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United Airlines says Boeing 737 Max blowout, grounding cost it $200M: United blamed its failure to turn a profit in the first quarter of 2024 on the temporary ...
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Quick Glance: United Airlines cuts 2024 aircraft delivery plan
- United Airlines has reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for the year due to Boeing delays.
- The company plans to lease 35 Airbus A321neos in 2026 and 2027.
- United Airlines incurred a $200 million loss due to the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.
- The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the first quarter.
What Did Boeing Whistleblower Sam Salehpour Reveal?: Boeing quality manager and whistleblower Sam Salehpour claims that Boeing improperly fastened 787 Dreamliner ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Calls for Grounding of All 787 Dreamliners
- Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour is urging the planemaker to ground all 787 Dreamliners worldwide, citing potential structural issues.
- Salehpour alleges that Boeing took shortcuts during the construction of the 787 and 777 jets, compromising aircraft safety.
- After raising internal concerns with Boeing, Salehpour claims he faced retaliation and witnessed unsafe assembly practices in another program.
- Boeing defends the 787 Dreamliner's quality, while the FAA investigates Salehpour's claims, emphasizing the importance of aircraft safety.
Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program: "Boeing is reviewing and adjusting current staffing levels."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/amid-schedule-uncertainty-boeing-will-shed-workers-on-sls-rocket-program/
US watchdog to look into FAA's oversight of Boeing 737, 787 manufacturing, Semafor reports
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New Boeing Whistleblower Claims 787 Fuselage Could Fall Apart Midflight: "That's not how you build a plane," the engineer told reporters Tuesday.
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Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
- Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.
- Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.
United In Trouble Over Unauthorized Inflight Cockpit Visitor: United Airlines pilots reportedly let an unauthorized passenger into the flight deck while a 757 ...
onemileatatime.com/news/united-unauthorized-inflight-cockpit-visitor/
Delta rockets retired with launch of US reconnaissance satellite: The U.S. Space Force and a Boeing-Lockheed joint venture sent a secret reconnaissance payload ...
reuters.com/science/us-reconnaissance-satellite-launched-final-flight-delta-rocket-family-2024-04-10/
Boeing Under Pressure From FAA, Capitol Hill, Wall Street Over Latest 737 Issue: As Boeing faces two hearings on Capitol Hill and an earnings report ...
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Boeing Whistleblower Sounds the Alarm: A Boeing engineer called for the entire 787 fleet to be grounded due to safety issues.
newsweek.com/boeing-whistleblower-safety-issues-alarm-senate-hearing-1891134
Perhaps more than any other moment in NASA’s history, the Columbia shuttle disaster reshaped the US space agency’s approach to innovation ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/13/world/columbia-space-shuttle-disaster-nasa-scn/index.html
Alaska Airlines briefly grounds all flights due to technical issue: Alaska Airlines briefly grounded all flights Wednesday due to a technical issue ...
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The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews as part of their probe into the midair blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing ... Show more www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ntsb-conducting-new-interviews-with-boeing-737-max-9-door-plug-probe-2024-04-10/
Quick Glance: NTSB's Investigation Update on Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident
- The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of its probe into the in-flight emergency on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 in January.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy revealed that investigators were back at the 737 plant in Renton, Washington, this week for more interviews.
- Boeing has declined to comment on the interviews, stating that required documents detailing the removal of the door plug in the Alaska Airlines plane were never created.
- The NTSB plans to hold a public investigative hearing regarding the Alaska Airlines incident in August, which will include testimony from employees at Boeing, fuselage manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems, and others like Alaska Airlines.
WATCH: Boeing whistleblower testifies before Senate Homeland Security committee: An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-boeing-whistleblower-testifies-before-senate-homeland-security-committee
Most NASA astronauts know what they were doing when the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster occurred in 2003.
