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American Airlines’ pilots union notes mounting safety issues—tools left in wheel wells, items abandoned near parked planes
The pilots union at American Airlines says there has been “a significant spike” in safety issues at the airline, including…
United Airlines loses $600 million in market cap on news that FAA is opening a probe after airline’s 10th safety flub in just 2 weeks
United Airlines shares fell about 4% Monday—wiping out about $600 million of its market capitalization—following United’s Friday announcement that the…
Boeing promises to work with employees to correct quality lapses after FAA review finds aircraft maker failed 33 production aspects at one plant
Responding to a U.S. government audit, Boeing said Tuesday that it would work with employees found to have violated company manufacturing procedures…
Pete Buttigieg says Boeing faces ‘enormous’ scrutiny from FAA as DOJ starts criminal investigation after Alaska Airlines blowout
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Federal Aviation Administration will rigorously assess The Boeing Co. after the blowout of a fuselage section on an Alaska…
Boeing ups employee incentives to build safer planes by tying bonuses to safety and quality goals following Alaska Air scare
The company behind the 737 Max, a plane its own test pilots infamously derided as designed by clowns and supervised by monkeys,…
A helicopter carrying six people, including the co-founder of Nigeria’s biggest bank by assets, crashed in a Southern California desert…
Boeing 737 Max 9: What to know if you’re about to fly one after the grounding spurred by the Alaska Airlines blowout
Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were…