell phone packs a lot of history
Scott Tong Jan 31, 2013
Prof. John Goodenough discovered the advance that made the lithium-ion battery -- and the wireless world -- possible. But now another breakthrough is needed.
