Aircraft manufacturing
FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, an Airbus A 350 - 1000 performs a demonstration flight at Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France. The United States and the European Union on Tuesday appeared close to clinching a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing and lift billions of dollars in punitive tariffs. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, FILE)
Airbus-Boeing deal eases US-EU tensions but conflicts remain

By Paul Wiseman, Lorne Cook And Aamer Madhani Jun. 15, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

U.S. President Joe Biden takes off his protective facemask prior to speaking with the media during arrival for the EU-US summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Latest: Pro-Navalny protest in Geneva on eve of summit

By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Boeing 737 Max airplanes sit parked in a storage lot, Monday, April 26, 2021, near Boeing Field in Seattle. Boeing is paying $17 million and promising to take steps to fix production problems with its popular 737 jets. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday, May 27, that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and other parts on some Boeing 737 models including NGs and the Max. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues

By David Koenig May. 27, 2021 11:28 AM EDT

FILE - This Feb. 17, 2021 file photo, shows a full-scale model of the Ingenuity helicopter displayed for the media at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Space engineer Loay Elbasyouni was part of the NASA team that made history this month by launching an experimental helicopter from the surface of Mars. But he says an expedition to his hometown in the Gaza Strip, where posters celebrate his achievement, feels even farther off because of Israeli and Egyptian restrictions. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step

By Fares Akram Apr. 29, 2021 01:13 PM EDT

New Mexico to fund blimp broadband study for rural internet

By Cedar Attanasio Apr. 27, 2021 04:45 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is finalizing a $3.2 million contract to a dirigible manufacturer to study the viability of distributing high-speed internet...

In this image from NASA, NASA's experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands on the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP)
NASA's Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet

By Marcia Dunn Apr. 19, 2021 11:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020 file photo, traffic passes the Boeing airplane production plant, in Everett, Wash. U.S. manufacturers expanded in March 2021 at the fastest pace in 37 years, a sign of strengthening demand as the pandemic wanes and government emergency aid flows through the economy. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)
Boeing sees uptick in airplane orders as travel picks up

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2021 11:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 file photo, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares to address a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels. In a sign of goodwill to rebuild trans-Atlantic relations, the European Union and the United States have decided to suspend tariffs used in the longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute for a four-month period, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, March 5, 2021 after a remote conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, file)
EU, US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

By Raf Casert Mar. 05, 2021 02:31 PM EST

This Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 photo provided by Hayden Smith shows United Airlines Flight 328 approaching Denver International Airport, after experiencing "a right-engine failure" shortly after takeoff from Denver. Federal regulators are investigating what caused a catastrophic engine failure on the plane that rained debris on Denver suburbs as the aircraft made an emergency landing. Authorities said nobody aboard or on the ground was hurt despite large pieces of the engine casing that narrowly missed homes below. (Hayden Smith via AP)
Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2021 08:32 AM EST

FILE - In this June 18, 2015, file photo, an Airbus A380 takes off for its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. European plane maker Airbus lost 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) amid an unprecedented global slump in air travel because of the pandemic, but expects to deliver hundreds of planes and make a profit this year. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021

By Angela Charlton Feb. 18, 2021 02:18 AM EST

This Aug. 17, 2011 file photo, Jaeger Mah, left, is greeted by Vancouver International Airport CEO Larry Berg, right, and pilot Brent Fishlock as he steps off a Learjet upon arrival at the airport after a short tour in Richmond, B.C. The iconic Learjet, which carried generations of business executives and was made famous in pop songs, is about to fade into aviation history. Canada’s Bombardier said Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 it will end production of the Learjet later this year. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
Bombardier to end Learjet production, cut 1,600 jobs

By David Koenig And Roxana Hegeman Feb. 11, 2021 12:46 PM EST

Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray oversees a COVID-19 vaccine injection site staged in a concession area at Fenway Park, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Boston. Since the 2021 Boston Marathon is on hold until fall, McGillivray has been tapped by the state of Massachusetts to run mass vaccination operations at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. Event organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people as possible. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Pandemic help wanted: Fast food managers, road race experts

By William J. Kole Jan. 29, 2021 09:17 AM EST

Airplane plant closing in Spokane suburb, costing 130 jobs

Jan. 28, 2021 11:08 AM EST
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An aerospace factory in the Spokane area that once employed around 600 people is closing. Triumph Composite Systems...

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing is reporting another huge loss, this one because of a setback to its 777X widebody jetliner. Boeing said Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, it lost $8.4 billion in the fourth quarter on weaker demand for planes during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Boeing posts $8.4 billion loss on weaker demand for planes

By David Koenig Jan. 27, 2021 08:20 AM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, workers stand near a Boeing 737 Max airplane parked at Renton Municipal Airport next to the Boeing assembly facility in Renton, Wash., where 737 Max airplanes are made. On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, the company reported final 2020 numbers for airplane orders and deliveries, and they are down from 2019 even though the 737 Max is flying again. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Boeing deliveries drop despite 737 Max's return to flight

By The Associated Press Jan. 12, 2021 11:46 AM EST

FILE - In this May 2, 2011, file photo, several computerized milling machines are set up at the Rolls-Royce Crosspointe manufacturing and research facility in Prince George, Va. The Rolls Royce plant in Virginia that builds turbine blades for jet engines laid off more than 100 workers earlier this year and plans to close the plant in June. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
The pandemic's toll includes an airplane parts plant in Va.

By Ben Finley Dec. 23, 2020 12:01 PM EST

Rolls-Royce settles discrimination allegations, to pay $135K

Nov. 19, 2020 08:04 AM EST
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Aircraft components manufacturer Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay $135,000 to 26 women who were not selected for machine operating roles...

A worker uses a flashlight to inspect an engine on a Boeing 737 Max 8 built for Southwest Airlines at Renton Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Renton, Wash. After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that the 737 Max has been cleared for flight after regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes

By David Koenig And Tom Krisher Nov. 18, 2020 12:01 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 06:35 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 12 South China Morning...

European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis takes off his protective face mask prior to addressing a media conference after a meeting of EU trade ministers, in videoconference format, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. European Union trade ministers on Monday exchanged views on the trade policy review and relations with China and the United States. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, Pool)
EU puts tariffs on US but hopes for change with Biden

By Lorne Cook Nov. 09, 2020 05:21 AM EST