Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. New CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo Friday that the job cuts will … Read more
Boeing employees build 777 aircrafts under production at the Everett Production Facility on June 26, 2024 in Everett, Washington. | Photo Credit: AFP Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, delay the first delivery of its 777X jet by a year and expects substantial new losses in its defence business as … Read more
Three months after an urgent request by the airline, one of its 737 Max’s nosedived into the ground, killing everyone on board. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 9, 2024 at 1:20 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
SpaceX capsule Dragon approaches the ISS (Photo: AP) After months of uncertainty, two astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June finally received their return transport, thanks to the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday, as per the Associated Press.SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday, carrying two astronauts and leaving two … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent safety recommendations on Thursday to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 Next-Generation and 737 Max 8 aircraft. The rudder controls the side-to-side movement of the nose of the aircraft, otherwise known as … Read more
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain. Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air Line Pilots … Read more
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the first flight of the UK’s E-7 Wedgetail for the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Boeing flight-test crew conducted functional checks during the first flight from Birmingham Airport, marking a significant milestone in the programme’s test and evaluation phase. The UK E-7 … Read more
Boeing said Friday the head of the company’s troubled defense, space and security unit is leaving the planemaker effective immediately. New Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg in his first significant move since taking over in August, said Ted Colbert would be leaving and Steve Parker, the unit’s chief operating officer, would assume Colbert’s responsibilities until a replacement is named at a later date. Boeing’s space business has suffered setbacks, notably … Read more
By Benedikt Kammel and Olivia Raimonde | Bloomberg Boeing Co. said it’s instituting a range of cost-cutting measures as the planemaker prepares for a drawn-out and expensive strike by workers at its main hub near Seattle, including a hiring freeze and temporary furloughs “for many employees.” Chief Financial Officer Brian West laid out the steps … Read more
While his factory workers are on strike, Boeing’s CEO paid $4.1 million on a new Seattle residence, fulfilling his promise to relocate from Florida. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, 64, took the helm as Boeing CEO on August 8 after former chief executive Dave Calhoun announced his decision to step down amid mounting safety concerns. Notably, Ortberg … Read more
