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• Editorial: Boeing’s odds good, but caution still needed

  March 11, 2010 in Opinion on Page A11 The fact that Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS have bowed out of the bidding for a new generation of tankers is certainly cause for rejoicing in Washington state. … 2

• Boeing rival drops out of tanker fight

  March 9, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 SEATTLE – Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it will not bid on the Air Force refueling tanker contract, leaving Boeing’s Everett-built 767 as the sole airplane competing for the $40 … 3

• Northrop Grumman will not bid on refueling tanker job

  March 8, 2010 in News, City, Region Northrop Grumman Corp. announced Monday that it won’t compete against Boeing Co. for a $35 billion contract to build refueling tankers for the Air Force because Northrop doesn’t think it … 2

• Boeing says it will bid on Air Force tanker

  March 4, 2010 in Region Defense contractor Boeing said Thursday that it will bid for the Air Force’s troubled $35 billion refueling plane contract, leaving rival Northrop Grumman to decide if it will make its … 7

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  Aerial tanker contract again up for grabs

  February 25, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Air Force launched a new competition Wednesday for a contract to begin replacing the nation’s aging fleet of aerial tankers, but it’s not clear whether Northrop Grumman …

• Possible end seen in fight over new air tankers

  February 24, 2010 in City Senior Pentagon officials say their latest $35 billion plan to acquire refueling planes is fair. 1

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  Boeing’s 747-8 freighter completes first flight

  February 8, 2010 in Business Boeing Co.’s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

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  Boeing hopes comforts will be part of 787 draw

  February 4, 2010 in Business on Page A6 EVERETT – Boeing Co. designers and marketers are betting that a lot of subtle changes in the interior of their new 787 jetliner will add up to strong passenger demand …

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  Boeing tests inside of new 787

  February 3, 2010 Boeing Co. designers and marketers are betting that a lot of subtle changes in the interior of their new 787 jetliner will add up to strong passenger demand to fly …

• New 787 Dreamliner touches down in Spokane

  February 1, 2010 in News, City A Boeing 787 touched down at Spokane International Airport briefly Monday, airport spokesman Todd Woodard said. 2

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  Airbus wins more orders, Boeing nets more cash

  January 13, 2010 in Business on Page A12 SEATTLE – Airbus topped Boeing both in the number of planes produced and in the total of new orders last year, but the U.S. company prevailed in perhaps the most …

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  Boeing executive sees ‘better days ahead’

  January 8, 2010 in Business on Page A14 NEW YORK – Boeing Co. said Thursday it delivered more aircraft last year than in 2008 and sees even brighter days, relieving some of the market anxiety over production cuts …

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  Test pilot tames Boeing’s new monster

  December 20, 2009 in Business on Page E1 SEATTLE – In Boeing test pilot Mike Carriker’s military and commercial flying career, what he calls “the funnest moments” came when he turned a fighter jet upside down and spun …

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  787 takes to skies

  December 16, 2009 in Business on Page A10 EVERETT – Boeing’s new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world’s first commercial plane mostly constructed from lightweight composite materials. The sleek jet lifted …

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  787 jet makes inaugural flight; weather shortens test

  December 15, 2009 in Region Boeing’s new 787 jetliner finally got airborne Tuesday, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world’s first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. 9

• S. Carolina’s key industry might be business poaching

  November 29, 2009 in Business on Page E1 South Carolina’s successful courtship of Boeing Co. would be the talk of Olympia come January if Washington were not facing yet another budget shortfall. Losing the second 787 production line …

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  Boeing plant goes to S.C.

  October 29, 2009 in Business on Page A1 SEATTLE – Boeing Co. will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina, expanding beyond its longtime manufacturing base in Washington state to take advantage …

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  Boeing will build second 787 line in S.C.

  October 28, 2009 in News, Business Boeing Co. said Wednesday it will open a second assembly line for its long-delayed 787 jetliner in South Carolina, expanding beyond its longtime manufacturing base in Washington state. 14

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  Boeing posts big loss in third-quarter earnings

  October 22, 2009 in Business on Page A7 Boeing’s ambitions seem to have outflown its abilities, as the company’s plans to reinvent the way jetliners are built keep faltering, forcing it to post a big loss in the …

• Boeing shares decline on analyst’s comments

  October 21, 2009 in Business on Page A10 SEATTLE – Boeing shares fell 2.9 percent Tuesday after a Morgan Stanley analyst raised concerns that the 787 Dreamliner’s first flight will be delayed into 2010. Analyst Heidi Wood cut …

• Gregoire says she’s on top of Boeing dispute

  October 7, 2009 in Business Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday she talks daily with Boeing Co. and International Association of Machinists officials, but she remained mum about her efforts to ease the tension between the … 2

• Delay will cost Boeing $1 billion

  October 7, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will record a $1 billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales and late …

• Boeing sees $1B charge from rising costs

  October 6, 2009 in Business, City Boeing on Tuesday said it will record a $1 billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales and late …

• Editorial: Washington puts its best bid forward to Boeing

  October 2, 2009 in Opinion on Page A15 When Boeing spent $580 million in July to buy a South Carolina plant that makes parts for its 787 Dreamliner, quiet desperation spread throughout the state. Is this where the …

• Northrop: Boeing has ‘unfair’ edge in tanker deal

  September 29, 2009 in City The Pentagon has given Boeing Co. an “unfair” advantage in the latest competition for a troubled $35 billion tanker contract, a Northrop Grumman Corp. executive said Tuesday. 1

• Gregoire makes case for new Boeing assembly line

  September 28, 2009 in Business, Region OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire is stepping up public efforts to court the Boeing Co., part of a high-stakes interstate competition for the second assembly line of the company’s long-delayed … 2

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  Air Force won’t consider WTO ruling in tanker bidding

  September 24, 2009 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — As it seeks new bids on a $35 billion contract to start replacing its fleet of aging aerial refueling tankers, the U.S. Air Force has decided against considering … 1

• Boeing gets boost from ruling in world trade dispute

  September 13, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Confidentially, the United States has won a major victory for Boeing Co. in its ongoing fight against allegedly illegal European government aid to rival Airbus. Confidentially because the World Trade …

• WTO rules on Airbus subsidies

  September 4, 2009 in News The World Trade Organization handed down a preliminary report Friday on complaints of illegal subsidies from European governments to Airbus. Government officials weren’t commenting Friday morning but members of Congress … 1

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  Boeing says 787 can fly this year

  August 28, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Boeing says its 787 aircraft will be ready for its first test flight by the end of this year and its initial delivery in the last three months of 2010, …

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