Here’s who could replace Calhoun at the plane maker

Here’s who could replace Calhoun at the plane maker

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Help wanted at Boeing. CEO Dave Calhoun on Monday announced he is stepping down from the aerospace giant’s top post at year’s end as the company struggles with … Read more

FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production found ‘dozens of issues’: NYT

FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production found ‘dozens of issues’: NYT

An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images U.S. air safety regulators found “dozens of problems” at facilities owned by Boeing and one of its key suppliers after a six-week audit of the production … Read more

Boeing in talks to buy back fuselage maker Spirit Aerosystems

Boeing in talks to buy back fuselage maker Spirit Aerosystems

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing’s 737 Max production facility sit in storage at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019.  Nick Oxford | Reuters Boeing is in talks to buy back Spirit Aerosystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing’s 737 Max jets, according to a person familiar with the … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Reaching for rate cuts Stocks have pulled back from their record highs as doubts grow about how soon the Federal Reserve will start to cut interest rates. After the central bank held rates steady last week, Chair Jerome Powell … Read more

Boeing CEO meets with lawmakers as 737 Max 9 scrutiny builds

Boeing CEO meets with lawmakers as 737 Max 9 scrutiny builds

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on January 5 is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Oregon on January 23, 2024.  Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met with several U.S. senators on Capitol Hill Wednesday as scrutiny … Read more

Boeing 737 Max failure on Alaska Air flight invites renewed scrutiny

Boeing 737 Max failure on Alaska Air flight invites renewed scrutiny

Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its best-selling jet suffered a near-disastrous blow Friday when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines … Read more