Southwest Airlines adjusts its 2024 operational and financial plans with revised revenue growth forecasts, while United Airlines also halts pilot hiring amidst industry-wide concerns over Boeing's quality control crisis.
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Alaska Airlines Receives Initial Payment of $160M From Boeing for Midair Incident
Boeing issued an initial payment of $160 million to Alaska Airlines following a midair door blowout incident, with further compensation expected.
United Airlines Urges Pilots to Take Unpaid Leave Amid Boeing's Production Woes Affecting Aircraft Deliveries
United Airlines requests pilots' unpaid leave due to Boeing delivery delays, impacting aircraft deliveries and forecasted block hours for 2024.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Is Stepping Down From The Company Amid 737 Max Crisis
Boeing's CEO Dave Calhoun, Chairman Larry Kellner, and Stan Deal from the commercial airplane unit are departing amid growing regulatory and customer pressure, prompted by recent incidents like the door plug failure on a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.
Alaska Airlines Passengers in Boeing's Door Plug Blowout Incident Could be Crime Victims, FBI Says
The passengers aboard the Alaska Airlines Boeing flight, which had a door plug blowout incident midair, received letters from the FBI that told them they might be victims of crimes.
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died after raising concerns about the aircraft maker's production standards.
United Airlines is temporarily suspending pilot hiring due to Boeing's production challenges, which affect United's operations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled findings pointing to quality control issues at Boeing and its top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems.
Boeing is in talks to repurchase Spirit AeroSystems, the manufacturer of fuselages for its 737 Max jets, as both companies address manufacturing flaws in the aircraft.
FAA demands Boeing overhaul quality control within 90 days after the 737 Max incident. Urgent action is needed to address missing bolts.
After Spirit AeroSystems detected two mis-drilled holes on certain fuselages, Boeing may need to repair 50 undelivered 737 MAX aircraft.
Boeing is now facing renewed regulatory scrutiny following a mid-air blowout involving one of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jets.
Boeing has reportedly executed more substantial cuts than anticipated in its strategy teams. Boeing has reportedly executed more substantial cuts than anticipated in its strategy teams.
Now that the nuclear sanctions are lifted, Iran is now free to make deals with foreign companies. It is already in talks with Boeing for possible aircraft purchase and services particularly 737 single-aisle jets and 777 long-range planes.
