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The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent

The Boeing 747 Begins Its Final Descent

Published by Daniella Wilson

I. The Boneyard Through the heat haze, airplane tails rose from the desert. As I steered off the interstate toward Pinal Airpark, in Marana, Arizona, I got my first view of a corpse in full: a stark-white Boeing 747, its wings sheared off, its passenger doors open to the dust and wind, a rickety set of airstairs inviting no one aboard. The plane was a memory, a ruin, but its swooping, humped nose was still striking—a visage that signaled the freedom of movement in the Jet Age. Explore the July 2026 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More I was arriving at this desolate site north of Tucson, where airplanes go to die, to mourn the 747, the original jumbo jet—a.k.a. the Whale, the Longreach, the Sky Cruiser, the Mother of All Airliners, the Queen of the Skies. For 50 years, the aircraft was the principal host of Important Journeys: a young student’s trip to study abroad in Paris, a first-generation American’s pilgrimage to their ancestral …

The world’s largest RC Boeing 777-9X takes flight

The world’s largest RC Boeing 777-9X takes flight

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Popular YouTuber and aircraft enthusiast Ramy RC built and flew what he’s calling the world’s largest remote-controlled (RC) version of a Boeing 777-9X jet. It’s not just big for an RC toy, it’s big, period.  With a wingspan of 33 feet and weighing 630 pounds, it’s roughly the same size as a human-piloted Cessna 150. The RC Boeing 777-9X may look  identical to the real aircraft on the outside, but the plane is made mostly out of CNC-milled foam and carbon fiber. It has five actuators controlling the flaps, working landing gear, and is fully electric. In testing, the behemoth was able to taxi around a tarmac, lift off, and land several times. We built a giant RC Boeing 777X Complete build and …

Jury Clears Boeing in 737 MAX Fraud Lawsuit

Jury Clears Boeing in 737 MAX Fraud Lawsuit

Published by Sam Flores

SEATTLE, May ⁠22 (Reuters) – ⁠Boeing was found ⁠not guilty of hiding safety problems ​with 737 MAX jets sold to LOT ‌Polish Airlines last decade, ‌a jury ruled Friday in ⁠U.S. ⁠District Court in Seattle. LOT had accused Boeing of ​defrauding it by withholding a critical change to the popular single-aisle jet’s flight-control ​systems. The change was linked to two ⁠fatal ⁠737 MAX crashes in ⁠2018 ​and 2019 that led to the jets ​being grounded ⁠around the world for 20 months. The airline was seeking $153 million in damages that it said resulted from the ⁠grounding. After a two-week trial, the jury members deliberated for ⁠three hours.  “We are gratified by the jury’s verdict in our favor today,” a Boeing spokesperson said.  LOT issued a statement acknowledging the outcome but leaving room for an appeal. “As the legal process may not yet be ⁠concluded, LOT will not comment further on the details of the proceeding at this stage,” the company said. (Reporting ​by Dan Catchpole in Seattle; Editing ​by William Mallard) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Source …

China Confirms Boeing Jet Deal, Agrees To Cut Select Levies & Expand Agri Trade

China Confirms Boeing Jet Deal, Agrees To Cut Select Levies & Expand Agri Trade

Published by Jenni Sidey

Summary:  China, U.S. Agree To Cut Levies On Select Products, Expand Agricultural Trade China, U.S. Reach Boeing Jet Purchase Agreement U.S. And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards Trump-Xi Summit Delivers Modest Trade Wins China Responds With Agreements To Purchase Jets, Cut Levies, Expand Trade  One day after President Trump left Beijing, following his multi-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s Commerce Ministry released new details about agreements it had reached to purchaseU.S.. planes and farm goods. The exact wording “reach arrangements”s in the Bloomberg headline is important because it suggests a framework, a commitment, or a negotiated understanding, not necessarily a finalized purchase contract for Boeing commercial jets. Based on earlier reports, Trump said China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes, with the total potentially rising to 750 aircraft. The next set of headlines shows that the Trump team and Beijing have reached a partial trade de-escalation package following the summit: CHINA, US AGREE TO REDUCE LEVIES ON A CERTAIN RANGE OF PRODUCTS CHINA TO EXPAND BILATERAL TRADE W/ US ON …

Jury Awards .5M to the Family of a Woman Killed in 2019 Boeing Max Crash

Jury Awards $49.5M to the Family of a Woman Killed in 2019 Boeing Max Crash

Published by Sam Flores

A federal jury has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while traveling to her first major assignment. The verdict, reached Wednesday after a trial in federal court in Chicago, resolves one of the last remaining wrongful death lawsuits filed in connection with the disaster that killed all 157 people aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. Samya Stumo, who grew up in Sheffield, Massachusetts, had recently joined a nonprofit focused on strengthening health systems in developing countries. A 2015 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she was traveling to Uganda for what would have been her first major project with the organization when the plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10, 2019. A spokesperson for UMass after the crash described her as someone known “for engaging others by earning their respect, friendship and trust.” Jurors awarded $21 million for the pain and suffering and emotional distress that Stumo experienced aboard the doomed flight, …

Jury awards .5 million to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim : NPR

