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☆ FAA opens new probe into Boeing, this time involving 787 Dreamliner inspections
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Investigators are probing whether Boeing employees failed to perform some quality inspections on its 787 jets, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday. The investigation is to determine whether the inspections were conducted and “whether company employees may have falsified aircraft records,” the FAA said. While the investigation takes place, Boeing employees will inspect the Dreamliners it has not yet delivered to airline customers and will develop a plan for the planes that are currently flying, the FAA said. In April, a Boeing engineer came forward publicly with different quality allegations about several Boeing models, including the Dreamliner. Sam Salehpour claimed shortcuts during the manufacturing process meant small gaps in the fuselage of 787s may not properly be filled.

Persons: Boeing “, ”, Scott Stocker, Stocker, Sam Salehpour Organizations: CNN —, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNN

☆ While Boeing's passenger planes glitch, NASA is entrusting the company's spaceship with 2 astronauts' lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Boeing is about to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time. Still, the FAA, NASA, and other aerospace experts have questioned Boeing's overall safety culture. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct suited operations in the Boeing Starliner simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center. This Crew Flight Test mission is over a decade in the making. He added that those calculations are for a full 210-day mission, while Whilmore's and Williams's test flight lasts just one week.

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☆ Unruly passengers have become more common, and many fliers are getting sick of it. On this flight, they cheered and chanted as a pair was escorted off after forcing a diversion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police escorted two disruptive passengers off an easyJet flight amid cheers and applause. The celebrations highlight how unruly passengers have been more common since the pandemic. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPassengers on an EasyJet flight cheered, clapped, and chanted as police escorted two disruptive fellow fliers off the plane. The flight landed in Egypt after midnight, more than two hours after it was scheduled.

Persons: —, clapped, Airbus A320neo, easyJet Organizations: Service, Scottish, Daily, Airbus, Business, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Glasgow, Hurghada, Egypt, Heraklion, Crete, British

☆ A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring manufacturing defects on the 737 Max died on Tuesday. Former Spirit AeroSystems employee Joshua Dean, 45, died after contracting a sudden illness, The Seattle Times reported on Wednesday. This sudden loss is stunning news here and for his loved ones," Joe Buccino, a spokesperson for Spirit, told The Seattle Times. Dawn soap is, however, documented under the Federal Aviation Administration's standards as a viable factory tool, Spirit told The Times. AdvertisementDean's lawyer, Brian Knowles, told The Seattle Times that he did not want to speculate about the timing and circumstances of Dean's death.

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☆ A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after the captain got drunk in a hotel. AdvertisementA Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a hotel bar and received a warning from police, the airline said, according to Japanese media. The Mainichi, which cited a statement from Japan Airlines, reported that the captain dined in Dallas last week with other crew members. Japan Airlines did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. In 2023, a United Airlines pilot who showed up to work under the influence was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence by a French court.

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☆ Local senators slam FAA bill provision that would add long-haul flights to a key DC-area airport and benefit lawmakers: 'Ridiculous and dangerous'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been pushing for long-haul flights at National Airport for years. But the senators from Virginia and Maryland are firmly against the provision, pointing to safety concerns. AdvertisementFor many members of Congress, the allure of adding long-haul flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is impossible to resist. While Delta Air Lines has thrown its support behind the long-haul provision, United Airlines has opposed the push. Washington Dulles International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, while fully equipped to handle long-haul flights, are miles outside of Washington, DC.

Persons: —, Ronald Reagan, Democratic Sens, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Virginia, Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen, Kaine, Warner, Cardin, Van Hollen Organizations: Capitol, National Airport, FAA, Service, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, National, Federal Aviation Administration, Democratic, DCA, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Locations: Virginia, Maryland, Ronald Reagan Washington, Arlington, Va, Western, America, Baltimore, Washington

☆ A Delta Boeing 767 made an emergency landing after its exit slide fell off midair
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Delta flight from NYC to LA had to turn back after its emergency exit slide detached. AdvertisementA Boeing plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday after an emergency slide fell off the aircraft. The Delta spokesperson said the airline was "fully supporting retrieval efforts and will fully cooperate in investigations." In a second statement, Delta said that the incident set off an emergency alarm. AdvertisementDelta Airlines 767-332ER makes emergency return to John F. Kennedy International Airport after losing its right-hand side emergency slide.

