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☆ FAA Plans New Sky Lanes for Air Taxis
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Acting FAA chief Billy Nolen expects a widespread rollout of air taxis that will transform transportation, if regulators get it right. U.S. air-safety regulators are planning for new traffic lanes in the sky, intended to accommodate flying taxis being developed by startups and backed by major airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration expects the planned air taxis—electric vehicles designed to fly quietly—to initially buzz around American cities as soon as next year much as helicopters do today, said Billy Nolen, the agency’s acting administrator.

☆ Boeing Sticks With Financial Outlook After Latest 737 MAX Problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Boeing plans to increase production to 38 737 MAX jets a month later this year. Photo: Ellen M. Banner/Press PoolBoeing Co. said a new production problem expected to delay deliveries of its 737 jets to airlines this summer won’t disrupt the plane maker’s overall financial outlook for the year. The Arlington, Va., aerospace company said Wednesday revenue rose 28% to $17.9 billion in the first quarter from the same period the previous year, beating analysts’ estimates. Boeing said it delivered 130 commercial aircraft in the three months ended March 31 as demand for new airliners remained robust.

☆ FAA Acting Chief Billy Nolen to Depart
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Billy Nolen has taken himself out of consideration by the White House to fill the job permanently. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration faces a potential leadership vacuum as its acting chief, Billy Nolen, has decided to leave the U.S. air-safety regulator. Mr. Nolen announced his departure plans Friday in a letter to agency employees. He plans to leave the agency sometime this summer, according to his letter.

☆ How Nikki Haley Went From Friend to Foe of Government Aid for Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( John Mccormick | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.— Nikki Haley frequently questions the use of public money to help corporations as she campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, but her tone was significantly different when it came to interests in South Carolina. As a state legislator and candidate for governor, Ms. Haley supported a 2009 economic development package for Boeing Co. valued at as much as $900 million that helped land the company’s 787 Dreamliner production facility in this city. A few years later, as governor, she signed into law an additional $120 million for the aerospace company as part of an expansion. It isn’t unusual for conservative politicians, whether governors trying to lure companies to their states or members of Congress looking to secure funding for special projects back home, to confront tensions between their support for limited government and parochial interests. Still, as voters examine the emerging GOP field, Ms. Haley’s record on Boeing has led some to portray the former governor and United Nations ambassador as someone prone to reversals and tied to the corporate establishment.

☆ American Airlines to Temporarily Suspend Route Due to Boeing Dreamliner Delays
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

American Airlines said it was cutting flights now to ensure it could help customers arrange different travel plans. Boeing Co.’s delays in delivering 787 Dreamliners are again rippling into American Airlines Group Inc.’s flying schedule. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier said Friday it would suspend its Philadelphia-Madrid route for a few weeks in May and early June, citing delivery delays for the jets. American said it was cutting the flights now to ensure it could help customers arrange different travel plans.

☆ Pentagon Probes Why Boeing Staff Worked on Air Force One Planes Without Security Credentials
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden arriving on Air Force One to John F. Kennedy Airport last month. Pentagon officials are scrutinizing why Boeing Co. employees worked on current and future Air Force One planes without security credentials required for the highly classified jets. The Defense Department and Boeing have also been examining for how long many workers with access to the jets now in use by the U.S. president, and under development in San Antonio, lacked certain current security credentials, according to a Pentagon official and a person familiar with the matter.

☆ Boeing, Families Argue Over Pay for 737 MAX Victims’ Suffering
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A memorial protest outside Boeing’s Virginia headquarters last week marked the four-year anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines crash. Four years after a second 737 MAX crashed, Boeing Co. and attorneys for families of the dead are arguing over whether the plane maker should have to pay for the victims’ suffering. Boeing attorneys say the crash victims died instantaneously when the Ethiopian Airlines jet slammed into the ground. They argue in court documents that any pain and suffering they may have felt before impact aren’t legally relevant for calculating damages.

☆ Did MAX 737 Victims Suffer Pain? The Latest Litigation Issue for Boeing and Crash Victims’ Families
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The four-year anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines crash was marked with a memorial protest outside Boeing’s Virginia headquarters last week. Four years after a second 737 MAX crashed, Boeing Co. and attorneys for families of the dead are arguing over whether the plane maker should have to pay for the victims’ suffering. Boeing attorneys say the crash victims died instantaneously when the Ethiopian Airlines jet slammed into the ground. They argue in court documents that any pain and suffering they may have felt before impact aren’t legally relevant for calculating damages.

☆ Boeing Dreamliner Deal Aimed at Boosting Saudi Travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two Saudi Arabian airlines said they would buy almost 80 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners, part of a broader plan to boost travel to the oil-rich kingdom. U.S. administration officials said the deal announced Tuesday was worth a combined $37 billion and included options to take the sale up to 121 aircraft. The jets would be powered by U.S.-made General Electric Co. engines.

☆ Boeing Expected to Sell About 80 Dreamliners in Saudi Airline Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Summer Said | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two Saudi Arabian airlines are nearing a deal to buy a total of about 80 Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners with options for some 40 more, people familiar with the matter said, another significant order for the American aircraft manufacturer. Riyadh Air, a new airline launched by the Saudi sovereign-wealth fund over the weekend, is expected to commit to purchasing 39 of the wide-body jets, while existing carrier Saudia is expected to buy the same number of jets, these people said.

The prospective deal is said to include a mix of Boeing airplanes. A Boeing jetliner at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle. DUBAI—Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is close to a deal for a large number of Boeing Co. commercial jets that will serve in the fleet of a new national airline, people familiar with the matter said. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund is expected to announce the deal as soon as Sunday during an official launch of the airline, according to some of the people.

