Somewhere along the line, Boeing lost interest in making its own planes, Jerry Useem writes.
“One day in 1916, [Bill] Boeing spotted an imperfectly cut wing ... Show more www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/boeing-corporate-america-manufacturing/678137/ www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/boeing-corporate-america-manufacturing/678137/
Quick Glance: Boeing faces revenue decline after 7 quarters with decreasing deliveries
- Boeing experienced a revenue decline in the last quarter, marking the first time in seven quarters as aircraft deliveries decrease.
- The quarterly revenue amounted to $16.57 billion, surpassing the expectations of $16.23 billion.
- Boeing aims to deliver a significant portion of its inventory of 737s and 787s by the end of the year to generate much-needed capital.
- Operating margins at Boeing's defense business improved to 2.2% in the quarter, compared to a negative value of 3.2% a year ago.
Buttigieg says Boeing must meet FAA quality plan before raising 737 MAX output: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday that Boeing must ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/buttigieg-says-boeing-must-meet-faa-quality-plan-before-raising-737-max-output-2024-04-24/
NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, arrive in Florida for Boeing's first human spaceflight
apnews.com/article/boeing-space-capsule-starliner-astronauts-nasa-4742d2759c51d63c0d2ec9cbf93fce25
Jumbo Jet donates two fire tenders to GFS: The Guyana Fire Service has expanded its fleet with the addition of two foreign used fire tenders ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/25/news/guyana/jumbo-jet-donates-two-fire-tenders-to-gfs/
What Did Boeing Whistleblower Sam Salehpour Reveal?: Boeing quality manager and whistleblower Sam Salehpour claims that Boeing improperly fastened 787 Dreamliner ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-did-boeing-whistleblower-sam-salehpour-reveal.html
Bubble Tea IPO Drains Dregs of Optimism From Hong Kong: Hi, it’s Pei Li in Hong Kong, where a Chinese bubble tea maker just made its much-anticipated trading ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-23/bubble-tea-ipo-drains-dregs-of-optimism-from-hong-kong
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United Airlines says Boeing 737 Max blowout, grounding cost it $200M: United blamed its failure to turn a profit in the first quarter of 2024 on the temporary ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/17/united-airlines-loss-boeing-737-max/
Quick Glance: United Airlines cuts 2024 aircraft delivery plan
- United Airlines has reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for the year due to Boeing delays.
- The company plans to lease 35 Airbus A321neos in 2026 and 2027.
- United Airlines incurred a $200 million loss due to the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.
- The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the first quarter.
Reuters World News: Trump's foreign courters, and other top stories: The US Senate approves a bill to ban TikTok unless it’s sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.
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'This is a criminal cover up': Ed Pierson, a former senior manager at Boeing, said the company continues to 'conceal the truth' about the safety of their ... Show more reut.rs/49HU4T2
Swoon: Delta Amex Made From Retired Boeing 747: For a limited time, Delta Amex Reserve card members can get a card made from a retired Boeing 747 ...
onemileatatime.com/news/delta-amex-boeing-747/
Boeing’s $3.9 billion cash burn adds urgency to revival plan: Boeing ended the reporting period with $7.5 billion in cash and short-term securities ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/boeing-s-3-9-billion-cash-burn-adds-urgency-to-quality-reboot
US FAA to mandate use of safety tool by charter airlines, manufacturers: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is finalizing new rules ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-mandate-use-safety-tool-by-charter-airlines-manufacturers-2024-04-22/
-Musk in India-Dimon and ECNY
-Boeing, Meta, tech earnings
-BOJ decision
Here's what to watch next week www.bloomberg.com/markets
Air Force Looking At Options Beyond The B-21 Raider Is Absolutely Necessary: The Air Force's top officer saying that more B-21s may not follow the first 100 ...
twz.com/air/air-force-looking-at-options-beyond-the-b-21-raider-is-absolutely-necessary
TechCrunch Space: Engineering the future: Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Don't worry – we'll be diving into the Mars Sample Return news ...
techcrunch.com/2024/04/22/techcrunch-space-engineering-the-future/
American introduces Flagship Preferred suite for launch on 787-9s and 777-300s: American Airlines has unveiled a new Flagship Preferred suite that will be ...
