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☆ ‘This Has Been Going on for Years.’ Inside Boeing’s Manufacturing Mess.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Sharon Terlep | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Long before the harrowing Alaska Airlines blowout on Jan. 5, there were concerns within Boeing about the way the aerospace giant was building its planes. Boeing, like so many other American manufacturers, was outsourcing more and more of the components that went into its complex machines. A Boeing aerospace engineer presented a controversial white paper in 2001 at an internal technical symposium. The engineer, John Hart-Smith, warned colleagues of the risks of the subcontracting strategy, especially if Boeing outsourced too much work and didn’t provide sufficient on-site quality and technical support to its suppliers.

Persons: Long, John Hart, Smith Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Boeing

☆ Air-Traffic Safety Threatened by Staffing, Funding Woes, Report Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Aircraft close calls have been rising, prompting safety concerns. WSJ goes inside the air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to see how controllers juggle around 2,100 flights every day. Photo illustration: Nayon ChoThe nation’s air-traffic-control system faces increasing hazards from short staffing, outdated technology and chronic underfunding, according to a federal report that examined safety issues following a string of close calls at U.S. airports over the past year. Staffing shortages at facilities that manage airplane traffic are leading to significant flight delays as the Federal Aviation Administration shuffles personnel to maintain safety at the expense of efficiency, the report said.

Persons: Nayon Cho Organizations: Jackson Atlanta International Airport, U.S, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Hartsfield

☆ Your Pilot Has a New Job—and a Bigger Plane to Fly
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Airlines’ hiring binge has suddenly thrust many pilots behind the controls of different, bigger planes than they are used to flying. That rapid advancement to new cockpit seats is fueling anxieties over whether pilots’ newness to certain aircraft could lead to more minor mishaps that go unnoticed by the flying public—or more serious incidents and accidents.

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☆ He Left Boeing. Now He’s the Jet Maker’s Most Important Person.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sharon Terlep | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pat Shanahan says the time he spent working with Spirit AeroSystems as a Boeing executive positioned him to make needed changes. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated PressBoeing has tried for years to turn itself around. Its new best hope is a former executive who had a front-row seat to the jet manufacturer’s struggles. Pat Shanahan , a 30-year Boeing veteran and engineer by training, has taken over as interim chief executive officer of one of Boeing’s biggest and most problematic suppliers.

Persons: Pat Shanahan, AeroSystems, Manuel Balce Ceneta Organizations: Boeing, Associated Press Boeing

☆ The FAA Finally Gets Permanent Leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mike Whitaker sailed through a confirmation hearing earlier this month, a contrast to the experience of President Biden’s previous nominee. Photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA/ShutterstockThe U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden’s pick to head the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday, giving the air-safety regulator its first permanent leader in more than 18 months. Mike Whitaker , who previously served as deputy FAA administrator during the Obama administration, will confront a slew of problems—from short-staffed air-traffic control to outdated technology and heightened safety worries after a spate of close calls at U.S. airports earlier this year.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Biden’s, Michael Reynolds, Obama Organizations: U.S . Senate, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S

☆ ‘I’m Not OK,’ Alaska Airlines Pilot Said Before Allegedly Trying to Disable Engines Midflight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to disable an aircraft’s engines while riding in the cockpit jump seat on a regional flight. Photo: Aubrey Gavello/Local News X/TMX via APFederal authorities suggested psychedelic mushrooms and depression may have played a role in an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot’s alleged attempt to shut down an airplane’s engines midflight. The details came as federal prosecutors accused Joseph David Emerson on Tuesday of interfering with flight crew members and attendants on a flight last weekend, which eventually landed safely in Portland, Ore.

Persons: Aubrey Gavello, Alaska Airlines pilot’s, Joseph David Emerson Organizations: Alaska Airlines, AP Locations: Portland , Ore

☆ Alaska Airlines Pilot Is Arrested After Alleged Attempt to Disable Engines Midflight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Alison Sider | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The incident occurred on a flight from Everett, Wash., to San Francisco. Photo: caroline brehman/ShutterstockAn off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot riding in a cockpit jump seat on a regional flight was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to disable the aircraft’s engines during a flight. Alaska Flight 2059, operated by Horizon Air, was diverted Sunday evening to Portland, Ore., after the off-duty pilot “unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines,” during a flight from Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett, Wash., to San Francisco, according to Alaska Air Group , the parent of both Horizon and Alaska Airlines.

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☆ Runway-Safety Alerts to Avoid Close Calls Are Standard on New Jets. Many Aren’t Turned On.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An Airbus system warns pilots with a screen alert that a runway is too short. Photo: AirbusTechnology to alert pilots of potential runway crashes is widely available. Audible warnings and text alerts to help avert catastrophe on the tarmac are often standard features on new aircraft. In many cases those features aren’t turned on.

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☆ Airlines, Regulators Weigh More Cockpit Safety Alerts After Close Calls on Runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Nayon Cho, aren’t Organizations: Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Nayon Cho Technology Locations: Hartsfield

☆ Boeing’s 737 MAX Output Falls to Lowest Level in Two Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sharon Terlep | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Private Jets and Pop-Up Workspaces: Boeing Eases Return to Office for Top Brass
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Mark Maremont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Mike Whitaker Is President Biden’s Pick to Lead FAA
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Pratt & Whitney Engines on Hundreds of Airbus Jets Recalled for Inspection
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Doug Cameron | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Biden Expected to Nominate Former FAA Deputy Whitaker to Lead Agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Demand for Airliners Soars: ‘We Cannot Make Planes Fast Enough’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Benjamin Katz | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ This Flying Taxi at the Paris Air Show Is Quiet. Too Quiet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Andrew Tangel | George Downs | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Ramps Up Howitzer Shell Production to Supply Ukraine, Replenish Stockpiles
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alistair Macdonald | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Airbus Sells 500 Jets to India’s Indigo in Record Aircraft Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Airbus Sells 500 Jets to India’s IndiGo in Record Aircraft Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Polly Trottenberg to Serve as Interim FAA Chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Boeing Delays Dreamliner Deliveries After New Defect Found
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Deputy U.S. Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg Expected to Be FAA’s Next Interim Leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Boeing 737 MAX Victims’ Families Can Seek Compensation for Pain and Suffering, Judge Rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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[1/5] Arlo Brownlee, an engineer, checks battery banks at GlidePath's Byrd Ranch energy storage facility in Sweeny, Texas, U.S., May 23, 2023. The battery rush also puts the Republican-controlled state at the forefront of President Joe Biden's push to expand renewable energy use. Reuters drew on previously unreported data and interviewed more than a dozen executives from private equity firms, utility companies and energy storage providers involved in some of the biggest battery storage deals for this report. But the legislation also contains provisions that industry groups said could encourage investment in battery storage. Miller said he expects ancillary market prices to "collapse" as more battery storage comes online.

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☆ Boeing Wins 737 MAX Jet Order Worth Up to $40 Billion From Ryanair
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Benjamin Katz | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Legacy and low-cost airlines use different models when planning their route networks. We asked a United Airlines global network planner to explain how the process works. Photo illustration: Nayon ChoBoeing struck a deal to sell as much as $40 billion in 737 MAX jets to Ryanair , a victory for the plane maker as it works to re-energize its business and patch up relations with the European discount airline. Ryanair said it agreed to purchase 150 of Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 jets, the longest version of the narrow-body aircraft, with options to buy up to 150 more. The Irish airline, Europe’s biggest by passenger numbers, will use the new planes to significantly grow its market share on the continent over the next decade, executives said.

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