Boeing’s Starliner can stay in space beyond the 45-day limit, NASA says

Boeing’s Starliner capsule is performing well enough on its first astronaut mission that it will likely be able to stay in orbit beyond the originally anticipated 45-day limit, NASA says. Starliner, which launched on June 5, is docked at the International Space Station (ISS) with an indefinite mission extension. The spacecraft is in good condition … Read more

After leading major deal, Shanahan, CEO of Boeing supplier, could be Boeing’s next boss

The complex three-way deal announced late Sunday night to split Spirit AeroSystems between Boeing and Airbus, returning the huge Boeing manufacturing facilities it sold two decades ago, was engineered by Spirit AeroSystems CEO Pat Shanahan. Just four months after Boeing announced its intention to take back most of this critical supplier, Shanahan secured the deal … Read more