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☆ Exclusive: On board a B-52 bomber mission to China’s doorstep
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Sitting on the massive bomber’s sole bunk, the third pilot on the flight crew, Capt. This year, the Air Force began low-rate production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, the next generation of stealth bomber. In October, Chinese fighter jets intercepted a B-52 bomber at night over the South China Sea, south of our position. Everyone is tired, especially as we approach the 24-hour mark of the flight, but the mission is not yet complete. On final approach, with Barksdale Air Force Base looming off our nose, the right main gear does not extend.

Persons: Jinan Andrews, Omaha ” Barnett, Sabin “ Jett ”, Michael Maginness, CNN's Oren Liebermann, ”, Jason Armagost, Bo “, Bo “ NATO ” Cain, Oren Liebermann, MYLAR11, Leo “ Swabbie ” Weber, “, Rebecca “ Vulcan ” Moore, Moore, you’ve, Jared Patterson, Avery Bulsterbaum, Andrew Rodriguez, Justin Joyner, Dakeeja Nelson, Veruca Plott, it’s, . Sabin “ Jett ”, Jeremy Harlan Organizations: CNN, US, Barksdale Air Force Base, Boeing, 2nd Bomb, China, Eighth Air Force, “, Air Force, Bo “ NATO, 20th Bomb Squadron, Northrop Grumman, Raider, CNN Staff, US Department of Defense, South Korean Locations: East China, –, Alaska, Louisiana –, Louisiana, Japan, Capt, Jinan, Tramaine, Omaha, Vietnam, Russia, Russia’s, China, North Korea, South Korea, MYLAR11, Beijing, South China, Jinan Andrews

☆ Spirit Airlines will defer Airbus orders, furlough 260 pilots in race to shore up liquidity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it will defer deliveries of new Airbus planes and that it plans to furlough about 260 pilots as it tries to boost liquidity. Spirit said it will defer all Airbus planes it has on order that were scheduled to be delivered from the second quarter of 2025 through the end of 2026. The budget airline said the deferrals would boost its liquidity by about $340 million over the next two years. United Airlines pilots' union last month said the company is offering unpaid time off for pilots next month because of late-arriving planes from Boeing . The Air Line Pilots Association, Spirit pilots' union, said Monday it is exploring voluntary measures that could limit the number of pilot furloughs.

Persons: Ted Christie, Christie, Pratt, Spirit, Whitney, Ryan Muller Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, JetBlue Airways, Whitney, Association of, United Airlines, Boeing, Air Line Pilots Association, Spirit Locations: Miramar , Florida, City , New Jersey

☆ Airline pilots at Delta, American, and United can make more than $500k a year — here's how their pay compares
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Recent pay raises have made commercial airline pilots some of the highest-paid workers in the US. The 3 major airlines, American, Delta, and United, all offer similar base pay for captains of up to $447 per hour. AdvertisementCommercial airline pilots have become some of the highest-paid workers in the US thanks to a suite of post-pandemic pay raises. Airline pilots at Delta and United have gotten heft profit-sharing in recent years. These hours pay the same rate and have guaranteed minimums of 70-75 hours, depending on the airline, according to the Air Line Pilots Association.

Persons: —, Tim Boyle, ALPA, Nicolas Economou, widebodies, Boeing narrowbodies Organizations: Service, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Delta, Airbus, Boeing, Veterans, American, United, Airline, Getty, Air Line Pilots Association, BI, Delta Air Lines Delta Airlines Airbus, United Airlines Boeing Locations: Europe, Americas, South Africa, Japan, Australia, widebodies

☆ Airline pilots at Delta, American, and United can make more than $500K a year — here's how their pay compares
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Three major airlines, American, Delta, and United, offer similar captain base pay of up to $447 an hour. AdvertisementCommercial-airline pilots have become some of the highest-paid workers in the US thanks to a suite of post-pandemic pay raises. These pilots earn hundreds of dollars for every hour of flight time, with pay increasing with every year of seniority. These hours pay the same rate and have guaranteed minimums of 70 to 75 hours, depending on the airline, according to the Air Line Pilots Association. Related storiesHere's a breakdown of the base pay pilots at American, Delta, and United earn per hour of payable time, according to contracts sent to Business Insider from the airline or its union.

