Dan Catchpole

Aerospace blog

By Dan Catchpole


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Boeing sales fall, more cuts loom, shareholder payouts rise

EVERETT — Boeing executives won’t say how much longer they see the…

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Boeing lays off Washington workers; total could be hundreds

EVERETT — Friday was an unseasonably sunny day in Everett, but that…

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Boeing honors top suppliers, three are from Washington

EVERETT — Three Washington-based companies were among 13 recipients of Boeing’s 2016…

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Boeing says it plans to lay off hundreds of engineers

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. continues slashing its workforce as it seeks…

Andy Bronson / The Herald A KC-46 Pegasus tanker waits to takes its first flight at Paine Field on Sept. 25, 2015.

Production on Boeing’s KC-46 program already a year behind

EVERETT — Boeing is adding a sixth test aircraft to avoid further…

Andy Bronson / The Herald A KC-46 Pegasus tanker waits to takes its first flight at Paine Field on Sept. 25, 2015.
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Boeing deliveries were lower than expected in first quarter

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. delivered 169 commercial jets in the first…

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Lockheed Martin makes hiring push for ex-Boeing engineers

EVERETT — With hundreds of Boeing aerospace engineers out of work in…

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Smaller, more efficient 787 has been a boon for airlines

SEATAC — Virgin Atlantic started regular service between London and Seattle on…

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Some at Boeing worry new work shifts will worsen traffic

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. is streamlining its Everett factory shifts starting…

Boeing layoff tally reaches 245, more expected

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. laid off 245 workers this month, according…

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Future of Boeing’s 787 seems secure, but maybe not in Everett

EVERETT — Weak orders for the Boeing Co.’s sleek 787 Dreamliner have…

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Puzzling over the technology ban on some air carriers

The United States’ ban on certain — but not all — electronic…

Report: South Carolina workers not affected by Boeing layoff

Workers at Boeing’s plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, have not been…

Boeing plans to lay off 170 workers in region; offers buyouts

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. announced more layoffs and a new round…

Future of trade discussed at gathering in Seattle

SEATTLE — Anxious questions about the future of the United States’ trade…

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Airliner winglets help to save billions of gallons of fuel

SEATTLE — Airlines and other operators flying Boeing jets have saved billions…

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In Renton, Boeing rolls out another version of the 737 MAX

RENTON — The Boeing Co. unveiled its newest jetliner — the 737…

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Boeing has soft launch of 737 MAX 10X; woos potential customers

The Boeing Co. did a soft launch Monday of a 737 MAX…

Boeing expects its new 737 MAX 9 to roll out on Tuesday

RENTON — The Boeing Co.’s newest jetliner — the 737 MAX 9…

Boeing worker accidentally leaks info on 36,000 employees

EVERETT — A Boeing worker’s decision to email a spreadsheet home to…

Boeing expects pricing pressure from Airbus, customers

LYNNWOOD — Who makes the best airplanes? Boeing executives say their company’s…

Global trade dominates aerospace meeting in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD — Trade-dependent businesses face an uncertain future: Will the federal government…

Aerospace leaders seek an edge at conference in Lynnwood

LYNNWOOD — Workers at the Lynnwood Convention Center are getting the place…

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NASA is testing technology to help airlines fly more efficiently

MOSES LAKE — The airplane dropped down low over Central Washington. Snow-covered…

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Boeing CEO pledges more profit, even though orders are down

EVERETT — In the next few years, the Boeing Co. faces headwinds:…

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Two aerospace advocacy groups in the state have merged

EVERETT — Two of the state’s leading aerospace advocacy groups — the…

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Record high for Boeing shares; company comfortable with Trump

EVERETT — Boeing is happy to be at the table for dinner…

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Boeing’s automated 777 production system is back on track

EVERETT — The Boeing Co.’s radical revamp of how it makes its…

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Parts for Boeing 777X will be rolling off lines in Everett soon

The Boeing Co.’s Everett plant is weeks away from turning out the…

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Economists: With new president, business outlook uncertain

SEATTLE — Businesses’ growing confidence in the U.S. economy is matched only…

Despite 11th-hour orders, Boeing’s 2016 tally down again

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. booked a big flurry of last-minute orders.…

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Mukilteo aerospace supplier has a social-service mission, too

MUKILTEO — Walk through Orion Industries’ Mukilteo plant and you’ll see airplane…

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Declining unemployment rate makes it hard to find good workers

EVERETT — Daniel Pedlar’s alarm goes off every weekday at 4:20 a.m.…

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Boeing eyes ending staggered start times to optimize production

EVERETT — Traffic around the Boeing Co.’s Everett plant could get worse…

Boeing delivers 500th 787 Dreamliner — in record time

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. made its 500th delivery of a 787…

Boeing reduces 777X contract engineers

EVERETT — The Boeing Co. slimmed down the number of contract engineers…

U.S. challenges WTO ruling on state tax breaks for Boeing

EVERETT — The United States is challenging the World Trade Organization’s ruling…

Boeing warns of more cost cutting and possibly layoffs

EVERETT — Leaders of the Boeing Co.’s commercial airplanes division told employees…

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Boeing to make fewer 777s; Everett job cuts likely

EVERETT — Cuts are coming to the Boeing Co.’s 777 line —…

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Glasair retiree is Arlington Airport’s Person of the Year

ARLINGTON — Ted Setzer almost became a dentist. Instead, he ended up…

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