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Boeing Must Be ‘in the Green’ Before 737 Max Cap Is Lifted, FAA Head Says

The FAA capped output of Boeing’s 737 Max at a rate of 38 per month in the wake of a January 2024 near-catastrophe, in which a door cover blew off during flight.

Michael Whitaker, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Photo: Bloomberg.

Boeing Shares Gain on Optimism Labor Deal Will Avert Strike

The company’s credit rating is on the edge of being cut below investment grade, and output of the 737 model has been capped by regulators.

Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing. Photo: Bloomberg

Cathay Pacific Cancelled Flights After Component Failure on Airbus A350 Aircraft

Airline says 15 jets need new part after Rolls-Royce engine problem.

An Airbus A350 Air France plane taxiing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo: iStock/Matthieu Douhaire

Biden Admin Awards $291M in Grants for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

The Biden administration is currently targeting 2050 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector.

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U.S. Airlines Lobbied EU to Limit Monitoring of Plane Emissions

Aircraft engines spew a host of gases that warp the climate at high altitudes, including nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and water vapour.

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Border Agents at Heathrow Airport to Strike for Four Days

According to a release from the union, the dispute is over forced changes to terms and conditions for workers, including "inflexible" work schedules.

Photo: iStock / Yau Ming Low

Boeing Halts Tests for 777X After Discovering Damage to Engine Mount

Boeing 777X is billed as the world's largest twin-engine airplane, and was first scheduled to enter service in 2020.

A Boeing 777X test plane in Everett, Washington. Photo: iStock / Kristian1108

Boeing’s New CEO Wants to ‘Reset’ Relations With Biggest Union

Ortberg told the presidents of Boeing’s largest workers union and another labor group that he’s seeking “a new contract where we can come together to build a strong future for our employees in the region."

Kelly Ortberg in 2016, when he was chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins Inc. Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

Rolls-Royce Lands Deal to Supply Cathay Pacific with 60 Jet Engines

The deal will also include wing and maintenance work, with Rolls-Royce estimating that the engines will cut emissions by 14%.

Photo: iStock / Heychli

A ‘Shift-Left’ Strategy Moves Supply Chain Planning Further Upstream

Manufacturers are now asking whether they should reach further back in the chain, in their pursuit of both resilience and growth opportunities.

Designers and supply chain managers need to communicate. Photo: iStock/vm

Boeing’s Instructions to Workers Criticized as Complicated, Confusing

The complaints were raised during the second day of an extensive hearing held by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.

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

Boeing Workers Allege Culture of Rushed Work, Low Safety Standards

One worker claimed that his team was "replacing doors like we were replacing our underwear," and that planes would arrive "jacked up every day."

Boeing and SpiritAerosystems executives testifying in front of the National Transportation Safety Board on August 6. Photo: CSPAN

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