Persons: —, Tim Boyle, ALPA, Nicolas Economou Organizations: United, Service, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Delta, Airbus, Boeing, Veterans, American, Airline, Getty, Air Line Pilots Association, Business, Delta Air Lines Delta Airlines Airbus, United Airlines Boeing Locations: Europe, Americas, South Africa, Japan, Australia

☆ NASA Could Use Some Philosopher Astronauts - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Joseph O. Chapa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The window to apply to be a NASA astronaut — a window that opens only about every four years — closes this month, on April 16. (And though I’m an Air Force pilot, I’m not a test pilot.) But I think its requirements are closing the astronaut program off from important insights from the humanities and social sciences. Of course, the requirement for astronauts to have technical training makes some intuitive sense. NASA was founded in 1958 “to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth’s atmosphere.” Who better to solve flight problems than scientists and engineers?

Persons: —, I’ve, I’m Organizations: NASA, Air Force

☆ Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

8 out of 10 workers in a new survey said a free commute would persuade them to return to the office. The average commute cost has surged drastically since the pandemic. Ringover surveyed remote workers (or those who were remote until recently) about what it would take for them to be down to return to the office. And while commute times in several cities have shortened since the pandemic, the average one-way office commute is still about 27 minutes, according to The New York Times. That's about an hour spent going back and forth between work every day, and many remote workers now see that as time that could be put to better use in their personal lives.

Persons: —, That's, There's Organizations: Workers, Service, The New York Times Locations: Bankrate, West Virginia, North Dakota

☆ The total solar eclipse is in less than a week away. People are scrambling to make – or change – plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

For some, plans for where to fly, drive and stay to hopefully catch a glimpse of the last total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044 have been in place for months or even years. The total solar eclipse’s path of totality — where the moon completely blocks the face of the sun — stretches across portions of 13 US states as well as parts of Canada and Mexico. A view from a plane during an eclipse flight from the Russian city of Murmansk to observe a solar eclipse on March 20, 2015, above the Norwegian Sea. Airbnb reports a 1000% surge in searches for stays along the entire path of totality over the solar eclipse weekend for check-ins on April 7, 2024. Austin and the surrounding Hill Country area and Indianapolis are among the most booked destinations across all of North America on Airbnb for the solar eclipse weekend, Thorn said.

Persons: Mark Littmann, ” “, ” Littmann, “, ” Judette Louis of, TikTok ”, Louis, ”, there’s, Littmann, “ You’ve, Steven Robicsek, Steven Robicsek Steven Robicsek, Robicsek, “ It’s, haven’t, Robyn Beck, Katy Nastro, ” Nastro, Sergei Karpukhin, Ben Kaufman, JSX, ” Kaufman, St . Louis, Jeff Roberson, Haven, Thorn, Madison Graça, Graça, ” Graça Organizations: CNN, North, Eclipse, Getty, Houston, Austin, Little, Evansville, Chicago, Indianapolis, Dallas Love Field Airport, Flight Museum, AP, Airbnb, Diego, Madison Locations: United States, Canada, Mexico, ” Judette Louis of Tampa , Florida, Cleveland , Ohio, Tampa, Cleveland, Sandy Run , South Carolina, Gainesville , Florida, Waco , Texas, Florida, La Pine , Oregon, AFP, Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, Russian, Murmansk, Norwegian, Kerrville , Texas, San Antonio, Austin, St ., Richardson , Texas, Springs , Arkansas, Bloomington , Indiana, Indianapolis, North America, Texas, San Diego, Hico , Texas, Oregon

☆ People injured on the Latam Boeing 787 that dropped midair last month are being offered up to $7,650 in compensation, law firm says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Latam Airlines has offered money to passengers injured in a midair drop last month, a law firm said. A law firm representing 15 passengers said the payouts range between $2,000 and $7,650. AdvertisementLatam Airlines is offering some passengers thousands of dollars in compensation after one of its widebody planes dropped midair over the Pacific Ocean in March, according to one law firm. Carter Capner Law, a firm representing 15 Latam Flight 800 passengers, told the Australian news outlet News.com.au on Monday that the airline has offered between $2,000 and $7,650 in cash to those injured in the eveny. There "is no longer a limit on compensation" in this case, Carter told Stuff Travel.