aerotime.aero/articles/american-airlines-preferred-suite-boeing
Boeing retaliated against its own engineers working for FAA, union says: Boeing's engineering union alleges management retaliated against two engineers ...
seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-retaliated-against-its-own-engineers-working-for-faa-union-says/
United In Trouble Over Unauthorized Inflight Cockpit Visitor: United Airlines pilots reportedly let an unauthorized passenger into the flight deck while a 757 ...
onemileatatime.com/news/united-unauthorized-inflight-cockpit-visitor/
Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program: "Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/amid-schedule-uncertainty-boeing-will-shed-workers-on-sls-rocket-program/
Astronauts arrive to KSC as 1st crew for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft: Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived to Kennedy Space Center ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/25/astronauts-arrive-to-ksc-as-1st-crew-for-boeings-starliner-spacecraft/
US watchdog to look into FAA's oversight of Boeing 737, 787 manufacturing, Semafor reports
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Queen of the Skies: Thai Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747 at special ceremony: Thai Airways has officially bid a fond farewell to the Boeing 747 Queen of the ...
aerotime.aero/articles/thai-airways-boeing-queen-skies-retire
Boeing and the Dark Age of American Manufacturing: Somewhere along the line, the plane maker lost interest in making its own planes. Can it rediscover its ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/boeing-corporate-america-manufacturing/678137/
Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of whistleblower testimony
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New Boeing Whistleblower Claims 787 Fuselage Could Fall Apart Midflight: "That's not how you build a plane," the engineer told reporters Tuesday.
huffpost.com/entry/boeing-whistleblower-787-fuselage_n_6616a1a1e4b0c01a9ee426a6
Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
- Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.
- Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.
Boeing rival Airbus just hired JetBlue's former CEO to run its North American business
qz.com/airbus-robin-hayes-jetblue-boeing-north-american-ceo-1851426790
Coordinated Demonstrations Across the U.S. and the World Disrupt Travel, Weapons Industry
democracynow.org/2024/4/16/headlines/coordinated_demonstrations_across_the_us_and_the_world_disrupt_travel_weapons_industry
US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-senate-committee-hold-hearing-boeing-safety-culture-report-2024-04-12/
Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite: The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload ...
reuters.com/science/us-reconnaissance-satellite-launched-final-flight-delta-rocket-family-2024-04-10/
Boeing Under Pressure From FAA, Capitol Hill, Wall Street Over Latest 737 Issue: As Boeing faces two hearings on Capitol Hill and an earnings report ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/boeing-under-pressure-from-faa-capitol-hill-wall-street-over-latest-737-issue
Paid articlePaid F/A-18 Super Hornets Now Flying With Four AIM-9Xs From USS Eisenhower To Counter Drones
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-EU Leaders Summit
-Boeing whistleblower testimony
-Columbia Pres. testimony
-Fed Beige Book-Earnings
Here's what to watch tomorrow www.bloomberg.com/markets
West Asia crisis: US deploys ‘CHAMP’ missile that can FRY Iranian nuclear equipment
wionews.com/world/west-asia-crisis-us-deploys-champ-missile-that-can-fry-iranian-nuclear-equipment-713342
Boeing Whistleblower Sounds the Alarm: A Boeing engineer called for the entire 787 fleet to be grounded due to safety issues.
newsweek.com/boeing-whistleblower-safety-issues-alarm-senate-hearing-1891134
Perhaps more than any other moment in NASA’s history, the Columbia shuttle disaster reshaped the US space agency’s approach to innovation ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/13/world/columbia-space-shuttle-disaster-nasa-scn/index.html
Alaska Airlines briefly grounds all flights due to technical issue: Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue ...
apnews.com/article/alaska-airlines-flights-grounded-boeing-94da244ece3c2ceff2a98e8213ef24c4
The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews as part of their probe into the midair blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing ... Show more www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ntsb-conducting-new-interviews-with-boeing-737-max-9-door-plug-probe-2024-04-10/
Quick Glance: NTSB's Investigation Update on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident
- The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of its probe into the in-flight emergency on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in January.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy revealed that investigators were back at the 737 plant in Renton, Washington, this week for more interviews.
