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Despite taking a hit from the Max 9 grounding, Alaska Airlines saw an uptick in travel demand, fueled by a full return of business travel.
Meghna Maharishi | 4 days ago
Boeing faces increasing pressure from Washington to reform its safety and manufacturing protocols after allegations of problems with the structural integrity of the 787 and 777 became public.
Meghna Maharishi | 5 days ago
United is making some adjustments to its long-term fleet plans after the FAA placed production constraints on Boeing.
A Boeing engineer alleged he saw “people jumping on pieces of the airplane” when manufacturing the 787, making it prone to defects.
Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun was awarded some of his highest compensation during his short tenure at the helm of the beleaguered U.S. plane maker, but he did not receive a bonus for 2023.
Alaska said the $160 million was an initial payment from Boeing and it expects more compensation beyond the first-quarter.
Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago
The NTSB chair told a Senate committee that Boeing had not yet provided records on its documentation regarding the opening and closing of the door plug on Alaska’s Max 9 and the names of certain workers.
Meghna Maharishi | 2 months ago
Alaska said it is focused on holding Boeing accountable after a door plug blew off from one of its jets mid-flight.
Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the fallout from the Alaska Airlines jet that suddenly lost a door plug mid-air during a company-wide meeting on Tuesday.
The Boeing 737 Max 9 is one of the least popular aircraft in the 737 Max family, but some carriers, like United and Alaska, operate a significant number.