Persons: —, Carter Capner, Carter Capner Law, Peter Carter, News.com.au, Carter, Latam, Brian Jokat Organizations: Latam Airlines, Montreal Convention, Service, Latam, Boeing, Business, CNN, RNZ, Street Journal, Russian, Ural Airlines, Airbus Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Montreal, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Flying cars — or eVTOLs — are becoming reality. Would you ride in one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +36 min

They are flying cars, they're flying cars,Tom Chitty: These vehicles aren't necessarily actually cars with wheels, either, because I know that you've done you've got a program coming up soon about eVTOL. And the idea is there's going to be a fleet of these run by an operator. You've alluded to this feature program we've got coming out looking at the future of these, these flying cars, basically in these eVTOLs. And also, we can't finish this episode about flying cars and eVTOLs without talking about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the OG. Yeah, no, that's, that's very surprising.

Persons: Tom Chitty, Arjun Kharpal, who's, I've, we've, We've, I'm, they'd, I'd, there's, Arjun, that's, we're, you've, there'll, they're, You've, Kharpal, it's, you'll, They've, Morgan Stanley, someone's, What's, they've, They're, Big Ben, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chitty Bang Bang, Tom, We'll Organizations: JPMorgan, CNBC, Mar, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Joby, Infrastructure, Boeing, Heathrow Airport, Civil Aviation Administration, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Autonomy, London, Transport Locations: Spain, China, Europe, Munich, Germany, beyondthevalley@cnbc.com, London, Chinese, Guangzhou, Birmingham, U.S, Manchester, it's, eVTOLs, Battersea, Heathrow

☆ Supersonic planes will replace conventional jets in our lifetime, says aviation CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s a milestone moment in the highly anticipated new era of supersonic travel. Now, 10 years after the Boom Supersonic project began in 2014, CEO Blake Scholl tells CNN Travel over video call, there are an exciting few months ahead. “The advent of digital engineering is a huge enabler for why supersonic flight’s coming back,” explains Scholl. Courtesy Boom Supersonic‘If we have faster airplanes, we don’t need as many’He also argues the case for other efficiencies offered by faster flight. Scholl says, “2024 is going to be one of the biggest years yet for supersonic flight.

Persons: Blake Scholl, ”, Scholl, “, Lockheed Martin’s, We’ve, “ There’s, it’s, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Mojave Air, Space, CNN Travel, ”, French Concorde, NASA, Lockheed, “, Concorde, SAF, American Airlines, United Airlines, Japan Airlines Locations: Colorado, California, Soviet, British, French, Atlanta, Concorde, Mojave , California, London, New York, Greensboro , North Carolina

☆ I've been a flight attendant for 9 years. Here are 4 things I want travelers to know before their next flight.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Brittany Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I've been a flight attendant for 9 years, so there are a few things I think passengers should know. Many early-career flight attendants don't have a set schedule and may have to rush to the airport. AdvertisementI've been a flight attendant for almost 10 years, so I've encountered plenty of misconceptions about this career. andresr/Getty ImagesBeing a flight attendant requires flexibility, especially when first starting out in the career. We prioritize maintaining a safe environment, not serving drinksBeing a flight attendant is more than serving sodas and taking food orders.

Persons: I've, —, you've, We're, Brittany Smith, aren't Organizations: Service

☆ A woman flew from Seattle to Raleigh-Durham to find her dog that escaped after Alaska Airlines failed to put him on the plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alaska Airlines failed to put a dog on a flight from Raleigh-Durham to Seattle with his owner, WRAL reported. AdvertisementA passenger flew back to Raleigh-Durham International Airport to help search for her dog that escaped after Alaska Airlines failed to put him on a flight to Seattle with her. "Due to a misstep in the loading process, the dog did not make the trip," an Alaska representative told the outlet. "When it was time to load it into the crate, it pulled away, shook loose from its collar and ran away," the Alaska Airlines representative said. The owner flew all the way back to Raleigh from Seattle to join the search for the dog on a flight paid for by Alaska Airlines, per WRAL.