- Boeing has declined to comment on the interviews, stating that required documents detailing the removal of the door plug in the Alaska Airlines plane were never created.
- The NTSB plans to hold a public investigative hearing regarding the Alaska Airlines incident in August, which will include testimony from employees at Boeing, fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, and others like Alaska Airlines.
Chinooks over Duisburg again and again: what's behind it all: The "Koniklijke Luchtmacht" flew over Duisburg several times with the Boeing Chinook CH-47F ...
waz.de/staedte/duisburg/article242056990/Immer-wieder-Chinooks-ueber-Duisburg-Das-steckt-dahinter.html
As it happened: Iran attacks Israel with 300 drones, missiles; warns against retaliation - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/israel-says-iran-has-launched-drone-attack-air-defences-poised
5 things to know for April 17: Trump trial, Middle East, Boeing, Immigration, Dubai flooding
cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/5-things-to-know-for-april-17-trump-trial-middle-east-boeing-immigration-dubai-flooding/
U.S. Navy Grounds T-45s After Two Engine Malfunctions In Less Than Month: A T-45C Goshawk engine malfunction on April 12 has caused the U.S. Navy to pause flight ...
aviationweek.com/defense-space/light-attack-advanced-training/us-navy-grounds-t-45s-after-two-engine-malfunctions
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Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover: The intense backlash against Boeing after the near catastrophe aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January wasn’t ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/14/boeings-long-fall-and-how-it-might-recover/
DARPA VTOL Down Select Expected In Weeks As Designs Mature: DARPA is likely to make a down select for a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) prototype ...
aviationweek.com/shows-events/army-aviation-association-america/darpa-vtol-down-select-expected-weeks-designs-mature
Paid articlePaid Most NASA astronauts know what they were doing when the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster occurred in 2003.
CNN’s Kristin Fisher spoke with Woody Hoburg and ... Show more
U.S. works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-us-works-to-prevent-an-escalation-across-the-mideast-as-biden-pushes/
Stock Markets Today: US inflation, Thames Water, Boeing latest: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-10/stock-markets-today-us-inflation-thames-water-boeing-latest
US FAA proposes airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747-400F airplanes, notice shows
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-proposes-airworthiness-directive-certain-boeing-747-400f-airplanes-notice-2024-04-11/
US targets airlines' 'junk fees' in new aviation rules: The new rules require airlines to disclose extra service fees alongside the full fare and offer cash ...
rnz.co.nz/news/world/515172/us-targets-airlines-junk-fees-in-new-aviation-rules
Quick Glance: New Rules for Airline Refunds and Fees
- The Transportation Department will require airlines to automatically refund fares when flights are canceled or delayed and to reveal more about extra fees before booking.
- The department's new rules target the issues of refunds and surprise fees late in the booking process.
- Passenger advocates welcome the new steps as a massive improvement in consumer rights and passenger protection.
- Starting in October, the new D.O.T. rules will include a unified definition for a "significant" delay.
Windowpanes fell off plane used to fly VIPs like King Charles: Windowpanes fell off the Titan Airways Airbus aircraft during flight while it was on its way to ...
businessinsider.com/windows-fell-off-airbus-plane-used-king-charles-camilla-titan-2024-4
SpaceX could finally face competition. It may be too late.: Elon Musk’s space venture may finally be facing a space industry that is poised to challenge SpaceX ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/15/spacex-competition-nasa-pentagon/
RSAF’s new Boeing and Airbus helicopters attain full operational capability: Airbus Helicopters’ H225M and Boeing’s CH-47F Chinook can now perform the full suite ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/rsaf-s-new-boeing-and-airbus-helicopters-attain-full-operational-capability-status
Next up launch, as Boeing’s Starliner takes trek to Cape Canaveral: Boeing's Starliner made the trip to Cape Canaveral where it will launch atop an Atlas V ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/16/next-up-launch-boeings-starliner-takes-trek-to-cape-canaveral/
U.S. Navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after U.S.-China defense chiefs hold rare talks
nbcnews.com/news/world/us-navy-aircraft-taiwan-china-defense-chiefs-rcna148165
United Airlines to Defer Some New Planes Due to US Safety Review: United Airlines Holdings Inc. has put off delivery of at least three Boeing Co ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/united-airlines-to-defer-some-new-planes-due-to-us-safety-review
Paid articlePaid Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite: The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload ...
