Boeing Co. apparently forgot to tuck an owner's manual into the glove box of one of its jets more ›

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) decided to take a swipe at Chicago during his criticism of President Obama and the National Labor Relations Board's lawsuit against aerospace company Boeing. more ›

On the heels of last night's official state visit at the White House, Chinese President Hu Jintao continues his four-day tour of the states with today's stop in the Windy City. The visit marks Hu's first to Chicago and only one outside of Beltway where he spent yesterday meeting (and eating) with President Obama and other leaders while discussing trade deals, human rights and the economic ties that bind the US to China. more ›

United Airlines unveiled a Boeing 757 today painted in colors to commemorate the Big O's farewell season. more ›

• The sentence hearing for Sandra Vasquez, guilty in a 2007 drunk driving crash that killed five teens, was held today. As of post time, her sentence had still not been announced.
• The delivery of Boeing's long-awaited 787 Dreamliner has, once again, been delayed.
• The Chicago Park District is taking a look at the lakefront paths and their traffic in what could lead to efforts to ease congestion.

Boeing's long-delayed (two years) Dreamliner finally took off this afternoon. The 787 made a successful test flight from Everett, Washington to Seattle. The flight test program is expected to last about nine months. [Crain's] more ›

We're beginning to sound like a broken record, but it seems like aerospace giant (and Chicago-based) Boeing has run into another problem with its 787 superliner. Per the Tribune's report: more ›

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner might finally make its first flight this month after two years of delays. The plans for the Dreamliner--a carbon composite aircraft that is lighter and more fuel-efficient--were first announced in 2005 and slated for takeoff in 2007. After four embarrassing delays due to production problems and a labor strike, Chief Executive James McNerney said last week that the aircraft would take flight in June. more ›