Air India crash: what do we know about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved? Expert Q&A

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a very good safety record.

Ali Elham, Professor of Design Optimisation, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Southampton • conversation
June 12, 2025 • ~6 min

The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

Nasa’s Moon programme has been hit by delays, while China aims to land by 2030.

Jacco van Loon, Reader in Astrophysics, Keele University • conversation
Oct. 25, 2024 • ~8 min

Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

The company can recover from its problems, but will need to deliver on promises to get its house in order.

Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and the astronauts still up in space

NASA’s decision to send Starliner’s crew home on a SpaceX capsule will have implications for Boeing, the agency itself and the astronauts still on the space station.

Michael E. Fossum, Vice President, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2024 • ~8 min

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight

Nasa’s decision to prioritise the safety of the astronauts, and to work with another commercial partner in finding a solution, is a triumph of wisdom and caution.

Jacco van Loon, Reader in Astrophysics, Keele University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2024 • ~8 min

Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner

The spacecraft’s return has been delayed while experts study helium leaks and thruster problems.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
July 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing’s beleagured Starliner

The spacecraft’s return has been delayed while experts study helium leaks and thruster problems.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
July 15, 2024 • ~6 min

Starliner: Boeing prepares to launch its first crewed spacecraft as it chases after SpaceX

Starliner is only the second vehicle to launch astronauts from US soil since the retirement of the shuttle in 2011.

Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
May 3, 2024 • ~8 min

Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone for commercial spaceflight

The Starliner’s planned crewed test on May 6, 2024, was scrubbed after a technical issue with the rocket taking it up to orbit.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
May 2, 2024 • ~8 min

Boeing’s Starliner is about to launch − if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight

The Starliner has had delays and issues. The May 2024 launch will put its capacity to carry crew to the International Space Station to the test.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
May 2, 2024 • ~8 min

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