Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday that interference could delay systems…
China Punishes US Airlines
January 14, 2022
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News Analysis The United States, Europe, Japan, and other powerful economies should align more closely to protect democracy against China’s unscrupulous trade policies. But as illustrated by the airline industry, Beijing skillfully uses its gatekeeper status to the massive China market to play the democracies against each other. Since at least 2019, for example, Beijing…
Boeing Wins Annual Jet Order Race on Adjusted Basis
SEATTLE—Boeing Co. won the annual jet order race against European rival Airbus SE on an underlying basis but lagged on deliveries as it continues to haul itself slowly out of a succession of crises, new data showed on Tuesday. The U.S. planemaker said it ended 2021 with 535 net orders after cancellations and conversions that…
Airbus Outstrips Boeing With 611 Plane Deliveries in 2021
PARIS—Airbus kept its crown as the world’s largest commercial airplane supplier for the third year running as it outstripped Boeing by delivering 611 jets in 2021, company data showed on Monday. The delivery numbers gave Airbus an unassailable lead on revenue-generating deliveries—the industry’s main yardstick—after Boeing only handed over 302 jets in the first 11…
Indonesia Allows Boeing’s 737 MAX to Fly Again After Deadly Crash
JAKARTA—Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, its transport ministry said on Tuesday, three years after the crash of one of the aircraft operated by domestic carrier Lion Air with the loss of all 189 people on board. Aviation authorities around the world grounded the aircraft months later after a similarly deadly…
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Using Boeing 737 MAX Planes in February
ADDIS ABABA—Ethiopian Airlines plans to resume flying Boeing 737 MAX planes on its fleet in February 2022, saying it was satisfied with their safety, its chief executive said on Monday. In 2019, Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX bound for Kenya, crashed six minutes after takeoff from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, killing all…
FAA Backs Inspections, Strengthening Key Part for Boeing 777-200 Engines
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday called for inspections and strengthening a key part for Boeing 777-200 airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney (PW) engines after an engine failure in February. The FAA issued three proposed airworthiness directives, a move that will allow Boeing 777-200 airplanes equipped with PW4000 engines to return to service…
Boeing Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
December 18, 2021
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Boeing on Friday suspended its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for U.S. employees, becoming the latest company to drop the rule amid pushback from some employees and in response to a court decision blocking federal mandates. The plane-making giant said in an internal memo obtained by media outlets that its decision was spurred in part by a…
Boeing Reveals Ambitious Strategy to Build Its Next Airplane in ‘Metaverse’
Boeing has revealed an ambitious strategy to build its next airplane in the “metaverse” as it follows in the footsteps of multiple other companies in a move toward digital innovation. The metaverse, also known as a virtual environment, is a combination of various technical elements such as virtual reality, augmented reality, video, and other forms of communication that…
Boeing Delivers 34 Aircraft in November, Picks up Southwest Order
SEATTLE—Boeing Co. said on Tuesday that it handed over 34 airplanes to carriers in November, while adding 109 jets to its 737 MAX order tally. The delivery tally-closely scrutinized by investors as deliveries generate much-needed cash during the coronavirus crisis—compares with 27 planes in October, and seven in the year-ago period when Boeing was in…
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