Boeing preps Starliner ship for piloted flight
Boeing is preparing its Starliner capsule for its first piloted launch. The launch, scheduled for Monday, comes after years of delays and a ballooning budget. Mark Strassmann reports.
Boeing is preparing its Starliner capsule for its first piloted launch. The launch, scheduled for Monday, comes after years of delays and a ballooning budget. Mark Strassmann reports.
Boeing is expected to launch its Starliner space capsule that will take two astronauts to the International Space Station. CBS News consultant Bill Harwood breaks down Boeing's mission.
On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
Boeing is set to launch its first-ever spaceflight with humans next week. The Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Florida on Monday night for a multi-day mission to the International Space Station. Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunny Williams, two seasoned NASA astronauts who are a part of the mission, join CBS News to go over the flight.
Southwest Airlines is stopping operations at four airports and slashing flights at others as part of cost-cutting measures that the company's CEO says could also include cabin reconfigurations and the end of single-class seating. Zach Wichter, a consumer travel reporter for USA Today, joined CBS News to discuss the changes.
Astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have complete confidence in the Starliner despite questions about Boeing's safety culture.
Family members of the victims of two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 are meeting with the Justice Department Wednesday as officials continue their investigation into the Alaska Airlines mid-air door blowout that occurred earlier this year. Investigators are looking into whether Boeing went against the terms of an agreement that was reached after those crashes. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
In two weeks, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to launch its first piloted test flight, bringing two veteran NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Astronaut Matt Dominick joined CBS News from the ISS to talk about the mission and life in space.
Two Senate committee hearings Wednesday address the growing concern of Boeing’s safety regulations. Among the witnesses to testify was a longtime Boeing employee and whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, who has accused the company of lax safety standards. Boeing denies the accusations.
In a congressional hearing Wednesday, lawmakers examined Boeing's safety culture following a door panel blowout on a 737 Max jet. In another hearing on the same day, a whistleblower claimed a different model -- the Dreamliner -- is unsafe to fly. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, was one of two whistleblowers who testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. He raised safety concerns with the company about the 787 Dreamliner. He claimed that Boeing is not following its own production guidelines when connecting key pieces of the Dreamliner fuselage and fears it could lead to a structural failure years down the line. Kris Van Cleave has details.
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour tells lawmakers that employees who raise concerns about safety issues at the company are "threatened."
Two Senate committees held hearings Thursday on safety concerns surrounding the American aircraft company Boeing. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour testified about the 787 Dreamliner and said it's not safe to fly. CBS News' Nikole Killion is following the latest.
Whistleblower Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing, and others will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee Wednesday on safety concerns. Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation safety analyst and former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, joined CBS News to discuss the hearing.
American Airlines' pilots union is reporting a significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems at the carrier, telling pilots to be vigilant. The union's concerns, spelled out in a memo obtained by CBS News, include tools left in wheels, more aircraft collisions while they are being towed and an increase in items left in the safety area near jet bridges. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg has more.
A longtime Boeing engineer has come forward with claims about flaws in the 787 Dreamliner, alleging the company took shortcuts during assembly. Boeing is strongly denying the claims, but CBS News has learned federal regulators are looking into the matter. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
A whistleblower who came forward after a Boeing 737 Max Jet lost a door panel in the air is raising new questions over the company’s safety measures. Sources tell CBS News that federal regulators are now looking into his claims over a different Boeing jet, which the company denies.
Boeing engineer alleges that assembly issues with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner raises safety concerns.
A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight took video Sunday of an engine cover falling off during takeoff and hitting the plane's wing flap as the Houston-bound Boeing 737 was leaving Denver. The plane was able to land safely back at the airport after the incident. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave has more.
A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver International Airport on Sunday after an engine cowling fell off the Boeing plane during takeoff.
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to review Boeing's pilot disclosure history of features in the Boeing 737 Max. Andrew Tangel, an aviation reporter for the Wall Street Journal, breaks down what a Boeing probe could look like.
Sen. Duckworth is urging the FAA to look into why pilots were unaware the Boeing 737 Max's cockpit door was designed to automatically open during a rapid depressurization.
CBS News has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice will meet later this month with the families of Boeing crash victims. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.
United Airlines wants pilots to volunteer for unpaid leave, citing delays in receiving planes from Boeing.
Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are focused on getting work done while "extremists" in the Republican House majority are more interested in creating chaos.
Hope Hicks testified on Friday about how she and others in Trump's orbit handled revelations about "hush money" payments.
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A man was also found shot to death inside the home where the man who pulled the gun during the service.
Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
Two veteran astronauts will put the Starliner through its paces in the ship's first piloted flight to orbit.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
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Hope Hicks testified on Friday about how she and others in Trump's orbit handled revelations about "hush money" payments.
A man was also found shot to death inside the home of the man who pulled the gun during the service.
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Hope Hicks testified on Friday about how she and others in Trump's orbit handled revelations about "hush money" payments.
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Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.
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Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning a stretch of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor.
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Madonna put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning a stretch of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor.
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On Monday, Boeing plans to launch astronauts on its new spacecraft that is called Starliner. The test flight to the International Space Station is years behind schedule.
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Officials confirmed the bodies found in a well last week in Mexico belonged to three missing surfers and that they each had bullet wounds.
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Two veteran astronauts will put the Starliner through its paces in the ship's first piloted flight to orbit.
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Boeing is preparing its Starliner capsule for its first piloted launch. The launch, scheduled for Monday, comes after years of delays and a ballooning budget. Mark Strassmann reports.
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