Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century
6 months, 1 week ago

Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century

LA Times  

Boeing 737 Max planes on the tarmac at the company’s Washington manufacturing plant after the aircraft was grounded. — Former Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher misses the point “This contract deepens our commitment to the Pacific Northwest,” Stephanie Pope, chief executive of the company’s commercial airplanes division, said in a video message to workers. In the Boeing corridors, the standing joke was that “McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing’s money.” Condit had taken a second step toward crippling the company’s engineering culture in 2001, when he orchestrated a move of corporate headquarters from Seattle, where it had been based since its founding in 1916, to Chicago. “When people say I changed the culture of Boeing, that was the intent, so that it’s run like a business rather than a great engineering firm,” he said in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. “It is a great engineering firm, but people invest in a company because they want to make money.” Cost-cutting became the theme of Boeing’s operational decisions.

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Aerospace analysts are guardedly hopeful about Boeing’s path forward
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aerospace analysts are guardedly hopeful about Boeing’s path forward

Live Mint  

* Analysts are cautiously optimistic about Boeing CEO's promises to increase production * Boeing's past leadership failures are a shadow over current CEO * Airlines want more jets, suppliers want more business, but everyone is cautious By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, Jan 29 - CEO Kelly Ortberg took over at Boeing knowing that the company was in trouble. As of Tuesday, …

Boeing posts $3.8 billion Q4 loss and has lost more than $35 billion since fatal crashes in 2019
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boeing posts $3.8 billion Q4 loss and has lost more than $35 billion since fatal crashes in 2019

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Boeing posted a fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion on Tuesday as a machinists strike and other problems continued to plague the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing has lost more than $35 billion since 2019 following the crashes of two then-new Max jets that killed 346 people. The company reiterated much of what it reported in last week’s release, including …

Boeing's aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year
2 months ago

Boeing's aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company's rough year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than three-quarters of the planes that Boeing furnished …

Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company’s rough year
2 months ago

Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and orders in 2024 reflect the company’s rough year

Associated Press  

Boeing delivered less than half the number of commercial aircraft to customers than its European rival in 2024 as the American aerospace giant’s output suffered under intensified government scrutiny and a factory workers’ strike, according to data released Tuesday. More than three-quarters of the planes that Boeing furnished were 737 Max jets, a stark reminder of how integral its best-selling …

Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA

LA Times  

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug that fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs “a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above …

Boeing details its safety enhancements a year after a door plug blew off midflight
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing details its safety enhancements a year after a door plug blew off midflight

CNN  

CNN — Nearly a year after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft, Boeing says it has made strides improving safety for airline passengers. Boeing aircraft have had several safety incidents over the past few years, from two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets that killed everybody on board, to a door plug blowout that …

Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike
3 months, 1 week ago

Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

Associated Press  

Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. Separately, the company said it took orders for 49 planes in November but lost an order by U.K. carrier TUI for 14 Max jets. Ever since a panel called a door plug blew …

EXCLUSIVE-Boeing restarts 737 MAX production a month after strike ended, sources say
3 months, 1 week ago

EXCLUSIVE-Boeing restarts 737 MAX production a month after strike ended, sources say

Live Mint  

* Resuming 737 MAX production key to planemaker's financial recovery * Factory workers had been on strike for seven weeks * Boeing has about 4,200 orders from airlines for its best-selling model By Dan Catchpole and Allison Lampert SEATTLE, Dec 9 - Boeing restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner last week, about a month after the end of …

Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
3 months, 1 week ago

Boeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000. Nearly 400 Boeing employees were laid off in Washington state and more than 500 in California, news outlets reported Monday. Boeing has said most laid-off employees remain on payroll for …

Boeing lays off hundreds in California as part of planned cuts
3 months, 1 week ago

Boeing lays off hundreds in California as part of planned cuts

LA Times  

Boeing has laid off hundreds of employees in California as part of planned cuts. Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000. Nearly 400 Boeing employees were laid off in Washington state and more than 500 in California, news outlets …

Boeing layoffs so far total nearly 2,200 workers in Washington state
4 months ago

Boeing layoffs so far total nearly 2,200 workers in Washington state

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boeing said in a notice …

Boeing starts issuing layoff notices to cut 10 percent of its global workforce
4 months ago

Boeing starts issuing layoff notices to cut 10 percent of its global workforce

New Indian Express  

Boeing has started issuing layoff notices starting this week for 17,000 employees or 10 percent of its global workforce, according to Reuters. Boeing said on Wednesday it is issuing layoff notices starting this week to workers impacted by a broader plan by the heavily indebted planemaker to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, the report said. The …

Boeing starts issuing layoff notices to cut 17,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce
4 months ago

Boeing starts issuing layoff notices to cut 17,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce

Hindustan Times  

Boeing is issuing layoff notices to cut 17,000 jobs or 10% of its global workforce, news agency Reuters reported. A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington December 8, 2015 The employees receiving the notices this week will stay on the heavily indebted planemaker's …

