Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. Continue reading
Jan 06 Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737-9 fleet after window blows out at 16,000 feet By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that sucked clothing off a child and forced the pilots to make an emergency landing… Continue reading
Feb 07 Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs in finance and human resources for 2023 By Associated Press Boeing says it plans to cut about 2,000 jobs from the aerospace company's finance and human resources departments in 2023. Continue reading
Jan 31 Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet, bidding farewell to an icon By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it… Continue watching
Jan 26 Boeing to be arraigned in court on criminal charges over 2 Max jet crashes By David Koenig, Associated Press Boeing representatives and relatives of some of the passengers killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets will meet face-to-face in a Texas courtroom, where the aerospace giant will be arraigned on a criminal charge that it thought it… Continue reading
Apr 02 U.S. investigators head to China to aid in plane crash probe By Associated Press The seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s investigation of the March 21 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 because the aircraft was manufactured in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 24 Searchers find wing, engine parts after China Eastern Airlines plane crash By Ng Han Guan, Associated Press Hundreds of people in rain gear and rubber boots are searching muddy, forested hills in southern China for the second flight recorder from a jetliner that crashed with 132 people aboard. Continue reading
Sep 17 Boeing to build Navy aircraft at MidAmerica, invest $200 million By John O'Connor, Associated Press Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to manufacture the U.S. Navy’s latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. Continue reading
Jun 15 EU, U.S. reach deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade dispute By Lorne Cook, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States and the European Union reached a deal Tuesday to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival plane makers Boeing and Airbus and phase out billions of dollars in punitive tariffs, the U.S. trade envoy said. Continue reading