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Boeing factory production will take weeks to ramp up after strike

Travel NewsNovember 12, 20249Views

An employee works in the cockpit of a Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the production line at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Washington, November 18, 2021. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing 's more than 32,000 machinists who were on strike are required to return to their factories no later than Tuesday,…

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Striking Boeing machinists vote on new contract with 38% raises

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing …

November 4, 202420Views

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Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

November 1, 202414Views

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Emirates’ chairman has a message for Boeing: ‘Get your act together’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One of Boeing's biggest customers issued a call to action to its new management team, expressing frustration with the safety crisis facing the American plane maker and the consequent delays in order deliveries. "We're not happy really with what's going on, we always really wanted to see this aircraft entering…

May 9, 202475Views

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Why the Boeing 737 Max has been so problematic

Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Then in January 2024, a near catastrophe occurred when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane at 16,000 feet, shortly after it…

April 24, 202491Views

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lost engine cover during takeoff, FAA investigating

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 arrives at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on January 20, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images An engine cowling fell off of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and struck a wing flap during takeoff from Denver International Airport, the…

April 24, 202472Views

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How to Fix Boeing, By an Industry Expert (Hint: It’s Not About D.E.I.)

Critics of Boeing blame its troubles on its multi-racial hiring practices. But the real source of its problems affects the safety of every air traveler in the USA. There was a time when the Boeing Company was the pride of the United States. Not just of its…

April 24, 202485Views

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Alaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max grounding

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Alaska Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year earnings well ahead of estimates on Thursday with executives predicting a strong peak travel season, despite a first-quarter loss stemming from a…

April 23, 2024709Views

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Southwest Airlines cuts capacity and rethinks 2024 financial forecast, citing Boeing problems

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked at a Boeing facility on August 13, 2019 in Renton, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will have to trim its capacity plans and reevaluate its financial forecasts for the year, citing delivery delays from Boeing ,…

March 20, 202494Views