Launch of Boeing's hard-luck Starliner delayed yet again
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
Ongoing work to resolve a persistent helium leak has pushed the first piloted Starliner flight back at least four more days, to May 25.
This comes after the cabin door of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight in January, sparking congressional and federal investigations.
Santiago Paredes, a former quality manager for Spirit AeroSystems, speaks publicly for the first time about concerns over the key Boeing supplier. Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems builds the bulk of the Boeing 737 Max.
Santiago Paredes spent a decade doing final inspections on 737 fuselages for Spirit AeroSystems, one of Boeing's largest suppliers. He says he filed an ethics complaint when his managers asked him to speed up inspections about where he was finding issues, and when he was ignored, he eventually resigned. He spoke exclusively to Kris Van Cleave.
Former Spirit AeroSystems worker Santiago Paredes was responsible for checking 737 Max fuselages before they were shipped to Boeing.
Santiago Paredes, a former quality manager who blew the whistle on Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, shares his firsthand account in an interview with CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave. Watch the full interview only on "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell."
Two hours before its scheduled liftoff, Boeing's Starliner capsule was forced to stand down from its attempted launch to the International Space Station Monday night. A last-minute issue with a valve on the spacecraft's rocket is to blame and NASA says it will attempt to launch the capsule again on Friday at the earliest. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
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Boeing was forced to call off the scheduled launch of its Starliner spacecraft Monday night. It was supposed to make its first trip with a crew to the International Space Station. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more on why the launch was postponed.
Boeing's Starliner space capsule is set for a historic launch Monday night. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood looks at the long-awaited mission into orbit, and what it could mean for the future of space travel.
Boeing's Starliner was set to make its maiden voyage to the International Space Station, with its first piloted launch Monday night. But the launch, already pushed back following years of delays, was scrubbed with less than two hours to go before liftoff. Mark Strassmanm reports.
After several years of delays, Boeing has the green light to finally launch its starliner Monday night. The spacecraft is scheduled to blast off from Florida on a trip to the International Space Station carrying humans for the first time. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann is at the Kennedy Space Center with more.
After years of delays, Boeing is set to launch its Starliner spacecraft with a crew for the first time Monday. The test flight will carry two astronauts to the International Space Station.
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.
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