Descrease article font size Increase article font size After months of technical failures, injuries and mid-air danger, the head of Boeing announced he is stepping down at the end of the year. Company president and CEO Dave Calhoun and other senior company leaders announced they were leaving in a statement released early Monday morning. The … Read more
As officials investigate what caused a “strong shake” before a sudden plunge on a plane traveling between Australia and New Zealand, a passenger on Tuesday described a wild ride, with people without seatbelts thrown from their seats and some crashing into the plane’s ceiling. At least 50 people were injured Monday by what LATAM Airlines described as … Read more
An ex Boeing staffer who had hit the headlines for blowing the whistle on the widely-reported production standards case involving the company has been found dead, news agencies reported on March 12. John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017. Prior to his death, he was involved in a whistleblower … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted March 11, 2024 8:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size At least 50 people were injured Monday by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. LATAM Airlines said in a statement that … Read more
Boeing named a retired Navy admiral as a special adviser on matters including quality of work done at suppliers as the aircraft maker responds to a midflight blowout aboard one of its planes this month. Boeing CEO David Calhoun said he asked Kirkland Donald to a team that will make recommendations to improve oversight of … Read more
LONDON – Boeing shares listed in Frankfurt and in U.S. pre-market trading fell almost 8% early on Monday after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets. A piece of fuselage tore off an Alaska Airlines jet on Friday following takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing pilots to … Read more