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☆ Boeing losses, problems continue to mount
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Boeing reported a core operating loss of $388 million, or $1.13 a share, from the $440 million it lost on that basis a year earlier. Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 where a door plug on the plane blew off on a January 5 flight. The incident has sparked new focus on problems with the safety and quality controls at Boeing. Boeing has had a string of losses and problems with its planes’ quality dating back at least five years. It also announced plans to increase production of the 737 Max throughout 2024 in order to return to sustained profitability.

Persons: “, ”, Dave Calhoun, Max Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Revenue, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, NTSB, Getty, Alaska Air, United Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice Department Locations: New York, Alaska, Tuesday’s

☆ Boeing reports quarterly results before the bell. Here's what Wall Street expects
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Here is what Wall Street expects for Boeing for the period that ended March 31, according to estimates from LSEG:Loss per share: $1.76 adjusted$1.76 adjusted Revenue: $16.23 billionBoeing has been hamstrung in ramping up production, especially of its best-selling 737 Max planes. After the door plug blew out on the Alaska Airlines Max 9 on Jan. 5, the Federal Aviation Administration has barred Boeing from increasing output. Questions abound for Boeing's lame duck CEO Dave Calhoun, who announced in March that he would step down by year-end. Among those questions: When will Boeing stabilize its production line and increase production of the 737 Max and other planes?

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Max Organizations: Boeing, Max, Boeing Factory, Alaska Airlines Max, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: Renton , Washington

☆ Boeing investigation: Labor complaint reveals allegations of company’s retaliation against two workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ross Levitt | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The union says it is trying to appeal a decision not to change the performance evaluation of one of the workers. Boeing says the investigation was part of a confidential process and that the report could only be shared with the FAA. The complaint filed on behalf of the two engineers involves a different issue— the onboard computer networks on the planes. The union says Boeing managers “strongly objected” to rerunning calculations regarding the systems based on new assumptions, citing cost and production delays, but that Boeing ultimately agreed. Boeing re-did the required analysis,” the press release says.

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☆ Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon's BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Amazon is shuttering its drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California, one of the earliest U.S. test sites for the decade-long project. Amazon said in a blog post Monday that it intends to keep expanding drone deliveries to more U.S. cities in 2025, and plans to open up in part of the Phoenix area later this year. The company said it's working with the Federal Aviation Administration and local officials to get permission for drone deliveries in Tolleson, Arizona, west of Phoenix. Amazon has still continued to push ahead with expanding drone deliveries.

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☆ China is getting a head start on the flying car industry: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China is pulling ahead in the flying car industry. AdvertisementChina is leading the pack as the flying car industry tries to take off. Kellen Xie, the vice president of Chinese eVTOL company AutoFlight Group, told the Financial Times that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has been "quite supportive" of the growing industry. Related storiesXie told FT that CAAC regulators "work longer hours" and "are determined to actually speed up the process of bringing this new technology into reality." A month later, California-based startup Aska became the second eVTOL company to earn FAA certification, but Aska's prototype is more like an aircraft than a car.

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☆ FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Flying the plane, here to Toronto," Meulens says as he gestures toward a pilot sitting beside him. Carlton said that United Airlines removed the pilots from service during the investigation. United Airlines and the FAA are yet to respond to Business Insider's request for comment, sent outside of regular working hours. On March 4, United Flight 1118 from Houston to Texas was forced to turn around after one of the plane's engines caught fire after take-off. A post-flight inspection revealed that United Flight 433 from San Francisco to Oregon on 15 March had lost an external panel.

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☆ Inside the world of flying cars, or eVTOLs, which are moving closer to reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Source: Alef AeronauticsWhat if flying around in an electric vehicle is a key part of the way you travel in the future? EVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, popularly known as flying cars or air taxis, are being developed by firms in the U.S. to Europe and Asia. Four of the most common eVTOLsAn eVTOL aircraft can take off and land vertically. From the technologies they use to take off and land to the fact they're electric, eVTOLs are trying to distinguish themselves from helicopters. While some wealthy individuals may own their electric aircraft, they will more likely be operated in fleets by an operator, as is the case with airlines.