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When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?
bostonherald.com/2024/04/22/when-it-comes-to-government-planes-and-political-trips-who-pays-for-a-presidents-campaign-travel/
As DOJ weighs reviving Boeing prosecution, MAX crash families ‘disheartened’: Families who lost loved ones in the MAX crashes met Wednesday with the Justice ...
seattletimes.com/business/as-doj-weighs-reviving-boeing-prosecution-max-crash-families-disheartened/
Letters: Illinois Senate is foolish to advance medical debt legislation: What is the Illinois Senate thinking? Sure, much medical debt is not incurred willingly ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/21/letters-illinois-senate-is-foolish-to-advance-medical-debt-legislation/
Boeing Engineer Says Company Used Shortcuts to Fix 787 Jets: Complaint to regulators says the company dismissed quality and safety concerns during production of ...
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New whistleblower claims put Boeing's quality control under more scrutiny: The company has refuted Sam Salehpour's allegations.
abcnews.go.com/Business/new-whistleblower-claims-put-boeings-quality-control-scrutiny/story
US NTSB chair vows to be 'fierce advocate' for safety in new term: National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-ntsb-chair-vows-be-fierce-advocate-safety-new-term-2024-04-10/
Musk Urges Tesla Management Shakeup Every Five Years: In pursuit of an undefined 'next level,' the volatile founder says the EV maker could benefit from a ...
inc.com/kit-eaton/musk-urges-tesla-management-shakeup-every-five-years.html
Boeing Critic Pierson Tells Senate He Shared Missing 737 Bolt Records With FBI: A prominent critic of Boeing Co. contradicted the planemaker’s assertion that no ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/boeing-critic-says-he-shared-missing-737-bolt-records-with-fbi
Paid articlePaid Boeing whistleblower says the Dreamliner 787 could 'break apart' because of safety flaws, report says
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What does the fleet of China's third-largest airline look like today? We used our data to take a look. www.flightradar24.com/blog/air-china-fleet/
E-7 facilities take shape at RAF Lossiemouth: More than 550 tonnes of steel have been supplied by a company local to RAF Lossiemouth as facilities for supporting ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/e-7-facilities-take-shape-at-raf-lossiemouth/
#NewZealand will send a #Boeing #Poseidon P-8A in #Japan to monitor #NorthKorean maritime movementwww.aerotime.aero/articles/new-zealand-to-deploy-p-8a-aircraft-in-japan-to-monitor-n-korean-marine-ops
New whistleblower raises concerns about Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner : A Boeing engineer says he was retaliated against after alleging sections of the fuselage on the ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2024/04/09/boeing-whistleblower-787-dreamliner-fuselages/
Boeing has been the subject of 32 whistleblower complaints with the workplace safety regulator in the US during the past three years ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/19/boeing-subject-of-32-whistleblower-complaints-documents-reveal
Russian A-50 command plane vs. Boeing E-3 Sentry: Comparing AWACS aircraft: Russia's Beriev A-50 and the Boeing E-3 Sentry have played important roles in the ...
businessinsider.com/how-russias-a50-command-plane-compares-to-boeing-e3-sentry-2024-4
Lawmakers say Boeing avoided accountability over economic concerns: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) claimed Wednesday that the “lack of accountability” for Boeing is ...
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Boeing's Safety Won’t Be Helped by Senate Grandstanding: The planemaker doesn’t need a growing chorus of naysayers to solve its well-detailed problems ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-17/boeing-s-safety-won-t-be-helped-by-senate-grandstanding
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Anti-Boeing protest at Washington U. ends with arrests: Demonstrators interrupted event for incoming students, called for Washington U. to divest from Boeing.
stltoday.com/news/local/education/anti-boeing-protest-at-washington-u-ends-with-arrests/article_3aad66b0-fa07-11ee-8bde-5f35698e145d.html
Elbit unveil Airkeeper ISR/EW aircraft: Elbit has unveiled Airkeeper, an aircraft designed to integrate Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/elbit-unveil-airkeeper-isr-ew-aircraft/
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