The Saudi deal, if completed, would mark another sizable aircraft order for Boeing in recent months. DUBAI—Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is close to a deal for a large number of Boeing Co. commercial jets that will serve in the fleet of a new national airline, people familiar with the matter said. The Saudi sovereign-wealth fund is expected to announce the deal as soon as Sunday during an official launch of the airline, though the timing is still fluid, according to some of the people.

☆ Boeing Can Resume Dreamliner Deliveries, FAA Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Boeing said it has confirmed the airplane meets regulatory requirements and doesn’t require changes to production . The Federal Aviation Administration said it has cleared the way for Boeing Co. to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners. The Arlington, Va., plane maker had halted deliveries in February over regulatory documentation issues. The FAA has said that Boeing was conducting additional analysis on a fuselage component.

☆ Boeing Can Resume 787 Dreamliner Deliveries, FAA Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Boeing said it has confirmed the airplane meets regulatory requirements and doesn’t require changes to production. The Federal Aviation Administration said it has cleared the way for Boeing Co. to resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners. The Arlington, Va., plane maker had halted deliveries in February of the wide-body jets over regulatory documentation issues. The FAA has said that Boeing was conducting additional analysis on a fuselage component.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—This oil rich kingdom unveiled a new international airline called Riyadh Air, aiming to compete with a handful of other Mideast carriers that have used their geography to build world-class airlines and attract business travelers and tourists. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, is close to committing to a big order of Boeing Co. jets to underpin the new airline, The Wall Street Journal first reported over the weekend. A deal, which could be announced as early as this week, would be a boon for the aircraft maker and a big bet by Riyadh that it can compete in an already-crowded Mideast aviation market.

☆ Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue-Spirit Merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Dave Michaels | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to block JetBlue Airways Corp. from merging with Spirit Airlines Inc., arguing the deal would stifle competition and lead to higher fares. The DOJ filed its lawsuit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court. The states of New York and Massachusetts and the government of the District of Columbia are also plaintiffs on the civil case, which says the merger would eliminate Spirit as a low-cost competitor to the major carriers.

☆ Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue From Buying Spirit Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Dave Michaels | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to block JetBlue Airways Corp. from merging with Spirit Airlines Inc., arguing the deal would stifle competition and lead to higher fares for tens of millions of travelers. Justice Department officials said JetBlue’s proposed takeover would exacerbate concentration in the U.S. airline industry, eliminating the country’s largest ultra-low-cost competitor to major carriers and reducing available capacity.

☆ JetBlue, Spirit Brace for Justice Department Lawsuit to Block Airlines’ Merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

JetBlue Airways Corp. is bracing for the Justice Department to try to block the airline’s planned takeover of Spirit Airlines Inc. in the coming days, JetBlue’s chief executive said Monday. Robin Hayes , CEO of New York-based JetBlue, said the U.S. government’s antitrust regulators have seemed intent on stopping the merger from the outset, while the airlines’ arguments that merging will increase, rather than undermine, competition among the nation’s biggest airlines and reduce overall airfares.

☆ Boeing Board Denies CEO David Calhoun a Performance Bonus
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Boeing Co.’s board of directors declined to award Chief Executive David Calhoun a $7 million performance bonus, citing delays with Boeing’s new 777X jetliner. The Arlington, Va.-based plane maker has said the large wide-body plane won’t be delivered to customers until 2025. Among Mr. Calhoun’s goals when he became CEO in January 2020 was to get the 777X approved by regulators and into airline service by the end of 2023, while ramping up production and deliveries.

☆ Biden Pick for FAA Chief to Field Questions on Aviation Experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Phil Washington, the nominee for FAA chief, is a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major and current CEO at Denver International Airport. The Biden administration’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration is slated to face questions from senators Wednesday in a long-delayed effort to confirm a new leader for the air-safety regulator. The White House last year nominated Phil Washington, a retired U.S. Army command sergeant major who is currently chief executive at Denver International Airport, to lead the FAA for a five-year term.

☆ Delta Pilots Approve Four-Year Contract With 34% Raises
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Delta Air Lines Inc.’s pilots ratified a new contract that provides 34% pay increases over a four-year agreement, setting a potential bar as other U.S. carriers and their pilots’ unions pursue similar contract negotiations. Delta said the agreement, which runs through December 2026, would position the airline’s approximately 15,000 pilots to continue leading the industry in total compensation and work-rule improvements. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents Delta pilots, said 78% of the Atlanta-based carrier’s pilots ratified the agreement.

☆ Boeing Halts 787 Dreamliner Jet Deliveries Due to Documentation Issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Doug Cameron | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner in production late last year. Boeing Co. has halted deliveries of 787 Dreamliner jets because of a documentation issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and industry officials. The plane maker hasn’t handed over a Dreamliner since Jan. 26 from the production line or from the dozens stored awaiting delivery, said aviation data provider Ascend by Cirium. Boeing last week said it had paused assembly of new jets.

☆ Why Planes Were Grounded for the First Time Since 9/11
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights across America in early January, paralyzing air traffic for nearly two hours. It was the first nationwide ground stop since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and shook an industry struggling to cope with a postpandemic surge in travel. The FAA blamed a contractor for unintentionally deleting computer files in an alert system, which tells pilots about restrictions and hazards along their routes.

☆ The FAA Has a Classic Problem: Ancient Tech That’s Failing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ FAA to Convene Aviation Leaders After Near Collisions
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Andrew Tangel | Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The aviation industry has gone more than a decade without a fatal crash involving a major U.S. passenger airline. U.S. air-safety regulators summoned aviation industry officials to a safety meeting in March to address several recent close calls that endangered the lives of passengers and flight crews. A letter sent Tuesday by the agency said the meeting would include commercial aviation leaders and labor representatives. An FAA spokesman declined to specify when in March the safety meeting would take place.

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