Good morning! It’s Friday, July 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. We Hope Steve Never Has to Test This Motorcycle Airbag Vest 1st Gear: NHTSA Warns Millions Of Cars … Read more
Photo: Jason Redmond / AFP (Getty Images) The Department of Justice announced on Sunday that Boeing will plead guilty to a single count of criminal fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft manufacturer admitted to misleading regulators about the 737 Max’s MCAS flight control feature and the training needed to fly the aircraft … Read more
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night. Federal prosecutors gave Boeing the choice this week of entering a … Read more
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work … Read more
(WJET/WFXP) — Boeing announced Monday it has agreed to acquire supplier Spirit AreoSystems, a move the company says will improve plane safety and quality. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes. That approach has been criticized as problems at Spirit disrupted … Read more
The Department of Justice wants Boeing to plead guilty to a fraud charge linked to two fatal crashes involving the company’s 737 Max jetliners, lawyers representing the families of crash victims told media outlets on Sunday. The charge stems from a 2021 settlement after the company was accused of conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation … Read more
SEOUL: Boeing has restarted wide-body jet deliveries to China that were halted in recent weeks due to a Chinese regulatory review which also stalled new narrow-body deliveries by the U.S. planemaker, according to flight tracking data and two sources. All Boeing deliveries to China are now set to resume, a source told Reuters. New Boeing … Read more
Problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have delayed the capsule’s return to Earth yet again. NASA and Boeing announced, now for the fourth time, that the Starliner’s departure date would be delayed until next week at the earliest, as engineers work to resolve a long list of issues … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in returning Boeing’s Starliner capsule to Earth as the capsule’s first crewed test flight has experienced multiple issues. Five helium leaks have been discovered in Starliner’s service module, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had problems with the capsule’s thrusters when docking with the International Space Station. While … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, June 24, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ed Begley Jr. On The Past And Present Of Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Fisker Starts Selling Off Its … Read more
