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

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 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

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

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

[WATCH] Boeing plane catches fire midair

An Atlas Air Boeing cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing an engine malfunction shortly after departure. ALSO READ:NOT AGAIN! Ford Kuga catches fire CARGO PLANE CATCHES FIRE MIDAIR: EMERGENCY LANDING A video by X user @chuckcallesto shows flames shooting midair out of the left wing of … Read more

PM Modi Inaugurates Boeing’s Largest Campus Outside US in Bengaluru | India News

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Boeing‘s new global engineering and technology campus near Bengaluru.Built at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore, the 43-acre state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre (BIETC) campus is the aviation giant’s largest such investment outside the US.The campus at Hightech Defence and Aerospace Park in Devanahalli on … Read more

TSA Managed To Find Some Stuff And Other Transportation Stories

Screenshot: Jet Lag: The Game on YouTube If you were trying to get from the northernmost point in the U.S. — Utqiagvik, Alaska — to the southernmost point in the U.S. — Key West, Florida — how would you do it? Chances are you’d hop the next flight to Anchorage and then it’s a hop, … Read more

WestJet says extreme cold causing ‘significant’ operational impacts across Prairies

WestJet says it is facing “significant operational impacts” due to the extremely cold weather in the Prairies and parts of B.C. Saturday morning, temperatures rendered de-icing fluid ineffective in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Kelowna, Kamloops, Fort McMurray, Prince George, Grande Prairie, Yellowknife and Fort St. John, the airline said in a statement posted to its … Read more

How will the Boeing 737 Max 9 problem affect air travel? – The Denver Post

Jon Healey | Los Angeles Times (TNS) As shocking as the in-flight blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was last week, federal officials initially estimated that the problem that caused a gaping hole to open in the plane’s fuselage would be relatively easy to diagnose and fix. On Tuesday, though, the Federal Aviation Administration said … Read more