United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby celebrates the opening of a new addition to its Flight Training Center in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 22, 2024. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says he is optimistic about Boeing‘s recovery after meeting with the manufacturer’s new chief executive. It’s an upbeat … Read more
Terran Orbital’s banner above the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2022. Terran Orbital Lockheed Martin is buying Terran Orbital, the company announced Thursday, with the defense giant reaching a deal to take the struggling spacecraft manufacturer private. The agreement will see Lockheed acquire Terran at an enterprise valuation of nearly $450 million, below … Read more
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alaska Airlines flight attendants rejected a new labor deal that would have come with immediate raises averaging more than 24%, their union said Wednesday, setting … Read more
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station on NASA Log entry: Day 71. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are waiting. Boeing is waiting. And throughout the halls of NASA, leaders and engineers are gathering, analyzing and deliberating. Boeing’s Starliner capsule “Calypso” has … Read more
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule “Endurance” is seen during the Crew-3 mission for NASA on May 5, 2022. NASA Private polar expeditions are reaching a new level: Space. Cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang bought a SpaceX multi-day flight for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Monday, with plans to lead the first crewed space mission in … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship launches its fourth flight test from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad, designed to eventually send astronauts to the moon and beyond, near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. , in this handout picture obtained on June 6, 2024. Spacex | Via Reuters Elon Musk’s SpaceX violated environmental regulations by repeatedly releasing pollutants into or near bodies … Read more
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-114 aircraft taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Las Vegas on May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Delta Air Lines on Thursday said last month’s CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million and reiterated that it is … Read more
Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg is the Boeing’s new president and chief executive officer, effective August 8, 2024. Ortberg will also serve on Boeing’s Board of Directors. Courtesy: Boeing Aerospace veteran Robert “Kelly” Ortberg becomes Boeing‘s new CEO on Thursday with a singular mission: restoring the reputation of a U.S. manufacturing icon. That enormous goal will … Read more
Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during investigative hearing, into the blowout of a left mid exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 MAX during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flight on January 5, 2024, at the National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington D.C. United States on August 6, 2024. (Photo … Read more
Microsoft fired back at Delta Air Lines on Tuesday after the carrier said it would seek damages from the software giant and CrowdStrike for thousands of flight cancellations in the wake of a massive IT outage. Delta struggled more than rival airlines to recover from the outage, cancelling more than 5,000 flights in the days … Read more