Boeing layoffs: Aerospace giant to reduce workforce by 17,000
4 months ago

Boeing layoffs: Aerospace giant to reduce workforce by 17,000

India Today  

Boeing announced on Wednesday that it will start sending layoff notices to workers this week as part of a broader plan to cut 17,000 jobs, which accounts for roughly 10% of its global workforce, reported news agency Reuters. BACKDROP OF LAYOFFS AMID PRODUCTION CHALLENGES Boeing’s workforce cuts come as the company, under its new CEO Kelly Ortberg, struggles to stabilise …

Boeing got the easy part done. Now comes the tougher, existential problems
4 months, 1 week ago

Boeing got the easy part done. Now comes the tougher, existential problems

CNN  

New York CNN — Boeing’s most immediate problem – an eight-week strike by 33,000 workers – is over. “This isn’t something that there’s just a light switch that flips,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg warned investors last month, even before machinists union members agreed to a deal. Renewed problems in China Among the most serious problems Boeing faces is President-elect Donald …

Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract

NPR  

Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON — Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter on Wednesday, as its striking machinists voted on whether to accept a new contract offer. The head of Emirates, a major Boeing customer, said …

Boeing Offers 35% Pay Raise and Bonuses to End Strike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing Offers 35% Pay Raise and Bonuses to End Strike

Hindustan Times  

Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have reached a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses. The new contract proposal would increase pay by 35% over four years, up from 30% that the company offered last month. It also boosts the ratification bonus to $7,000 per worker instead of $6,000. The new offer would not …

Boeing Offers 35% Pay Raise and Bonuses to End Strike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing Offers 35% Pay Raise and Bonuses to End Strike

Hindustan Times  

Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have reached a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses. The new offer would increase pay by 35% over four years, up from 30% that the company offered last month. It also boosts the ratification bonus to $7,000 per worker instead of $6,000. The new offer would not restore …

Boeing will lay off 10% of employees as a strike shuts down airplane production
5 months, 1 week ago

Boeing will lay off 10% of employees as a strike shuts down airplane production

NPR  

Boeing will lay off 10% of employees as a strike shuts down airplane production toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. Industry analysts …

Boeing makes a ‘final offer’ to striking workers, but union says it’s not good enough
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing makes a ‘final offer’ to striking workers, but union says it’s not good enough

LA Times  

The union representing Boeing workers said it would not vote on the company’s ‘best and final’ contract offer. Boeing Co. said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses, but the workers’ union said the proposal isn’t good enough and there won’t be a ratification vote before Boeing’s deadline at …

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?
6 months ago

Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?

The Independent  

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Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
6 months ago

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

The Independent  

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Boeing factory workers vote to strike for higher pay in blow to planemaker
6 months ago

Boeing factory workers vote to strike for higher pay in blow to planemaker

The Independent  

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Watch as Boeing workers vote on whether to strike and shut down aircraft production
6 months ago

Watch as Boeing workers vote on whether to strike and shut down aircraft production

The Independent  

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A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
6 months ago

A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing

Associated Press  

A strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year. Jan. 6 - The Federal Aviation Administration grounds all 737 Max 9s in the U.S. Jan. 24 — The FAA clears airlines to resume flights once …

A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
6 months ago

A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing

The Independent  

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A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer
6 months, 1 week ago

A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer

Associated Press  

The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president of the union local that represents 33,000 Boeing workers predicted that they will vote against a deal that includes 25% raises over four years and a promise that the company’s …

Boeing reaches tentative deal with its production workers in hopes to avoid strike
6 months, 1 week ago

Boeing reaches tentative deal with its production workers in hopes to avoid strike

NPR  

Boeing reaches tentative deal with its production workers in hopes to avoid strike toggle caption Jason Redmon/AFP via Getty Images Boeing and its machinists' union have reached a tentative deal on a new contract — just days before thousands of workers who make the company's airplanes were planning to strike. It is where generations of workers have built incredible airplanes …

Boeing's new CEO visits factory that makes the 737 Max, including jet that lost door plug in flight
7 months, 1 week ago

Boeing's new CEO visits factory that makes the 737 Max, including jet that lost door plug in flight

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Boeing announced Ortberg's selection just over a week ago, …

Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter

The Independent  

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Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show

Associated Press  

LONDON — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade fairs. Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope said Boeing was focused on “predictable deliveries” of jets to airline customers, and getting production of its troubled 737 Max jets back up to 38 per month. Boeing Global …

Once high-flying Boeing is now a corporate criminal
8 months ago

Once high-flying Boeing is now a corporate criminal

Hindustan Times  

At the turn of the century, Boeing launched an advertising blitz to show what a marvel of American manufacturing it was. Third, like many listed American firms, Boeing showered stockholders with cash via share repurchases and dividends rather than investing in non-financial innovation. The obsession with short-term shareholder returns, which may have led Boeing to undermine the safety of the …

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
8 months, 1 week ago

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max

Associated Press  

Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. March 10, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 passengers and crew members. Jan. 13, 2020: David Calhoun, the chairman of Boeing’s board, takes over as CEO and says …

