David Koenig

Boeing is due to tell federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years.

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Boeing reaches deadline for reporting how it will fix aircraft safety and quality problems

May 30, 2024 at 8:22 a.m.

Boeing is due to tell federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years.

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend.

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Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

May 24, 2024 at 6:31 p.m.

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend.

Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday.

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Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes

May 14, 2024 at 7:51 p.m.

Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department...

Both Southwest and American Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday.

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Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well

April 25, 2024 at 3:24 p.m.

Both Southwest and American Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday.

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.

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Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company

April 24, 2024 at 6:19 p.m.

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over...

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers.

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Boeing CEO to step down in management shake-up as manufacturing issues plague storied plane maker

March 28, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers.

It's been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you wouldn't know that from a torrent of flight problems that made news in the last three months.

National News |
With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off airplanes, is flying safe?

March 23, 2024 at 5:05 p.m.

It's been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you wouldn't know that from a torrent of flight problems that made news in the last...

The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner in January.

Transportation |
Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix plane manufacturing problems

March 22, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.

The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out...

The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a panel that fell off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will cause the airline to review its safety training for employees.

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United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

March 21, 2024 at 10:21 a.m.

The CEO of United Airlines says that a slew of recent incidents ranging from a panel that fell off a plane to another jet losing a wheel on takeoff will...

Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to accident investigators.

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NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month

February 6, 2024 at 6:12 p.m.

Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to...

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