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Fake Jet-Engine Parts Case Prompts Call for Supply Chain Reforms

Carriers from China to the U.S. and Europe were forced to extract the dubious components, leaving jets grounded and racking up millions of dollars in costs.

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Boeing Withdraws 30% Pay Rise Offer to Striking Workers

Talks collapsed with both parties locked in an acrimonious stalemate showing no signs of a rapid solution.

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Boeing at Risk of Junk Rating With S&P Because of Strike

If the strike continues toward the end of the year, a credit rating downgrade is more likely, according to S&P.

Workers picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility on October 3. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

Procurement Teams ‘Need to Think Ten Times Bigger’ DPW Founder Says

DPW predicts that 2025 will see a concerted drive towards a digital revolution in procurement, signaling a shift from operational technologies to more strategic, relationship-driven solutions.

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NTSB Chair Blasts FAA Over Response to Boeing 737 Rudder Issue

Faulty parts that could cause the 737’s rudder control system to jam may be in use by at least 40 non-U.S. carriers.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

FAA Audit Details Boeing's Pattern of 'Troubling Production Problems'

The FAA identified several instances where Boeing workers cut corners, including one mechanic who used an improvised device to measure gaps between components.

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Boeing Offers Union 30% Wage Hike in Bid to End Strike

Roughly 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since September 13, idling the planemaker’s main jetliner factories near Seattle.

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

The Revolutionary Role of AI in the Manufacturing Sector

As AI continues to spread throughout the manufacturing sector, its impact will only intensify.

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Boeing Furloughs Salaried Staff to Preserve Cash

The austerity measure affects tens of thousands of U.S.-based employees, managers and executives, according to the company.

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, on Monday, September 16, 2024. Photo: Bloomberg

Boeing Starts Hiring Freeze, Weighs Temporary Furloughs

The planemaker will also stop issuing “a majority” of its supplier purchase orders for the 737, 767 and 777 jetliner programs affected by the walkout.

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Boeing Workers Reject Deal, Go on Strike

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg had previously pleaded with workers not to go on strike, saying the action would put the company’s “recovery in jeopardy.”

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport, January, 2024. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Trafigura Sees ‘Confusion’ Over Aviation Emissions Scheme

Aviation is one of the heaviest-emitting industries, and among the most difficult to decarbonize.

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