Boeing’s crisis in Washington is about to soar to a new phase
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing’s crisis in Washington is about to soar to a new phase

Politico  

It would bring hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and could complicate the company’s ability to continue winning contracts with the federal government. By laws outlined by the General Services Administration, government agencies can propose debarment — which prohibits companies from doing business with the federal government for some amount of time — if an agency believes that the …

At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires

NPR  

At the factory that builds the 737 Max, Boeing rethinks how it trains new hires toggle caption Jennifer Buchanan/Pool photo by The Seattle Times RENTON, Wash. — Boeing assembles the 737 in a massive factory here that can hold more than a dozen unfinished planes, with their shiny green fuselages lined up nose to tail. toggle caption Jennifer Buchanan/Pool photo …

Families Of Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims Ask US To Seek $24 Billion Fine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Families Of Boeing 737 MAX Crash Victims Ask US To Seek $24 Billion Fine

News 18  

Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking US federal officials to fine the American planemaker $24.8 billion and move quickly to prosecute the company on a criminal charge that was set aside three years ago. A lawyer for the families said in a letter Wednesday to the US Justice Department that …

Families of Boeing crash victims ask for $24bn fine for ‘deadliest corporate crime in US history’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Families of Boeing crash victims ask for $24bn fine for ‘deadliest corporate crime in US history’

The Independent  

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‘The decisions you’re making are going to end with a smoking hole in the ground’: Inside the Boeing catastrophe
9 months ago

‘The decisions you’re making are going to end with a smoking hole in the ground’: Inside the Boeing catastrophe

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "But lost his temper, which was very surprising, and he yelled at them: ‘I don’t know how, I don’t know …

Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives
9 months ago

Boeing CEO defends his safety record, spars with senators and apologizes to crash victims’ relatives

Associated Press  

Boeing CEO David Calhoun defended the company’s safety record during a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday, while lawmakers accused him of placing profits over safety, failing to protect whistleblowers, and even getting paid too much. The latest whistleblower, Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance investigator at Boeing’s 737 assembly plant near Seattle, told the subcommittee that “nonconforming” parts — ones that could …

Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Families of those who died in Boeing crashes press the Justice Department to prosecute the company

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON — Relatives of passengers who died in two jetliner crashes pushed federal officials Friday to prosecute Boeing on criminal charges related to the accidents no later than this fall but said they got no commitment from the Justice Department. The Justice Department determined two weeks ago that Boeing violated terms of a settlement that let the company avoid prosecution …

FAA won’t clear Boeing to increase 737 Max production for months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FAA won’t clear Boeing to increase 737 Max production for months

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Federal Aviation Administration will likely not clear Boeing to increase production of its bestselling 737 …

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality

NPR  

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality toggle caption Jovelle Tamayo for NPR WASHINGTON — Boeing is promising sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations as the troubled plane maker tries to rebuild trust with federal regulators, airlines and the flying public. It’s been just over 90 days since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered …

Boeing may be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes, US says
10 months ago

Boeing may be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes, US says

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department said that Boeing may be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes which killed 346 people five years ago. The company told news agency AFP that it plans to defend itself saying, “We believe that we have honored the terms of that agreement.” The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX …

Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes
10 months ago

Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft more than five years ago, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. In a letter filed Tuesday in federal court in Texas, Glenn Leon, head of the Justice Department criminal division’s fraud section, said …

Is Boeing in big trouble? World's largest aerospace firm faces 10 more whistleblowers after sudden death of two
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Boeing in big trouble? World's largest aerospace firm faces 10 more whistleblowers after sudden death of two

Hindustan Times  

It seems Boeing's troubles are never-ending as the company has been dogged by Congressional probes and whistleblowers testimony. Retaliation is strictly prohibited at Boeing.” Joshua Dean and John Barnett, the two Boeing whistleblowers, were found dead under mysterious circumstances this year, raising speculations if there was any foul play in their deaths. While Dean worked for Spirit AeroSystems, a major …

Boeing | Turbulence in the skies
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing | Turbulence in the skies

The Hindu  

Calhoun, what is your message to passengers concerned who are flying in your planes?” “We fly safe planes,” responds Boeing’s President and Chief Executive Officer David L. Calhoun to the reporter. The “questions” Mr. Calhoun was referring to were the bouncers U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill were sure to have bowled to him in a meeting in late January 2024, …

Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a …

Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing’s financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company

Associated Press  

Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. CEO David Calhoun said the company is in “a tough moment,” and its focus …

United Airlines reduces reliance on Boeing - as bosses blame $124 MILLION first quarter loss on manufacturer's spate of disasters
11 months ago

United Airlines reduces reliance on Boeing - as bosses blame $124 MILLION first quarter loss on manufacturer's spate of disasters

Daily Mail  

United Airlines indicated it will receive fewer planes from Boeing this year as it blamed its first quarter losses on a spate of disasters linked to the manufacturer. United reported a $124 million loss in the first three months of the year - which bosses said was due to the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a panel …

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