Persons: WRAL, — Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Service, Durham International Airport, Airport, Fox Business Locations: Raleigh, Durham, Seattle, Alaska

☆ A deadly Boeing 737 crash in China is still shrouded in mystery as the government says it found nothing abnormal before the plane nose-dived
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewChinese authorities say they've yet to identify the cause of a Boeing 737 crash that killed 132 people two years ago, reporting that investigators found nothing abnormal occurring before the fatal incident. The report, published Wednesday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, covers the government probe into the crash of flight MU5735, which was operated by China Eastern Airlines. AdvertisementBloomberg reported shortly after the crash, citing flight tracker data, that the plane hit the ground while traveling near the speed of sound. A rescuer ties a safety rope to a tree at the plane crash site in Tengxian County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 26, 2022. When asked to comment on the report, a Boeing spokesperson referred BI to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Persons: —, MU5735, Lu Boan Organizations: Service, Boeing, Civil Aviation Administration, China Eastern Airlines, Business, Staff, Street, Bloomberg, Getty Images, Civil Aviation Administration of China Locations: China, Guangxi Zhuang, Teng County, Tengxian County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Xinhua, Kunming, Guangzhou, Weibo

☆ Here's how the UK's aerospace businesses are taking off with the help of government funding
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As part of this initiative, the Aerospace Technology Institute program will provide support for R&D projects through 2030. This commitment extends the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) program until 2030, which supports mid-stage research and development projects led by industry. Another recipient of the ATI program funding is Vertical Aerospace, the UK's pioneer of electric aviation. Smaller businesses reap the benefits of funding programsA key focus of the program is funding projects by SMEs. The UK's long-term vision for civil aerospace is developed through the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP), which is a strategic partnership between the UK government, industry, and academia to secure the future of UK Aerospace.

Persons: Paul Griffiths, Dominic Weeks, ZeroAvia, Stuart Simpson, Simpson, Sylatech, Gordon Gunn, MeltX, Griffiths Organizations: Aerospace Technology Institute, ATI, Aerospace, UK Department for Business, Trade, Dornier, ZeroAvia Investment, Cranfield University, Alloyed, University of Sheffield, Aerospace Growth, UK Aerospace, Farnborough, Manufacturing, Insider Studios, UK's Department for Business Locations: North Yorkshire

☆ United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers after string of flight problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday sought to reassure customers about the carrier's safety after a series of flight problems in recent weeks. In another, a missing panel from the plane was discovered after the older Boeing 737 landed in Oregon on Friday. "Safety is our highest priority and is at the center of everything we do," Kirby said in an email to customers. "Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, our airline has experienced a number of incidents that are reminders of the importance of safety." The string of recent mishaps occurred during heightened scrutiny of the aviation industry after a door plug panel blew off of an Alaska Airlines ' nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 on Jan. 5.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Kirby Organizations: United, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines Locations: Japan, San Francisco, Oregon

☆ Boeing Directs Airlines to Check 787 Cockpit Seats After Latam Incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Santul Nerkar | Sydney Ember | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing has told airlines to check the cockpit seats of its 787 Dreamliner plane, the company said on Friday, after a Latam Airlines plane suddenly plunged on a flight to Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, injuring passengers. Aviation regulators are investigating the incident and have not released any findings. In a statement, Boeing said it had reminded airlines of a safety memo from 2017 that instructed them on how to inspect and maintain switches on flight deck seats. “The investigation of Flight LA800 is ongoing and we defer to the investigation authorities on any potential findings,” the company said. “We are recommending operators perform an inspection at the next maintenance opportunity,” it added.

Organizations: Boeing, Airlines, Street, Aviation Locations: Auckland , New Zealand

☆ The pilot seat could have caused a Boeing 787 to suddenly drop midair. It wouldn't be the first time a similarly bizarre event happened to a widebody aircraft.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 dropped midair Monday, injuring at least 50 people. If true, that would be reminiscent of when a military Airbus A330 suddenly nose-dived in 2014. A pilot-seat mishap sent a military Airbus A330 plummetingTen years ago, on February 9, 2014, a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 plummeted 4,400 feet in about 30 seconds. The Boeing 787 system involved has a fly-by-wire system, but instead of a side-stick, the planemaker has installed the traditional yoke. A Singapore Airlines Boeing 787 flight simulator shows the fly-by-wire system uses a yoke instead of the Airbus' side-stick.

