U.S. officials said Wednesday they will require new airline planes to have a second barrier to make it harder for passengers to break into the cockpit when the main door is open. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rule will apply to commercial planes made after mid-2025. The rule will affect airlines that operate scheduled flights,…
New Airline Planes Will Be Required to Have Secondary Barriers to the Cockpit to Protect Pilots
New 787 Dreamliner Issue Could Slow Delivery of 90 Jets in Boeing’s Inventory
WASHINGTON—Boeing said on Tuesday it is slowing deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner after the company discovered a new production flaw, but expressed optimism that it can still deliver 70-80 of the widebody jets this year as planned. The problem, which does not pose a flight safety concern, involves a fitting for the 787’s horizontal stabilizer…
Pain and Terror Felt by Passengers Before Boeing Max Crashed Can Be Considered, Judge Rules
Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling means that lawyers for the families will be able to call…
Boeing Boosts 787 Dreamliner Production Rate to 4 a Month
CHARLESTON, South Carolina—Boeing Co. has increased production of its widebody 787 Dreamliner from three to four planes per month as it gets ready to ramp to five a month by the end of the year, a company official said on Tuesday. The U.S. planemaker also plans to add a second production line to the company’s…
Bipartisan Senators Seek Pentagon Investigation Into Arms Makers Over Price Gouging Claims
May 26, 2023
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Five U.S. senators, including two Democrats, two Republicans, and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, are seeking a Department of Defense (DoD) investigation into allegations of price gouging by U.S. arms manufacturers. A CBS News “60 Minutes” report this week claimed systemic price gouging practices were used by major arms manufacturers such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and…
Boeing Loses $425M in 1Q but Plans Production Boost for Max
Boeing lost $425 million in the first quarter—more than Wall Street expected—but said Wednesday that it plans to boost production of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, later this year. Revenue rose 28 percent from a year earlier, as airlines scooped up new jets to meet rising travel demand, and the company stood by its…
Boeing Investors Seek Answers After Latest 737 Production Glitch
WASHINGTON—Boeing Co. is expected to reveal whether the latest 737 MAX manufacturing problem will derail the U.S. plane maker’s annual goals for passenger jet deliveries and free cash flow when it unveils its first quarter financial results on Wednesday. Investors are clamoring for details on the extent of the problem, which Boeing said involves a…
Passenger Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Suspected Bird Strike
An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday morning. One eyewitnesses said they saw “major engine issues just after take off.” “Flames shooting from the engine and wonky, pulsing noises from the aircraft,” the witness said on Twitter, while sharing a video of…
Boeing Halts Some MAX Deliveries, Airlines Fret Over Impact
Boeing Co. has halted deliveries of some 737 MAX jets due to quality-related problems in certain components made by one of its main suppliers. Boeing is under tough regulatory scrutiny following the deadly crashes of its MAX planes in 2018 and 2019 and the pause in deliveries may delay plans for production ramp-up as it…
Boeing Delivers 130 Planes in Q1, Beating Airbus by 3 Jets
WASHINGTON—Boeing on Tuesday announced 130 airplane deliveries over the first quarter of 2023, inching past rival Airbus, which delivered 127 jets. Boeing’s deliveries were up almost 27 percent from a year earlier, when it delivered 95 jets. The U.S. planemaker delivered 64 aircraft in March, 36 percent more than the 41 jets transferred to customers…
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