KOMO - News - Boeing http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing RSS Feed for KOMO - News - Boeing en-us Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:41:19 GMT Damaged section could add more 787 delays http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/22794104.html A key section of a Boeing Co. 787 jetliner was damaged during assembly at a plant in South Carolina, raising the potential for new delays in getting the new aircraft off the ground. Pentagon will buy satellites to do more spying http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/22756799.html The Pentagon will buy and operate one or two commercial imagery satellites and plans to design and build another with more sophisticated spying capabilities, according to government and private industry officials. State Department fines Boeing $3 million http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/22725309.html Boeing has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for exceeding value limits on purchases of parts from foreign suppliers for its military products. Defense Secretary gets involved in tanker fight http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/21569934.html Robert Gates on Wednesday pledged direct involvement in moving forward a disputed $35 billion tanker contract after congressional investigators detailed numerous mistakes the Air Force made in awarding the deal to Northrop Grumman and its European partner over Boeing Co. State's senators upbeat on Boeing tanker contract http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20618334.html Washington state's two U.S. senators told cheering Boeing workers Friday that they expected the Air Force will ultimately award a $35 billion contract for next-generation air refueling tankers to the Boeing Co., once the contract is rebid. Air Force chief: Boeing may get second tanker shot http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20605579.html Departing Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne says the service will likely reopen bidding on a contract for building new air refueling tankers, giving the Boeing Co. another shot at the $35 billion project. He said the rebidding will likely delay the delivery of the first new tankers beyond 2013. Boeing finishes powering up 787, marking milestone http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20599939.html The Boeing Co. says it's completed the process of powering up its 787 jetliner, marking a major milestone for the much-delayed program. Pentagon chief: Air tanker contract should be rebid http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20571269.html In yet another sign that the Boeing Co. may get another shot at bidding on a new Air Force refueling tanker, the nation's top military officer Thursday said the $35 billion contract should be renegotiated in a fair, legal way. Airbus parent's stock price down on GAO report http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20568369.html Shares in European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. fell Thursday after a U.S. government agency recommended reopening a $35 billion U.S. Air Force tanker contract that it won with partner Northrop Grumman. Boeing scores huge victory in tanker deal protest http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/20399129.html Congressional investigators have granted Boeing's protest of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman Corp. and Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., and recommended that the service hold a new competition.