As Boeing Co. wages a battle with quality lapses in its 737 factory outside Seattle, there are signs of progress, like the silence that engulfs the factory complex at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday.

Airbus acquires the former Spirit AeroSystems factory that employs about 1,000 people at the Global TransPark in Kinston.

Two years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up?

Boeing Co. booked 164 gross airplane orders in November, with almost half of those for the hulking 777X jetliners, to extend its sales lead over reeling European rival Airbus SE.Boeing’s tally featured a 65-jet order from Emirates for the 777X,

Boeing's monthly deliveries dipped in November, while its European rival Airbus lowered its delivery expectations for the year.

Vietjet has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 aircraft under a US$32 billion order for 200 jets, advancing the airline’s fleet standardisation strategy to boost operational efficiency and support growth as an international aviation group.

The manufacturer also introduced a rigorous quality control process, during which mechanics spend two hours checking an aircraft's interior and the majority of a workday checking the exterior. Boeing has also identified 40 tasks that must be completed before the jet moves through each of its 10 manufacturing stations.

Now & Then looks at how Boeing’s original airplane factory, a two-story 1909 barn, was moved from West Seattle to the site of the new Museum of Flight south of Seattle.