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Boeing has become a major jobs player in the Charleston area after opening it's 787 Dreamliner assembly plant in North Charleston.
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Boeing employee in critical condition after fall
By George Kaplan on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 - 12:28pmAn employee at the Boeing South Carolina plant in North Charleston was taken to the hospital after falling from a mobile platform raised several feet in the air on Monday night.Charleston County EMS Director Don Lundy... More
Boeing's 787 aircraft grounded after suffering more safety mishaps (Update: ANA, too)
By Amanda Click on Monday, 25 February 2013 - 3:13pmUpdate, February 25: Japan's All Nippon Airways has cancelled all projected 787 Dreamliner flights through May. Destinations of the aborted flights include, but are not limited to: Seattle, San Jose and Tokyo. ANA... More
A preview of Charleston's big business in 2013
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 7 January 2013 - 7:02amFrom concerns over military defense and contracting dollars, to Boeing's ever growing role, to a real estate market that appears to be recovering, to JetBlue's new direct flight routes to Boston and New York City, The Post and Courier has compiled a... More
Boeing looks to expand with 1,000+ acre land deal
By Amanda Click on Friday, 28 December 2012 - 3:42pmThe Boeing Company is eyeing hundreds of acres of North Charleston land that is currently held by the Charleston County Aviation Authority.The plan is to expand Boeing amongst 800 acres of land surrounding the Charleston International Airport and... More
First North Charleston 787 Dreamliner ready for pickup (Update: Today)
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 5 October 2012 - 7:20amUpdate: The first North Charleston assembled 787 is due to be picked up this morning, and flown away on Saturday.First reporting: While the first 787 Dreamliner to be delivered from Charleston happened earlier this month, the first North Charleston... More
Concerns spread over GE engines in Boeing 787, other aircraft
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 15 September 2012 - 6:19amIn late July a Boeing 787 assembled in Charleston took off for a test flight and in its wake left mystery debris and fire near the Charleston International Airport runway. In late July an investigation into the problem began, and Friday the... More
In video: First 787 Dreamliner flies out of Charleston, lands in India
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 12 September 2012 - 7:20amIn a 15 hour flight nearly halfway around the globe, Air India took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner.That plane had been waiting at the North Charleston plant since May during last minute negotiations with the Indian airline.Up top you... More
Another expansion coming to Boeing in North Charleston
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 6 September 2012 - 8:02am(Updates at the bottom.)It's been just 14 months since the North Charleston Boeing plant opened, and the company continues to scale out the site.But the Boeing isn't pausing.The Post and Courier notes that a nearly 20-acre development is expected to... More
After Charleston failure Boeing 787 engine gets a tear down, problem found
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 9 August 2012 - 6:39amUpdate: Concerns are spreading.In late July a Boeing 787 assembled in Charleston took off for a test flight and in its wake left mystery debris and fire near the Charleston International Airport runway -- a situation that lead to delays,... More
Mystery fire at Charleston runway delays Saturday flights (Update: Blame Boeing)
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 29 July 2012 - 7:07amUpdate: The cause has been found.Those taking Saturday afternoon flights to and from Charleston International Airport had a nasty surprise: runway delays, diversion, and closure from 4:07 to 5:41.A departing flight hit mystery debris that... More
