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United Airlines CEO Asks Boeing to Stop Making Long-Delayed 737 Max 10 Aircraft
United Airlines has told Boeing it should stop manufacturing its long-delayed 737 Max 10 aircraft for the carrier, indicating it will accept a smaller variant in their place.
The airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby, confirmed the discussions and said that the planemaker has agreed to build 737 Max 9 jets instead.
“We’ve asked Boeing to stop building Max 10s, which they’ve done, for us and start building Max 9s,” Kirby said Tuesday on …
Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett, Who Raised Doubts About Production Standards at Dreamliner Factory, Found Dead
A former Boeing manager who raised concerns about the plane maker’s shoddy production standards at its North Charleston 787 Dreamliner factory was found dead on March 9.
The cause of death appears to be a self-inflicted wound, the Charleston County Coroner said.
John Barnett had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing and was slated for a third day of testimony but didn’t appear in court. Inquiries were made at …
American Airlines Places Massive Order for 260 Planes, Largest Aircraft Acquisition in Over a Decade
American Airlines announced earlier this week what amounts to be one of the largest aircraft orders of the current decade.
The order includes jetliners from Airbus and Boeing as well as regional jets from Embraer. The Boeing order includes the plane maker’s yet-to-be certified 737 Max 10.
The orders call for 85 Airbus A321neo aircraft, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, and 90 Embraer E175 regional jets. The orders also include options and …
Great Moments in Travel History – March 2024 Edition
March comes in like a Lion and goes out like a Lamb.
The saying, which likely stems from astronomy, likely references the position of the constellations Leo (a lion) and Aries (a ram, or lamb) in the night sky, but quickly became a succinct summation of March’s weather, which is the transition from winter to spring in the northern hemisphere. March is also the first month of meteorological spring.
The month of …
Boeing Shake-Up Sees Departure of 737 Max Unit Head
Boeing announced on Wednesday a leadership shakeup in its commercial airplanes unit. The move comes on the heels of the mid-air blowout of a door plug last month from a 737 Max 9 jet.
The head of the airplane maker’s 737 Max program, Ed Clark, is leaving the company with immediate effect, Stan Deal, the unit’s CEO, announced in a memorandum to employees.
The shakeup comes as the Chicago-based company is under …
FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive Calling For Another Boeing 737 Max Inspection
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued yet another airworthiness directive late Thursday concerning the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max family of aircraft.
The move comes after a foreign operator of the type discovered loose bolts in the rudder control system on one of its planes, albeit in December, following the revelation, Boeing recommended inspections for 737 Max 8, Max 8-200, and Max 9 aircraft.
The announcement is the latest in a string of …
United Airlines’ Tolerance for Defective Planes and Late Deliveries is Maxing Out
United Airlines, one of the world’s largest operators of Boeing aircraft, is pondering its future with the troubled planemaker.
The airline’s CEO, Scott Kirby, in an interview on Tuesday with CNBC, referenced the recent grounding of the 737 Max 9 that took place after a door plug blew out in midair, and said he is “… disappointed that the manufacturing challenges do keep happening at Boeing. This isn’t new,” he emphasized. …