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☆ FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers amid fatigue concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said the agency will increase the required amount of rest time for air traffic controllers in response to concerns over fatigue amid a staffing shortage. "In my first few months at the helm of the FAA, I toured air traffic control facilities around the country — and heard concerns about schedules that do not always allow controllers to get enough rest," FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said in a statement. A shortfall of air traffic controllers, made worse by a pause in hiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to forced overtime and packed schedules for staff at some facilities. Air traffic controllers in the U.S. are required to retire at age 56. The announcement came alongside an FAA-ordered report on air traffic controller fatigue, which recommended the new rest requirements.

Persons: Mike Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Boeing, Air Locations: U.S

☆ Video shows the moment a man shone a laser pointer at an aircraft, risking 'catastrophic consequences,' and leading to a prison sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Andrew Wilson admitted to shining a laser at aircraft in two incidents back in 2022. Wilson was sentenced to four months in prison last Thursday. AdvertisementA 53-year-old man was sentenced to four months in prison after shining a laser at a passenger jet. Jason Marshalsea, the police officer in charge of the case, said: "Shining a laser beam at an aircraft is dangerous and irresponsible and could result in catastrophic consequences." AdvertisementIncidents involving lasers and planes have been on the rise in recent years, despite pleas from authorities for people to stop shining lasers at aircraft.

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☆ F.A.A. Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Sydney Ember | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that it was taking significant steps to mitigate the risks posed by exhaustion among air traffic controllers, after a series of close calls last year raised alarms about the safety of the U.S. air travel system. Mike Whitaker, the F.A.A. administrator, issued a directive increasing the number of hours that controllers are required to rest between shifts from nine hours to 10, and 12 hours before a midnight shift. The announcement came as the air safety regulator released a 114-page report from an expert panel that assessed the risks associated with air traffic controller fatigue. “We are committed to a sustained effort to address controller fatigue and ensure our airspace is the safest in the world,” Mr. Whitaker said in a statement.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Mr, Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration Locations: U.S

☆ Take a ride inside Ehang's fully autonomous, two-seater air taxi
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | Cristy Garratt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

About an hour's drive from the company's headquarters in Guangzhou, China, sits a test site for Ehang's autonomous aerial vehicles. Perched on the tarmac during CNBC's visit was the company's fully autonomous, two-seater air taxi. Its scheduling system runs on the server, so its route is automatically loaded, and then it carries out a completely automated route flight." Because of this other aircraft, we also need to build a vertical take-off and landing flight site between cities," Wang said. Take a tour of the EH216 and watch its test flight by clicking the video above.

Persons: Dong Wang, Ehang, AAV, Wang Organizations: CNBC Tech, Civil Aviation Administration, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Guangzhou, China, United States

☆ Alaska Airlines 2024 forecast tops estimates after loss from Boeing Max grounding
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alaska received $162 million from Boeing for the Jan. 5 accident, which caused the Federal Aviation Administration to briefly ground the planes. The accident has added additional regulator scrutiny on Boeing and slowed its deliveries of new Max planes, of which Alaska is a major customer. "Alaska [Airlines] needs Boeing, our industry needs Boeing and our country needs Boeing to be a leader in airplane manufacturing," he said. Alaska forecast adjusted earnings per share of between $2.20 and $2.40, above the $2.12 analysts polled by LSEG expected. Adjusting for one-time items, Alaska posted a net loss of 62 cents a share in the second quarter, less than the $1.05 per-share loss analysts were expecting, according to LSEG.