Jury awards $49.5 million to Boeing 737 MAX crash victim : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Samya Stumo in an undated handout photo provided by the Stumo family. Stumo was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in 2019. Stumo Family/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stumo Family/via Getty Images A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million Wednesday to the family of a young woman who was killed when a Boeing 737 MAX jet crashed in Ethiopia in 2019. The verdict resolves one of the last remaining cases stemming from two deadly crashes that killed a total of 346 people and happened within months of each other. Samya Stumo was 24 years old when she died in the second 737 MAX crash. “Our daughter got on the plane completely trusting,” her mother, Nadia Milleron, told NPR in 2019. “She was going on her first assignment in East Africa for an NGO which works on healthcare. And she never dreamed that there would be any problem with the plane itself, and there was a huge problem.” Boeing had already admitted responsibility for the crash, so the trial was …

After “Fantastic Day” With Xi, Trump Touts 200-Jet Boeing Deal As China Offers Hormuz Help

After “Fantastic Day” With Xi, Trump Touts 200-Jet Boeing Deal As China Offers Hormuz Help

Published by Jenni Sidey

Summary:  Trump says Boeing Secured a 200 ‘Big’ jet order from China Trump says President Xi wants Hormuz reopened, won’t give Tehran weapons  Trump, Xi Put Hormuz, Iran, Trade, Taiwan At Center Of Historic Beijing Summit Boeing-China Jet Deal A highly anticipated Boeing jet deal appears to have materialized after the first day of President Trump’s summit with President Xi Jinping.  Fox News reports that Trump said Boeing secured an order for 200 “big” jets from China. He said the order was initially for 150, but the final figure will be 200 Trump Says China Will Help On Reopening Hormuz  It is nearly midnight in Beijing, and President Trump is still speaking on the record with corporate media, offering additional insight on the first day of the summit and state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In comments to Fox News, Trump said Xi offered to help pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that Beijing may be willing to use its leverage over Tehran. *TRUMP SAYS CHINA’S XI OFFERED TO HELP ON …

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg set to join Trump on China visit next week

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg set to join Trump on China visit next week

Published by Sam Flores

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker’s plans told CNBC on Thursday. Trump is currently set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15. Ortberg signaled in an earnings call late last month that China could soon place an order for a “big number” of Boeing planes, breaking a yearslong drought for the company. But any new deal with China is “100% dependent” on U.S.-Chinese relations, including the outcome of the Trump-Xi summit, Ortberg said. While Boeing has recently resumed deliveries of some aircraft to China in the years following a pause after two crashes of the company’s 737 Max 8 jets in 2018 and 2019, it’s been almost a decade since Chinese airlines made a big order with Boeing. Those airlines have, however, purchased from Boeing’s main rival, Airbus. China Southern Airlines agreed to buy 137 Airbus A320 aircraft valued at $21.4 billion at list prices, according to a post on …

USAF Says Former Qatari 747 Boeing Ready For USA Paint Scheme

USAF Says Former Qatari 747 Boeing Ready For USA Paint Scheme

Published by Jenni Sidey

The U.S. Air Force reports that the Boeing 747 donated by Qatar, now designated the VC-25B Bridge, has completed modification and flight testing and is entering the paint phase ahead of deployment as an interim Air Force One jet.  The bridge aircraft is a former Qatar head-of-state Boeing 747-8i that will serve as an interim presidential aircraft until Boeing’s delayed VC-25B replacements are ready, now expected in 2028.  “This program epitomizes what is possible when clear accountability is placed on one individual, and the entire enterprise of stakeholders aligns behind a single mission outcome … deliver a bridge capability as soon as possible to relieve pressure on the aging VC-25A fleet,” Gen. Dale White, Department of War direct reporting portfolio manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems, wrote in a press release. The VC-25B Bridge underwent flight testing in Texas and is now in a hangar being painted in a “new red, white and blue” livery, according to the U.S. Air Force. The service said the aircraft will be ready for use by summer, likely ahead …

Israel Approves Plan to Buy F-35 and F-15IA Fighter Jets From Lockheed, Boeing

Israel Approves Plan to Buy F-35 and F-15IA Fighter Jets From Lockheed, Boeing

Published by Sam Flores

JERUSALEM, May 3 (Reuters) – Israel gave final approval for ⁠a ⁠plan to purchase two new combat squadrons ⁠of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a ​deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defence ministry said on Sunday. The deal, approved by Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Procurement, ‌is a first step in a ‌350 billion shekel ($119 billion) plan to bolster Israel’s military and “strengthen readiness ahead of a demanding decade for Israeli security,” it ⁠said. Prime Minister ⁠Benjamin Netanyahu said much of this expanded defence budget will be to produce munitions ​in Israel and not be dependent on foreign countries. Israel, he noted, will also develop “groundbreaking” aircraft. The ministry added that the new squadrons will serve as a cornerstone of the military’s long-term force development, addressing regional threats and preserving Israel’s strategic air superiority. “Alongside immediate wartime procurement ​needs, we have a responsibility to act now to secure the IDF’s military edge ten years from now ⁠and ⁠beyond,” said ministry Director General ⁠Amir Baram, referring ​to …