Boeing strike continues | The workers voted against the company’s latest wage proposal

Boeing workers have rejected the latest wage proposal to end the more than month-long strike that has , already, created turmoil at the company. Amid the trouble for Boeing and the Biden administration, which fought to resolve the standoff between the two sides, 64 percent of the 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists […]

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Because of high prices, Boeing lays off 17,000 workers

Boeing is cutting 17,000 jobs and will delay the first delivery of the 777X commercial jetliner by a year, according to announcements. To address the issues arising from the strike action, which is now two months old, Boeing has already imposed temporary, rolling, work permits, which will be suspended due to the impending layoffs, according […]

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Turkish Airlines: deal with Boeing to order 225 aircraft | The price of engines under the microscope

Turkish Airlines is in negotiations with Boeing to order 150 737 Max narrow-body and 75 Boeing 787 wide-body aircraft, but the final decision depends on engine price negotiations, according to its chairman Ahmet Bolat. In April, Turkey’s national carrier announced that it was negotiating with both Airbus and Boeing for the purchase of 235 aircraft […]

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Boeing: Big risk for passengers travelling on the company’s aircraft with defective doors and seats

The prestige and passenger reliability of Boeing’s aircraft is shaken, as every new aircraft built is subject to scrutiny. Three out of four models make emergency landings due to various problems, putting passengers at risk. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened a new investigation into Boeing after the company voluntarily informed the agency […]

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Airlines struggle with aircraft shortage as summer travel forecast at record levels

With the new summer tourist season just around the corner, and travel demand expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels, while aircraft deliveries are significantly reduced due to production problems at Boeing and Airbus, the global aviation industry is expected to face new pressures. Airlines spend billions on repairs to keep flying older, less fuel-efficient aircraft and […]

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Airbus takes Boeing’s customers | Gaining market share in Asia

Airbus has secured two large orders from the flagship carriers of Japan and South Korea, giving the European manufacturer a strategic victory in markets traditionally skewed towards rival Boeing. In particular, Airbus has secured orders to supply 65 aircraft from Boeing’s two major customers in Asia, with Japan Airlines, the second largest airline in Japan […]

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Boeing CEO to leave in the midst of the security crisis at the end of the year

-The company’s CEO, Dave Calhoun, said he will step down at the end of the year. Stan Deal, Boeing’s head of commercial airplanes, has left. Boeing said it is reorganizing its leadership amid the most significant safety crisis in years, announcing sweeping changes that include the departure of its chief executive, Dave Calhoun, at the […]

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US airlines’ plans to increase capacity are breaking down

Airlines in the United States are warning that delays in deliveries of Boeing aircraft could result in the “scuttling” of their plans to increase capacity. According to Reuters, carriers across the US are concerned that they will not be able to meet growing travel demand after Boeing’s lowered expectations for deliveries this year due to […]

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Boeing under the US government microscope

The focus of US regulators remains on Boeing, according to US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, as the aircraft manufacturer works to resolve the quality issues it faces. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it is halting an increase in Boeing 737 MAX production, as a six-week audit of Boeing and supplier Spirit […]

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Ryanair boeing delivery update now expect only 40 of 57 B737 deliveries for peak S24

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, confirmed that Boeing now expect to deliver just 40 of the 57 planned B737-MAX8200 aircraft that were due to be delivered to Ryanair before the end of June 2024. Ryanair’s current S24 schedule was based on receiving a minimum of 50 B737 aircraft, and Ryanair will now have to reduce approx. […]

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