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A 98-year-old World War Two veteran just set a world record by riding on top of a vintage biplane, proving age is truly just a number. Harry Heasman strapped himself to a 1940s Boeing Stearman and soared over 3,000 feet to honor his late wife and son.
Charles Thuo traded his stable job at Boeing and US military career to drive trucks and build Apexloads, a startup solving trust problems in Kenya's freight industry. His scrappy, zero-funding approach is bringing American-style reliability to East African logistics.
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IBM, Micron, and Boeing are joining 20 other American companies to help Malaysia become carbon neutral by 2050. The partnership could turn the Southeast Asian nation into a green economic powerhouse.
Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk will launch to the International Space Station in September 2026, marking Canada's first long-duration mission in eight years. The decorated military pilot persevered through mission reassignments after Boeing Starliner setbacks to finally reach his dream.
NASA just brought home a transformed Boeing 777 that will become the largest airborne research laboratory ever built. The plane will carry up to 100 scientists and 75,000 pounds of equipment on 18-hour missions to protect our planet.
Africa's largest airline just secured two cutting-edge cargo jets that will transform how goods move across the continent. Ethiopian Airlines will debut the Boeing 777-300ERSF in 2028, making history as the first African carrier to fly these powerful freighters.
For the first time, original founding documents are flying to Americans instead of waiting in Washington. Boeing's Freedom Plane tour launches March 2, bringing history home to eight cities coast to coast.
Thirty ninth graders from Mercer Island, Washington, got to watch real Boeing 737s being built on the factory floor, thanks to a partnership between MIT alumni, Boeing engineers, and a nonprofit tackling America's engineering workforce shortage. The students didn't just watch—they learned hands-on aerospace concepts, met engineers from multiple disciplines, and discovered the many pathways into manufacturing careers.
Boeing employees donated funds to buy a forklift for Northwest Harvest's grocery market, ending delays that kept hungry families waiting in the cold. The upgrade means faster service and fresher food for people who need it most.
China's leading aircraft maker just tripled funding for an airline to expand its domestically built C909 jet across Asia and Russia. The bold move signals growing confidence in competing with Boeing and Airbus on the global stage.
Aircraft giant Boeing is investing millions in a three-year partnership with Israel's top tech university to develop sustainable aviation fuel that could cut carbon emissions by up to 80%. The collaboration aims to make clean flying affordable and scalable for airlines worldwide.
Boeing has teamed up with Israel's Technion Institute to develop sustainable aviation fuel that could cut carbon emissions by 80 percent. The groundbreaking collaboration aims to make clean jet fuel commercially viable using hydrogen and captured CO₂.
GE Aerospace just successfully tested a hybrid-electric jet engine powerful enough to fly commercial airliners like the Boeing 737. The breakthrough solves the biggest problem holding back electric flight: batteries are too heavy.
An airline pilot flying over Canada witnessed a historic aurora display during a recent geomagnetic storm, capturing what he calls the most incredible light show of his two-decade career. His stunning photos from the cockpit of a Boeing 787 reveal nature's spectacular performance from the best seat in the sky.
History is hitting the road. For America's 250th birthday, rare founding documents will fly across the country on a Boeing 737, bringing pieces of our nation's beginning to people who can't visit Washington, D.C.