CNN’s Kristin Fisher spoke with Woody Hoburg and ... Show more
US FAA proposes airworthiness directive for certain Boeing 747-400F airplanes, notice shows
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-proposes-airworthiness-directive-certain-boeing-747-400f-airplanes-notice-2024-04-11/
SpaceX could finally face competition. It may be too late.: Elon Musk’s space venture may finally be facing a space industry that is poised to challenge SpaceX ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/15/spacex-competition-nasa-pentagon/
Next up launch, as Boeing’s Starliner takes trek to Cape Canaveral: Boeing's Starliner made the trip to Cape Canaveral where it will launch atop an Atlas V ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/16/next-up-launch-boeings-starliner-takes-trek-to-cape-canaveral/
United Airlines to Defer Some New Planes Due to US Safety Review: United Airlines Holdings Inc. has put off delivery of at least three Boeing Co ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/united-airlines-to-defer-some-new-planes-due-to-us-safety-review
Paid articlePaid Virgin Galactic countersues Boeing for : Virgin Galactic countersued Boeing over a project to develop a new space tourism
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New whistleblower claims put Boeing's quality control under more scrutiny: The company has refuted Sam Salehpour's allegations.
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US NTSB chair vows to be 'fierce advocate' for safety in new term: National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-ntsb-chair-vows-be-fierce-advocate-safety-new-term-2024-04-10/
Boeing Critic Pierson Tells Senate He Shared Missing 737 Bolt Records With FBI: A prominent critic of Boeing Co. contradicted the planemaker’s assertion that no ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/boeing-critic-says-he-shared-missing-737-bolt-records-with-fbi
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Boeing whistleblower says the Dreamliner 787 could 'break apart' because of safety flaws, report says
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What does the fleet of China's third-largest airline look like today? We used our data to take a look. www.flightradar24.com/blog/air-china-fleet/
See the new spaceship-like plane that a startup wants to certify by 2030: Expected to carry 200+ people by 2030, the Pathfinder uses a unique "blended-wing body" ...
businessinsider.com/new-widebody-plane-blended-wing-body-jetzero-pathfinder-2024-4
#NewZealand will send a #Boeing #Poseidon P-8A in #Japan to monitor #NorthKorean maritime movementwww.aerotime.aero/articles/new-zealand-to-deploy-p-8a-aircraft-in-japan-to-monitor-n-korean-marine-ops
The space shuttle was revolutionary for its time. What went wrong?: The shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster ...
cnn.com/2024/04/05/world/nasa-space-shuttle-columbia-what-happened-scn/
Explainer: What do you we know about the Southwest engine cover problem?: An engine cowling on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-do-you-we-know-about-southwest-engine-cover-problem-2024-04-08/
Boeing has been the subject of 32 whistleblower complaints with the workplace safety regulator in the US during the past three years ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/19/boeing-subject-of-32-whistleblower-complaints-documents-reveal
New whistleblower raises concerns about Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner : A Boeing engineer says he was retaliated against after alleging sections of the fuselage on the ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2024/04/09/boeing-whistleblower-787-dreamliner-fuselages/
United Airlines postpones investor day amid US FAA investigation following safety incidents
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/united-airlines-postpones-investor-day-amid-us-faa-investigation-following-2024-04-05/
Harrowing discovery on passenger's camera after plane fell from sky killing 124: British Overseas Airways Corporation's flight 911 - call sign Speedbird 911 ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/harrowing-discovery-passengers-camera-after-32524882
These plane crash survivors and victims’ loved ones are becoming scared to fly again after years of travel. They’re not alone
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"Lunar Vehicle": Why the moon convertible of yore is making a comeback: In just one and a half years, engineers developed a lunar vehicle for Nasa's Apollo ...
stern.de/panorama/wissen/nasa--warum-das-mond-cabrio-von-einst-ein-comeback-erlebt-34599356.html
CNN's Miles O'Brien discusses how he approached covering the launch of Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, considering the agonizing case that things could go ... Show more
Exclusive: The US Justice Department next week will meet with lawyers for families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes ...
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Boeing 737 Output Drops on Quality Checks, More FAA Audits: The aircraft maker is building fewer of its troubled jetliners than even the 38 per month limit ...
