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Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes
The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, according to a weekend court filing.
Electra announces new CFO
Electra.aero, a Manassas-based aviation startup, announced Tuesday that Max Ochoa has joined the company as chief financial officer.
Thousands of machinists union members go on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney
About 3,000 labor union members went on strike early Monday at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down. The manufacturer is a subsidiary of Arlington County-based RTX.
AeroVironment completes $4.1B acqusition of BlueHalo
Arlington County-based defense contractor AeroVironment on Thursday announced that it had successfully completed its $4.1 billion acquisition of Arlington aerospace and defense tech firm BlueHalo.
Federal contractor Amentum to sell Rapid Solutions for $360M
Chantilly-based federal contractor Amentum announced Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its hardware and product business, Rapid Solutions, to Fortune 500 aerospace company Lockheed Martin for $360 million.
Boeing doesn’t expect its recovery to be impacted by trade war with China
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that he doesn't expect the U.S. trade war with China to forestall the Arlington County-based company's financial recovery. Meanwhile, RTX and General Dynamics surpass Wall St. expectations and Northrop Grumman is below forecast.
Arlington entrepreneur prepares for Blue Origin space flight
Arlington entrepreneur and former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe will be a member of the first all-woman crew set to fly to the edge of space next week as passengers on a commercial rocket. Along with singer Katy Perry and CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, Bowe is scheduled to take an 11-minute flight April 14 on […]
AeroVironment stockholders approve $4B acquisition of BlueHalo
AeroVironment, an Arlington County-based defense contractor, announced Tuesday that its stockholders have approved the $4.1 billion purchase of Arlington aerospace and defense tech firm BlueHalo. The deal is expected to close in May. In November 2024, the company announced it was purchasing BlueHalo for approximately $4.1 billion in an all-stock transaction. BlueHalo is owned by […]
Spire Global taps new CFO
Vienna-based space-focused data and analytics company Spire Global has appointed Alison “Ali” Engel as its new chief financial officer, effective April 1. Engel brings nearly two decades of CFO experience, most recently serving in that capacity for LeaseAccelerator from 2023 to 2024. Before that, she was CFO and treasurer of media company Gannett from 2015 […]
Judge orders a June trial for US government’s felony case against Boeing
A federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government’s years-old conspiracy case against Arlington County-headquartered Boeing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor did not explain in the scheduling order he issued on Tuesday why he […]
The family of an airplane safety whistleblower is suing Boeing over his death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects sued the airplane maker Thursday. Boeing subjected John Barnett to a “campaign of harassment, abuse and intimidation intended to discourage, discredit and humiliate him […]
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space […]