Persons: Ben Minicucci, Minicucci, CNBC's, Dave Calhoun, LSEG Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Airlines, Airline Locations: Alaska, Seattle, Delta

☆ Airline executives predict a record summer and even more demand for first class
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there is no sign of slowing demand for flights. United Airlines "as an airline and as an industry" will carry record numbers of travelers this summer, the carrier's Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella said on an earnings call Wednesday. "Demand continues to be strong, and we see a record spring and summer travel season with our 11 highest sales days in our history all occurring this calendar year," Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said on his company's call a week earlier. Customers appear willing to pay up for first class and other cabins above standard coach, executives said. Some of those carriers have struggled in recent months because of higher capacity, limited airplane availability and higher costs.

Persons: Andrew Nocella, Ed Bastian, Nocella Organizations: United Airlines, Air, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, . Airlines Locations: Delta, United

☆ Private equity finds its next bet: college admissions
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Now, private equity firms are swooping in to help while taking majority stakes in exchange. Last week, the company announced that it would partner with California-based private equity firm Nexus Capital Management and move its test into a for-profit company. A company owned by private equity can obfuscate what the company actually does to the public and potentially to regulators. Private equity firms “come into industries that are already suffering from a lack of funding,” said Creeks. They’ve had a lack of funding and support and so sometimes private equity is the only viable option.

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☆ Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate hearings over aircraft safety and quality
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Boeing 's safety and quality were under fire again in two Senate hearings on Wednesday as the manufacturer faces mounting scrutiny after a midair door blowout and near catastrophe on one of its planes in January. A Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower testified before a Senate panel, reiterating his allegations that the planemaker cut corners to move wide-body planes through the production line, despite flaws. "I believe that Boeing can do better and that the public's trust in Boeing can be restored," he said in prepared remarks to the Senate Homeland Security committee ahead of the hearing "Examining Boeing's Broken Safety Culture: Firsthand Accounts." New plane deliveries from Boeing have slowed as the Federal Aviation Administration ramps up its scrutiny on the company's production lines. A separate hearing, before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, addressed Boeing's safety culture after a report issued earlier this year from an expert panel ordered by Congress found a "disconnect" between Boeing's senior management and other members of the organization on safety culture.

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☆ Boeing’s problems just cost United $200 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The company took a $200 million hit in the first quarter after the Boeing 737 Max 9 was grounded following the door plug incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. Boeing’s publicity woes and the grounding of the jets weren’t the only way that the airplane manufacturer hurt United. United now says it no longer expects the Boeing 737 Max 10, the latest and longest version of the Boeing 737, to be delivered this year. With questions about the quality and safety of Boeing jets, the certification has likely been pushed back to at least 2025. Of more concern to Boeing, United also said Tuesday that it has reached agreements with two lessors to lease 35 new Airbus A321neos, a 737 Max competitor.

Persons: Max, Scott Kirby, United Organizations: New, New York CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, United, Airbus, Revenue Locations: New York, United

☆ United Airlines slashes 2024 aircraft delivery plan as Boeing crisis leads to delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines on Tuesday cut its aircraft-delivery expectations for the year as it grapples with delays from Boeing , the latest airline to face growth challenges because of the plane-maker's safety crisis. "We've adjusted our fleet plan to better reflect the reality of what the manufacturers are able to deliver," CEO Scott Kirby said in an earnings release. In January, United said it was taking Boeing's not-yet-certified Max 10 out of its fleet plan. The airline said it has converted some Max 10 planes for Max 9s. United is also facing a Federal Aviation Administration safety review, which has prevented some of its planned growth.

Persons: Scott Kirby, United, Boeing's, Max, Max 9s Organizations: Airlines, Boeing, Airbus A321neos, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, CNBC, FAA, Alaska Airlines, United, Revenue Locations: U.S, Newark , New Jersey, Faro, Portugal, Tokyo, Cebu, Philippines, Southwest

☆ Geopolitical strife is roiling Wall Street. Here’s what investors are watching
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Those what-ifs could further roil gas and oil prices. But if there’s further conflict, he said, “you’d see a much higher premium for oil prices. If there’s a de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, they said, oil prices should come down over the next few weeks. But if there’s an escalation in conflict, they expect that oil prices could jump to more than $100 per barrel, they wrote in a note Monday. Retail sales rose 0.7% in March from the prior month, a slower pace than February’s upwardly revised 0.9% gain, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

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