Persons: —, Paul Crouch, RAF Brize, armrest, Taylor Rains Organizations: Latam Airlines Boeing, Airbus, Service, CNN, Street, Royal Air Force Airbus, British military's Voyager, RAF, RAF Brize Norton, UK's Military Aviation Authority, Military Aviation, Boeing, Singapore Airlines Boeing Locations: Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Kabul, Bastion, Afghanistan

☆ LATAM Airlines: Passengers recall mid-air drop of flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Cristopher Ulloa | Marlon Sorto | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A group of passengers on board a LATAM Airlines flight that experienced a mid-air drop while traveling to New Zealand arrived in Chile on Tuesday, with two of them speaking to a CNN team at Santiago International Airport. “The experience was horrible,” said Chilean resident Verónica Martínez, who was on flight LAN800 from Australia to New Zealand on Monday. She described that moment as being on a “roller coaster.”Dozens of people were injured after LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand experienced a “technical event” on Monday that produced a sudden movement, the flight operator reported. A team of Chilean aviation authorities has been sent to Auckland to investigate the incident, Chile’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) said on Tuesday. The affected passengers and cabin crew “received immediate assistance and were evaluated or treated by medical staff at the airport as needed,” LATAM Airlines said in a statement to CNN.

Persons: ”, Verónica Martínez, –, ” Martínez, Diego Valenzuela, Valenzuela, Hato Hone, Hato Hone St John, “ Organizations: CNN, LATAM Airlines, Santiago International, New Zealand, Chile’s, Civil Aeronautics, Hato, Hato Hone St, Hato Hone St John Ambulance Locations: New Zealand, Chile, Australia, New, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Santiago from Auckland, Auckland

☆ Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mark Walker | James Glanz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A day before the door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5, engineers and technicians for the airline were so concerned about the mounting evidence of a problem that they wanted the plane to come out of service the next evening and undergo maintenance, interviews and documents show. But the airline chose to keep the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 9, in service on Jan. 5 with some restrictions, carrying passengers until it completed three flights that were scheduled to end that night in Portland, Ore., the site of one of the airline’s maintenance facilities. Before the plane could complete that scheduled sequence of flights and go in for the maintenance check, the door plug blew out at 16,000 feet, minutes after embarking on the second flight of the day, from Portland to Ontario International Airport in California. The plane landed safely and no one was seriously injured, but the incident focused new attention on Boeing’s manufacturing processes and the safety procedures followed by airlines.

Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Ontario International Locations: Portland ,, Portland, California

☆ Lufthansa flight attendants to strike on Tuesday and Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Lufthansa Airbus A380 aircraft stands at the gate at the airport prior to departure for Boston. Lufthansa's cabin crew union has called on its members to strike at Lufthansa and short-haul carrier CityLine on Tuesday and Wednesday to press their demands for higher pay. The UFO union of flight attendants said on Saturday that the strike, which was voted for by members, would affect departures from Frankfurt airport on Tuesday and departures from Munich on Wednesday. Europe's airlines have benefited from unprecedented demand since the pandemic, allowing them to raise prices, but higher labor and maintenance costs have limited earnings growth. On Thursday, Lufthansa ground staff walked off the job, while on Wednesday cabin crew voted to strike as they seek a 15% wage increase.

Organizations: Lufthansa Airbus, Boston, Lufthansa, Wednesday Locations: Munich, Boston, Frankfurt

☆ The once-forgotten flying wing has taken over the US's bomber fleet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Ben Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Originally designed before America's entry into the Second World War, the YB-49 flying wing was intended to be America's first intercontinental bomber. US Air ForceThe flying wingThe YB-49 was the final iteration of a flying wing bomber concept created by legendary aircraft designer Jack Northrop, founder of the Northrop Corporation. A larger test aircraft, the N-1M, was tested in July of 1940, proving the potential of the flying wing design. The problems with aerial instability could now be solved by computers utilizing fly-by-wire technology and differential thrust, and so a flying wing design was submitted. In order to maintain a powerful bomber force and to keep up with technological innovation, the Air Force launched the Long Range Strike Bomber program in 2011.