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The #FAA is proposing to fine Asia Pacific $2.9 million for civil penaltieswww.aerotime.aero/articles/faa-proposes-2-9-million-in-civil-penalties-against-asia-pacific-airlines
Boeing's new chairman is trying to win back airlines' trust: Boeing's new chairman reached out directly to chief executives at a number of major airlines in an ...
businessinsider.com/boeing-new-chairman-trying-to-win-back-airlines-trust-2024-4
CNN docs unit soldiers on with Columbia Space Shuttle series: The division that has brought CNN ratings and an Oscar is bouncing back from slashed budgets ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-04-06/cnn-originals-take-flight-again-with-columbia-space-shuttle-series
Four Japan Airlines flight attendants hurt as Boeing 787-8 is hit by turbulence : Four Japan Airlines cabin crew members were injured, including one who suffered ...
aerotime.aero/articles/japan-airlines-cabin-crew-turbulence
Boeing pays out Alaska Airlines amid grounding of their planes: Aviation giant Boeing has paid Alaska Airlines $160 million in compensation for the grounding of ...
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article287401610.html
Senator questions why pilots were unaware of 787-9 cockpit door blowout feature: A US Senator has described it as “chilling” that pilots were kept unaware that a ...
aerotime.aero/articles/alaska-airlines-door-plug-blowout-cockpit-door
All the pieces are in place for the first crew flight of Boeing’s Starliner: “This is a test flight, and a complicated one at that."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/all-the-pieces-are-in-place-for-the-first-crew-flight-of-boeings-starliner/
A Legendary Rocket's Final Flight and More Top Space Images of the Week: Batteries falling from space, an eclipse photobombed by comets, a newborn star, and more ...
gizmodo.com/legendary-rocket-final-flight-nasa-eclipse-space-images-1851413335
Rocket Report: Starship could save Mars Sample Return; BE-4s for second Vulcan: Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its ...
arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-starship-could-save-mars-sample-return-be-4s-for-second-vulcan/
Your grandfather’s road ah? Perspectives from a PMA user, pedestrian and cyclist: "Your grandfather's road ah?" This is a commonly heard phrase ...
asiaone.com/lifestyle/your-grandfathers-road-ah-perspectives-pma-user-pedestrian-and-cyclist
Boeing has been given a 90-day deadline by the US Federal Aviation Administration to address its 'systemic quality control issues' after an expert panel found ... Show more ab.co/abcnewsapp
U.S. patrol aircraft transits Taiwan Strait: Defense ministry - Focus Taiwan: A United States P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait ...
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404170009
Numbers show flying has never been safer. Here’s why experts are worried anyway: A series of mishaps could point to growing concerns around staffing and ...
oregonlive.com/business/2024/04/numbers-show-flying-has-never-been-safer-heres-why-experts-are-worried-anyway.html
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Police incident live as buses diverted and street sealed off: The Nos. 31, 32 and X51 services were affected, National Express West Midlands said
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FAA’s ‘cozy’ relationship with Boeing at issue again after Alaska Air blowout: SEATTLE — Following the crashes of two 737 MAX jets that left more than 300 people ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/14/faas-cozy-relationship-with-boeing-at-issue-again-after-alaska-air-blowout/
Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover: The intense backlash against Boeing after the near catastrophe aboard an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January wasn’t ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/14/boeings-long-fall-and-how-it-might-recover/
ULA's Delta IV Heavy took off for the very last time, see it here - TWIRL #160
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Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on moon: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the moon during one ...
japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-astronaut-to-be-first-non-american-to-set-foot-on-moon
US Senate committee to hold hearing on Boeing safety culture report: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said on Thursday it would hold a hearing next week with ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-senate-committee-hold-hearing-boeing-safety-culture-report-2024-04-12/
Graz know-how for space:AVL develops the new Nasa moon car: The go-ahead has been given: The US space agency Nasa is including AVL's US subsidiary in a 4 ...
