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Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47
By Rebecca Rosman President Trump has announced that Boeing will build the U.S. Air Force’s next generation of fighter jets. “They will have unprecedented power,” Trump said on Friday, adding that “America’s enemies will never see [them] coming.” Trump is the 47th U.S. president and the jet is being called the F-47. “The generals picked…
Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump’s inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. Trump’s inauguration, marking the start of his…
South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people a day earlier. Sunday’s crash, the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades, triggered…
Plane That Crashed in South Korea Was a Boeing 737-800, a Precursor to the 737 Max
South Korea Plane Crash Nearly 200 airlines use the 737-800, which makes up about 15 percent of the world’s fleet of aircraft. By Niraj Chokshi and River Akira Davis The Jeju Air plane that crashed in southwestern South Korea was a Boeing 737-800, a model that is used widely around the world. There are about…