Employeess at Boeing's factory in North Charleston, S.C., will be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union. Mic Smith/AP hide caption
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National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday. AP hide caption
The Air Force One plane transporting President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrives at the Melsbroek military airport in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, on May 24, 2017, the eve of the NATO summit. Eric Lalmand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Akihiro Nikkaku (left), president of Japan's Toray Industries, appears at a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo. He said instances of falsified quality-assurance data did not compromise product safety. Tory Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Workers assemble Boeing 787s at the company's plant in North Charleston, S.C., in 2015. Results of a vote released Wednesday show workers have rejected union representation. Bruce Smith/AP hide caption
Two 787 Dreamliner aircraft are seen at the Boeing production facilities in 2012 in North Charleston, S.C. This week, Boeing workers in South Carolina will vote whether to unionize. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Years In The Making, Effort To Unionize S.C. Boeing Workers Comes To A Vote
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Years In The Making, Effort To Unionize S.C. Boeing Workers Comes To A Vote
Most of Boeing's job cuts this year will come from the commercial jetliner workforce at Boeing facilities in western Washington, including at the company's wide body assembly factory in Everett. Ed Turner/Courtesy of Future of Flight Center/Boeing hide caption
A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightning II prepares to make a vertical landing in Yuma, Ariz., in 2013. President-elect Donald Trump asked Boeing to price a version of one of its fighter jets to be competitive with Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft. Cpl. Ken Kalemkarian/U.S. Marines hide caption
President-elect Donald Trump has the power, and has shown a willingness, to effect change in ways critics charge is bullying. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Iran Air has used Boeing 747 passenger jets for years — but their purchase was arranged before 1979's revolution. One of the planes is seen here at the domestic Mehrabad airport in Tehran in 2013. Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
President Obama boards Air Force One during a refueling stop Nov. 18 in the Portuguese islands of Azores. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
An Iran Air Boeing 747 passenger plane sits on the tarmac of the domestic Mehrabad airport in the Iranian capital Tehran in 2013. Behrouz Mehri /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
An Iran Air Boeing 747 is parked at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran in this 2003 photo. Boeing has agreed to lease or sell about 100 aircraft to Iran, but there are still potential obstacles. Hasan Sarbakhshian/AP hide caption
Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing would not divulge details about its deal with Iran Air — not the number of aircraft involved, the specific models or the price tag. Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
An Iran Air Boeing 747 passenger plane on the tarmac of Mehrabad Airport in Tehran in 2013. Iran bought most of its planes from Boeing before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The country now has one of the oldest airline fleets in the world. With sanctions lifted, Boeing can once again sell planes to Iran, but the country recently announced a major deal with Airbus. BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The first twin-engine C919 passenger plane made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China is pulled out of the company's hangar Monday during a ceremony near Shanghai. AP hide caption
The new capsules are being built by Boeing and SpaceX. They look similar, but there are differences. SpaceX, The Boeing Company hide caption
In an image provided by NASA, astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter Boeing's CST-100 spacecraft for an evaluation at the company's Houston Product Support Center. NASA awarded Boeing with a $4.2 billion contract Tuesday. AP hide caption
At Tokyo International Airport last July, Boeing 787 Dreamliners flown by All Nippon Airways taxied across the tarmac. Kimimasa Mayama /EPA/Landov hide caption
An American Airlines Boeing 767 takes off from Miami International Airport. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption
Many of the machinists were not happy late Friday when it was announced that Seattle-area workers had approved a new contract with Boeing. David Ryder /Reuters/Landov hide caption
This Boeing 747 "Dreamlifter" landed at the wrong airfield in Wichita, Kan., this week. No damage was done, but there was concern about whether the runway was long enough to allow for a takeoff. After unloading fuel to lighten its load, the big jet was able to leave Thursday. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption
Grounded: The Boeing 747 Dreamlifter that mistakenly landed Wednesday at Jabara airport in Wichita, Kan. Jaime Green /MCT/Landov hide caption
A model of the Boeing 777-9X is displayed during the Dubai Airshow on Sunday, in the United Arab Emirates' capital Dubai. Marwan Naamani /AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Airbus hopes the global growth in air traffic will fuel demand for its giant A380. Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images hide caption