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Boeing Cuts 17,000 Jobs, Delays 777X by a Year, Axes 767F
Boeing announced some important developments, including job cuts affecting 10% of its workforce, and another year of delays for the…October 12, 2024
Italy: Two Companies Made Substandard Parts For Boeing
Authorities in Italy accuse two companies and seven individuals of risking aviation safety by supplying flawed parts for Boeing aircraft.October 6, 2024
Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Talks Worry Markets
The publication of talks with investors involving a possible bankruptcy filing sent the shares of Spirit Airlines tumbling this week.October 5, 2024
American Engine Makers Falling Behind On Hydrogen Propulsion?
Airbus is unhappy with what it sees as a relatively lower focus among jet engine makers in the US (GE,…September 22, 2024
Kelly Ortberg Axes Boeing Defense CEO Ted Colbert
A month and a half after taking the Boeing helm, Kelly Ortberg removed the company’s Defense, Space and Security Chief…September 21, 2024
INCIDENT: Lithium Battery Fire Disrupts EasyJet Flight
The passengers and crew of an EasyJet flight had to quickly leave their aircraft when a lithium fire broke out…September 17, 2024
Incidents
Regulators and Airlines Move To Reduce Injuries From Turbulence
Several aviation regulators want ICAO to add turbulence as a category in its 2026 Global Aviation Safety Plan to help…August 27, 2024
UPDATE – Voepass ATR-72 Lost With No Survivors
Images and video from Brazil confirm the tragic loss of a Voepass ATR-72 turboprop and its occupants which crashed into…August 9, 2024
Incident: United 757 Loses Wheel On Departure
A United Airlines Boeing 757 lost a wheel as it took off but later landed safely, in an incident that…July 9, 2024
Bad Airline Food Leads to Sick Passengers and Diversion!
The crew of a Delta Air Lines transatlantic flight had to divert after several passengers reportedly got sick because of…July 6, 2024
INCIDENT: Southwest Flight Departs Using Wrong Runway
A Southwest Airlines 737 took off using a runway that was not only closed, it was also occupied by an…June 29, 2024
Boeing
Italy: Two Companies Made Substandard Parts For Boeing
Authorities in Italy accuse two companies and seven individuals of risking aviation safety by supplying flawed parts for Boeing aircraft.October 6, 2024
NTSB – 40 Airlines Could Still Be Using Faulty 737 Rudder Parts
This week, the NTSB stated that as many as forty 737 operators around the world could still be using faulty…October 3, 2024
Boeing Strike is ON! Seattle Area Factories Closed On Friday
The 32,000 IAM 751 union members voted overwhelmingly to reject a new Boeing contract and to go on strike, from…September 13, 2024
Boeing Reaches Deal For Contract AND New Plane With Workers
Boeing and its biggest union of machinists and workers in Washington State reached a new contract deal. But is the…September 9, 2024
Boeing To Fly Damaged 777-9 Home from Hawaii After Repairs
After discovering a broken part that grounded its entire test fleet, Boeing is repairing the 777-9 that is stuck in…August 30, 2024