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Boeing 787

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Read Machinist Union's 'Smoking Gun' in Case Against Boeing's South Carolina Dreamliner Plant

    ​OK, so whoever first coined the term "smoking gun" as a euphemism probably didn't have a few mildly suggestive e-mails in mind. Regardless, that's what we have--three short documents that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers calls the "smoking gun" in the labor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Boeing 787 Dreamliner Pilots Take Off With Tail Dragging On the Ground (VIDEO)

    ​Anyone who follows Boeing knows the 787 Dreamliner has been plagued by delays. Why? The answer requires some technical explanations of supply chains, the difficulties in putting together a mostly-carbon-fiber jet and the ho-hum headaches of ambitious outsourcing. Which is why we'd prefer to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Boeing's Dreamliner Grounded Because of Faulty Italian Part

    ​Boeing's five 787 Dreamliner planes are captives to the tarmac for a few days as engineers re-inspect a part imported from an Italian manufacturer. Brackets on the plane's horizontal tail were incorrectly assembled, which could have led to some in-flight nastiness. That noise you hear is the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Boeing 787 Dreamliner Wing Break Test

    Boeing Co.​ Da-yum. That's what Boeing's 787 Dreamliner looks like in the midst of its ultimate wing load test. In order to pass (which it did) the Dreamliner had to withstand an upward flex of 25 feet. Which made it look about as much like a bird in flight as is possible for a carbon fiber e ... More >>

  • News

    February 3, 2010

    Cover Story: Washington’s Candy Land of Tax Breaks

    As our cash-strapped state prepares to cut services for the poor and mentally ill, billions of dollars in tax breaks and exemptions are still being doled out.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    We're No. 36! Washington Narrowly Beats DC in National Happiness Ranking

    What's the matter, Washington? Still bummed about the election results?​Of course you are familiar with the Oswalt/Wu index of life satisfaction. The two scientists have published a paper in Science magazine (see abstract), based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Video: Building the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    In roughly five hours chief pilot Mike Carriker will gun the throttle, thus marking the inaugural flight of Boeing's newest aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner. In honor of this historic flight, and to give you a greater sense for how long it's been in the works, here's a video of the Dreamliner's constr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Reader: I'll Wait a Year Before Flying the Dreamliner

    Courtesy of BoeingWhat if Boeing offered you a free business class upgrade, Sharon?​Reader Sharon responds to Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Fly on December 18th. Proud as she is, she says overseas production will keep her off a 787 for at least 12 months. "It will be great to see this plane in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Fly on December 18th

    FlickrFly, you beautiful bird. Fly.​ Insiders close to the project tell the Times that after more than two years of delays, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mere two weeks away from its first flight. This is obviously great news for the company, the machinists, heck, anyone with a stake in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    GM Hands Boeing Perfect Opportunity to Restore Company Goodwill

    Saab--to be reborn from a maker of jets?​We, along with every other editorial voice in the Northwest, have repeatedly bashed Boeing for opting to build its 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina. But now struggling General Motors is handing Boeing a perfect PR gesture to earn the goodwill of enginee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Terrified South Carolinians Will Be Ruled by Boeing Overlords Now Equipped With Lasers!

    ​You want Boeing? You want those low-paying, non-union jobs building the new 787 Dreamliner? Well guess what else you get, South Carolina? Drone-killing lasers, that's what! Bow down to your new corporate rulers, give them more tax breaks, or they will incinerate you with a device so fearsome ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2009

    Irish Bookies Bet on Boeing Dreamliner to Fly First

    Tony the Bookie will gladly take action on Boeing. After all, business is business.​God bless the Irish. More specifically, god bless the Irish who think that nothing is too weird to wager on. Paddy Power, the country's largest bookmaker, is now taking bets on which airline will be the first ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Sen. Lindsey Graham Thinks Boeing Chose South Carolina Beacuse of its Manners

    Don't let the elementary school crossing guard look fool you: Sen. Lindsey Graham knows how to play hard ball.​A couple days after Boeing's decision to locate its second 787 Dreamliner assembly line in Charleston it seems everyone has a different opinion on why the jet maker chose South Caroli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    5 Things South Carolina Can Offer Boeing That Washington Can't

    Rampant illiteracy means Boeing can save on signage. Finally, South Carolina ignorance pays off!​In the next two weeks, Boeing will make a decision that will have enormous consequences for the future of two different states. Everett, Washington and Charleston, South Carolina are the two finali ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Aren't You a Little Young for That? Boeing's Dreamliner Has a Problem With Wrinkles

    ​And the tragicomic saga of Boeing's long-delayed 787 Dreamliner continues. Already two years past schedule, dealing with lame wings, losing orders, and having wasted a perfectly awesome roll-out narration by Tom Brokaw, the plane now has a stop-work order on its fuselage manufacturing because ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    Gregoire, Boeing and Tax-break Redux

    The not-unexpected Boeing purchase of a South Carolina aircraft company was competing with Michael Jackson's memorial for lead story on local TV this morning. It was, the story went, another indication that Boeing could be pulling up more stakes here and might build a second 787 assembly plant on th ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2009

    Gary Locke: A Corporate Champion at Commerce

    Our former governor takes to D.C. a record of favors for Boeing and Microsoft.

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2006

    Tuesday Telegraph Room

    Our former governor takes to D.C. a record of favors for Boeing and Microsoft.

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    This Earth Is Our Earth

    Our former governor takes to D.C. a record of favors for Boeing and Microsoft.

  • News

    September 14, 2005

    Boats, Boobs, Boomerangs

    Sept. 14-20, 2005

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