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What Did Your Taxes Fund in 2023?: Hint: They enriched Pentagon contractors at the expense of better healthcare, education, clean air and water ...
otherwords.org/last-year-you-spent-more-than-a-months-rent-on-pentagon-contractors/
Future spy satellite architecture begins launch next month: The NRO will send a mix of large and small satellites to multiple orbits.
defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/04/future-spy-satellite-architecture-begins-launch-next-month/395605/
BCA and government set to sign new Kensington Oval deal - Guyana Chronicle: The BCA circular to members stated that it was owed more than BB $25.1 million (U.S ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/07/bca-and-government-set-to-sign-new-kensington-oval-deal/
Police partially close Walsall Road following reports of 'collision': A section of Walsall Road has been closed from around 8pm on Saturday
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/police-partially-close-walsall-road-28951178
Boeing 737 MAX production slows down as FAA step up factory audits: report: Production of Boeing 737 MAXs has fallen sharply in recent weeks as the FAA steps up ...
aerotime.aero/articles/boeing-737-max-production-slows-down-as-faa-step-up-factory-audits-report
Exclusive: The US Justice Department next week will meet with lawyers for families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes ...
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Boeing 737 Output Drops on Quality Checks, More FAA Audits: The aircraft maker is building fewer of its troubled jetliners than even the 38 per month limit ...
inc.com/reuters/boeing-737-output-drops-on-quality-checks-more-faa-audits.html
NASA taps trio of companies to build the next generation of lunar rover: At $4.6 billion, this Moon malarkey is getting expensive
theregister.com/2024/04/04/nasa_lunar_rover/
Justice Department to meet with Boeing crash families April 24, relatives say: The U.S. Justice Department plans to meet with the families of the of the victims ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/justice-department-meet-with-boeing-crash-families-april-24-relatives-say-2024-04-02/
Moon Stock Intuitive Machines Rises on New NASA Win
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$BA | Boeing 737 Max Production Has Fallen Sharply In Recent Weeks As FAA Steps Up Factory Audits - Reuters
- Boeing 737 Max Production Rate Fell As Low As A ... Show more
Boeing 1 month out from 4 years of catchup to SpaceX with 1st crewed Starliner flight
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/04/boeing-1-month-out-from-4-years-of-catchup-to-spacex-with-1st-crewed-starliner-flight/
This startup wants to build the world's largest cargo plane: Radia, a Colorado-based startup, wants to build a cargo plane the length of a football field to ...
businessinsider.com/radia-worlds-largest-cargo-plane-wind-turbine-blades-2024-3
Paid articlePaid Antony Blinken had yet another problem with his Boeing plane. He had to go in a car instead
cnn.com/2024/04/03/business/blinken-grounded-boeing-jet/
The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity
apnews.com/article/spirit-aerosystems-texas-attorney-general-boeing-314e0fa3124f867793bcfbd63fd5c4e6
CNN to debut 4-part series on Space Shuttle Columbia disaster: CNN is debuting a four-part series looking back at the events that led to the death of seven ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/04/cnn-to-debut-4-part-series-on-space-shuttle-columbia-disaster/
Boeing will pay Alaska Airlines $160 million in compensation for 737 stoppage: The US company is paying millions in compensation for lost income and additional ...
diepresse.com/18337477/boeing-zahlt-alaska-airlines-160-millionen-dollar-entschaedigung-fuer-737-stopp
Quick Glance: Boeing compensated Alaska $160M for door plug incident
- Boeing paid Alaska Air Group approximately $160 million in compensation following the door plug incident on Alaska flight 1282.
- Alaska lost approximately $160 million in first-quarter pretax profit due to the incident.
- Additional compensation from Boeing is expected, with confidential terms.
- Boeing announced CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year.
US Senate to consider nomination of NTSB chair for new term: The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold an April 10 hearing on the nomination of Jennifer ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-consider-nomination-ntsb-chair-new-term-2024-04-03/
Boeing's Management Shakeup Is a Powerful Lesson in What Leaders Should Never, Ever Do
inc.com/peter-economy/boeings-management-problems-are-a-powerful-lesson-for-leaders.html
Boeing Is Preparing for the Starliner's First Crewed Spaceflight: Perhaps the $116 billion aerospace giant is hoping this will fix its botched reputation.
extremetech.com/aerospace/boeing-is-preparing-for-the-starliners-first-crewed-spaceflight
NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly was classmates with Columbia astronauts Laurel Clark, David Brown and William McCool. Kelly has spent 54 days in space over four ... Show more
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