A large majority of more than 33,000 striking union members voted against a contract that included big raises but not the restoration of a frozen pension plan.
Category: Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019)
Boeing Will Cut 17,000 Jobs in Bid to Slash Costs
A new chief executive is restructuring the aerospace manufacturer, which has been losing money for several years while struggling to improve production quality.
Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Felony in Deal With Justice Department
As part of the deal, stemming from fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.
Boeing Sanctioned by NTSB Over Disclosures on 737 Max Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing had improperly released information about the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight.
A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
Some analysts say building a new plane soon would help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult and expensive.
How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.
Boeing Directs Airlines to Check Cockpit Seats on 787s After Latam Incident
The sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines 787 Dreamliner this week might have been caused by a flight attendant hitting a switch on a cockpit seat.
Boeing 737 Max Official Is Out as Questions Linger on Mishap
The head of the factory making Max jets is leaving the company as it faces scrutiny of an incident that left a hole in a plane’s fuselage in flight.
Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
A photo indicates that bolts in a fuselage panel were removed at a Boeing factory and not replaced, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet
Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.