FAA is investigating Boeing for apparent missed inspections on 787 Dreamliner

Pete McCloskey's life reminds us how politics long in the past live on in the present...

19/05/2024

The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were not completed. McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he ha [Read more]

Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again...

19/05/2024

A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing's program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been plagued with problems. [Read more]

Member of Israeli war cabinet threatens to quit if Gaza plan doesn't change...

19/05/2024

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's three-member war cabinet, threatened to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan within three weeks. [Read more]

Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction...

19/05/2024

The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona. [Read more]