Trump 'wants the airplane sooner,' CEO says
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President Trump ordered the next generation of presidential planes during his first term, spent four years out of office, and returned to find the two modified 747s not yet delivered by Boeing. In addition to being years behind schedule, the project is more than $2 billion over budget, CNBC reports....
Nearly 1K more workers see their positions eliminated
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Boeing is continuing its previously-announced process of laying off 17,000 employees, with the second round of cuts affecting more than 500 workers in California and almost 400 in Washington state, the AP reports. CEO Kelly Ortberg said overstaffing, not a recent strike by the company's machinists, led to...
Lawyer in fatal crashes case had argued the company's importance to the economy
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A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. The ruling by US District Judge Reed...
All-737 carrier says its plane deliveries have been delayed
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Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls "overstaffing in certain locations," which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing. The move on Monday comes as a hedge fund presses Southwest to increase profits and...
Striking workers accept latest contract
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Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash, the AP reports. Leaders of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace...
Employers added just 12K jobs in October, lowest since 2020
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America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of hurricanes and a Boeing strike in particular that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end...
AF paid $1M more than it should've for dispensers, other spare parts from Boeing, per DOD agency
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A new report from a Department of Defense watchdog claims Boeing managed to slip a few pricey items through, reports Reuters , inflating the cost of a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes used by the Air Force to the tune of almost $1 million. According to the DOD's...
Wednesday's vote did not get majority of support needed
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Boeing factory workers voted Wednesday to reject the company's latest contract offer and to continue a six-week strike that has halted production of the aerospace giant's bestselling jetliners, the AP reports. Local union leaders in Seattle said the proposal fell short of the majority of support needed from...
Apparent explosion of Intelsat satellite leaves customers without communications services
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Narrowed eyes are again on Boeing following the apparent explosion of a Boeing-made communications satellite on Saturday. Operator Intelsat confirmed the "total loss" of the satellite on Monday. Intelsat 33e, launched in 2016, was estimated to have a 15-year lifespan, though a propulsion issue in 2017 shaved a few...
Union says latest offer is 'worthy of consideration'
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Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month, the AP reports. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace...
Takes 30% pay increase off the table
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Boeing made a "best and final offer" to 33,000 striking workers in late September. It's now yanked it off the table. The Guardian reports the company has withdrawn it's 30% pay increase offer, which would have been phased in over four years, after talks reached a...
SpaceX craft arrives at International Space Station, but won't return to Earth until February
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The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday's arrival of a SpaceX capsule. SpaceX launched the rescue mission on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will...
Following the January door plug incident, 'schedule pressure is still significant'
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The results of a Senate Permanent Subcommittee special investigation of Boeing's safety culture and practices are out, and they aren't going to be a source of relief for the beleaguered company. KOMO reports the report , in which it was revealed that Boeing factory workers felt pressured to focus...
Federal mediators meet with union and company but make little progress
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A labor strike at Boeing showed no signs of ending Friday, as the walkout by 33,000 union machinists entered its eighth day and the company started rolling furloughs of nonunion employees to conserve cash. Federal mediators joined talks between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers...
It's company's first strike in 16 years
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Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike and reject a contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years. The strike started at 12:01am Pacific time, less than three...
If ratified, the contract increases worker pay 25% over four years
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Boeing and a major union reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Sunday that would provide 25% raises over four years and avert a factory strike. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents 33,000 workers who could have struck this week at factories in the Seattle...
Boeing capsule lands in New Mexico, leaving astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore at ISS
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Boeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico's White Sands Missile Range,...
NASA has solved the mystery of odd pulsing sound coming from Boeing Starliner docked at ISS
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NASA's Butch Wilmore had Mission Control scratching its head this weekend with a question about an odd noise. "I've got a question about Starliner," Wilmore said in his Saturday message to Houston from the Boeing aircraft docked at the International Space Station, per the Guardian . "...
The decision, a blow to Boeing, means crew members will stay in space until next year
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NASA announced Saturday that it had made its decision on how two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth: in SpaceX's Dragon capsule instead of in Boeing's Starliner. Referring to past fatal accidents, NASA officials said the astronauts' safety was the main driver...
FAA has issued an airworthiness directive related to 787 Dreamliners
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Following a terrifying mid-air dive in March that left more than 50 people injured on a flight from Australia to New Zealand, the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the aircraft involved in the LATAM Airlines incident. Nearly 900 Boeing 787 Dreamliners must be inspected within the next 30...
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