Persons: —, Northrop Grumman, Jack Northrop, Northrop, Dunne, elevons —, William Lewis, Defense Lloyd Austin Organizations: Service, US Air, US Air Force, Northrop Corporation, United States Army Air Forces, US Army Air Forces, Britain, USAAF, Air Force, Flag, Nellis, Nellis Air Force Base, Raider, Technology Bomber, Northrop, ATB, Defense Locations: Nazi, Europe, British, Jan, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya

☆ DOJ opens investigation into Alaska Airlines incident of door panel blowing out midair, WSJ says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Alaska airlines Boeing 737 is taking off from Los Angeles International AirPort (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on March 6, 2024. The Justice Department has started a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident where a door panel blew out mid-air two months ago, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. "In an event like this, it's normal for the DOJ to be conducting an investigation," an Alaska Airlines spokesperson said. Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion in damages, accusing Boeing and Alaska Airlines of negligence for allegedly having ignored warning signs. Alaska Airlines earlier estimated that the weekslong grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 will cost the carrier $150 million.

Persons: Max, DOJ didn't, —, — CNBC's Rebecca Picciotto Organizations: Boeing, Los Angeles International AirPort, The, Department, Alaska Airlines, Street, DOJ, CNBC, Max, United Airlines Locations: Alaska, Los Angeles , California, Ontario , California, Portland , Oregon, United, U.S

☆ The Crisis in Haiti, in Photos
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gang violence has plunged Haiti, a Caribbean nation with a long history of upheaval, into one of its worst periods of chaos. The country’s embattled prime minister, Ariel Henry, has been stranded for days in Puerto Rico as the gang takeover has made it impossible for him to return. Mr. Henry had traveled to Kenya last week to make final arrangements for the East African country to deploy 1,000 police officers in a U.N.-sanctioned mission to quell the violence. But the deepening chaos is raising doubts about whether the plan can move forward. The Biden administration is increasing pressure on Mr. Henry to establish what Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called “a presidential transitional council that will lead to elections.”

Persons: Ariel Henry, Henry, Biden, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, ” Organizations: East, United Nations Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, Puerto Rico, Kenya, U.S

☆ MH370 investigation: 10 years on, is the world any closer to finding Malaysia Airlines flight?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A helicopter takes off from Chinese warship Jinggangshan during an early search for the missing Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on March 11, 2014. Beijing-bound Malaysia Airlines flight 370 dropped off the radar shortly after departing Kuala Lumpur in the small hours of March 8, 2014. Families of passengers from China and Malaysia on board MH370 during a remembrance event commemorating the 10th anniversary of its disappearance, in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on March 3, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain/ReutersAviation experts tell CNN that improved detection technology will likely bring families closer to the missing plane than they ever have been, if a search were to be relaunched. Phoenix Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Bluefin-21 is craned over the side of Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 on April 14, 2014.

Persons: MH370, Jiang Hui, ” Jiang, “, ”, Jiang Cuiyun, It’s, V.P.R Nathan, Anne Daisy, Hasnoor Hussain, Anthony Loke, Grace Subathirai Nathan, Adli Ghazali, Oliver Plunkett, it’s, ” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com, Leut Kelli Lunt, Richard Quest, Richard Godfrey, Godfrey, Fred Dufour, AirlineRatings’s Thomas, ” Godfrey, “ I’m, Sarah Bajc, Phil Wood, Bajc, Jiang Organizations: CNN, Malaysia Airlines, Reuters, Reuters Aviation, Malaysian, Transport, Malaysian Transport, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Boeing, Underwater, Australian Defense, Australia Department of Defence, CNN’s, Aviation, Radio, British Aerospace, MH370, British Locations: Beijing, China, Kuala Lumpur, Africa, Malaysia, Subang Jaya, United States, Madagascar, Putrajaya, Australia, Malaysian, Perth, AFP, Asia, Panama, Zhuji

☆ United to pause pilot hiring, citing Boeing's delivery delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United Airlines will pause pilot hiring this spring because of Boeing delivery delays, the latest effect of the plane maker's problems on one of its biggest customers. New hire classes will be paused in May and June and will likely resume in July, Marc Champion, vice president of flight operations, and Kirk Limacher, vice president of flight ops planning and development, told staff Thursday in a memo, which was seen by CNBC. "We wanted to let you know that United will slow the pace of pilot hires this year due to continued new aircraft certification and manufacturing delays at Boeing," they wrote. Bolts appeared to be missing on the plane when it left Boeing's factory, a preliminary investigation found. United's CEO, Scott Kirby, in January said the carrier is making a fleet plan without the Max 10.

Persons: Marc Champion, Kirk Limacher, Boeing Max, Bolts, Max, Scott Kirby, Limacher Organizations: Boeing, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration

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