Ryanair forced to cancel flights across Europe this summer – as well as raise ticket prices

Ryanair forced to cancel flights across Europe this summer – as well as raise ticket prices

RYANAIR  is cutting its summer flight schedule due to delays in the delivery of new Boeing 737 planes. The budget airline said it has been forced to make “minor schedule changes” because of the delays. 3 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is “disappointed” with the delaysCredit: Reuters 3 Boeing 737s at the Boeing factory in the … Read more

Ryan Air CEO Announces Air Fares May See 10% Increase

Ryan Air CEO Announces Air Fares May See 10% Increase

Ryanair may impose an airfare hike during the upcoming holiday season, its CEO Michael O’Leary said in a press briefing on Friday. O’Leary claimed that airfares could be increased by 10 per cent because of delays in aircraft deliveries by Boeing. “We’re doing our budgets based on a fare increase of between five to 10 … Read more

Headwinds facing China’s first airliner C919 in muscling into aviation market despite global debut at Singapore Airshow

Headwinds facing China’s first airliner C919 in muscling into aviation market despite global debut at Singapore Airshow

“From a timing perspective, given Boeing’s situation, airlines around the world are more keen these days to consider a third option when looking at narrow-body aircraft campaigns,” said Mr Sobie. TURBULENCE IN A GLOBAL TAKE-OFF That being said, China faces major headwinds in its ambitions to stamp its mark on global passenger aviation. Regulatory hurdles … Read more

Head of Boeing’s 737 Max program leaves company after Alaska Air door blowout

Head of Boeing’s 737 Max program leaves company after Alaska Air door blowout

Boeing said the head of its 737 Max program is leaving as it continues to grapple with fallout over the midair door blowout on an Alaska Air flight last month. Ed Clark, who led Boeing’s troubled department that also oversees the production of its embattled Max 9 model, is leaving immediately, Stan Deal, the chief … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup February 10, 2024

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup February 10, 2024

The U.S. military is considering the use of AI during warfare but researchers warn this may not be a good idea given AI’s predilection for nuclear war. In a series of international conflict simulations run by American researchers, AIs tended to escalate at random, leading to the deployment of nukes in multiple cases,… Read more… … Read more

Boeing workers plan to demand a 40% pay increase

Boeing workers plan to demand a 40% pay increase

Boeing has been under intense scrutiny following a dangerous incident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month, capping off a challenging five years for the aircraft manufacturer in the aftermath of two major crashes. But Boeing could be faced with yet another headwind as its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, … Read more

Experts And Ex-Boeing Employees Are Worried About The Max Planes

Experts And Ex-Boeing Employees Are Worried About The Max Planes

Airlines are resuming flights with the troubled Boeing Max 9 planes which were all grounded following the door panel blow-out incident on Jan. 5, but aviation experts say that these planes still have significant and potentially dangerous quality-control issues. – Logan Carter Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more

Congress aims to wind down a COVID-era program awash in fraud and expand the child tax credit

Congress aims to wind down a COVID-era program awash in fraud and expand the child tax credit

Congress is racing to wind down a tax break meant to encourage businesses to keep workers on the payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic, known as the employee retention tax credit. What was expected to cost the federal government $55 billion has instead cost it nearly five times that amount as of July. New claims pour … Read more

Inside bizarre AirBnB made from a Boeing 737 with cockpit jacuzzi, roof terrace on the wing and its own helipad

Inside bizarre AirBnB made from a Boeing 737 with cockpit jacuzzi, roof terrace on the wing and its own helipad

TOURISTS can now stay in a Boeing 737-turned luxury hotel – with classic plane features to boot. The impressive jet – decked out with all the classic plane features, boasts a cockpit jacuzzi, open cargo door viewing spots and a roof terrace on the wing. 10 The converted Boeing 737 which is now a luxury … Read more

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup January 20, 2024

Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup January 20, 2024

Brightline high-speed passenger trains operate between Orlando and Miami and hold the unwelcome distinction of being both the first intra-city high speed rail in the U.S. and the deadliest trains in America, by far. After three people died at a single grade crossing in two separate incidents last week it seems the… Read more… Read … Read more