Boeing has long been one of the most important names in American engineering, but the revered company has run into its fair share of trouble as it continues its development of its much-hyped 787 Dreamliner project. The company has been forced to record a $1 billion charge on its 747-8 jet and will delay the jet’s first flight until early next year.
Lengthy delays have caused Boeing to lose a significant amount of credibility, with Boeing having failed to meet several important deadlines and continuously pushing back the unveiling of its revamped 747 and its Dreamliner programs. Boeing has invested a …read more

The Boeing Company has released a statement revealing that Scott E. Carson, 63, has decided to retire from his post as the executive in charge of overseeing Boeing’s commercial plane division. As he held his position since 2006, Carson has been closely associated with the delayed and problematic development of Boeing’s much-hyped 787 Dreamliner.
 
Carson’s successor, who was previously top executive of Boeing’s military programs, is James F. Albaugh and he will replace Carson on Tuesday, even though Carson’s retirement will not be official until the end of the year. This means that Albaugh will now shoulder the burden of releasing …read more

Despite the hype surrounding Boeing’s development of its 787 Dreamliner, a lighter and more fuel-efficient plane than other airliners, the company has had plenty of trouble getting the jet into the hands of the airlines. Boeing confirmed Friday that it was forced to halt production of certain fuselage sections for the jet in June after discovering wrinkles on the carbon composite skin.
The parts have been manufactured by an Italian company called Alenia Aeronautica, one that has had significant amounts of experience in producing composite materials. For this reason, industry experts have raised questions whether or not the problem was caused …read more