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United Airlines warns of major consequences of Boeing 737 Max blowout

thestreet.com has just warned investors that Boeing’s continued safety issue with its 737 Max 9 aircraft fleet has cost the airline millions of dollars in profits and has forced it to…

Boeing whistleblower says he was told ‘frankly, to shut up’ after 3 years of raising aircraft quality concerns: ‘This is the hell that I was subjected to’

aol.com Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour's managers at Boeing retaliated against him and quashed safety concerns he raised over malfunctioning aircraft parts, he told a Senate…

United Airlines says it would have been profitable last quarter if not for Boeing’s $200 million screwup

aol.com United Airlines posted a $124 million net loss in the first quarter, owed entirely to the grounding of the Boeing 737-9 Max fleet after a door plug blew off a plane in…

Boeing whistleblower says he was told ‘frankly to shut up’

fortune.com Boeing quality engineer Sam Salehpour said his managers at Boeing retaliated against him and quashed safety concerns he raised over malfunctioning aircraft parts, he told a…

United Airlines says it would have been profitable last quarter if not for Boeing's $200 million screw-up

fortune.com United Airlines posted a $124 million net loss in the first quarter due entirely to the grounding of the Boeing MAX 9 fleet after a door blew off a plane in January. The…

Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate hearings over aircraft safety and quality

cnbc.com US Senator Richard Blumenthal (L) greets Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour as he arrives to testify before the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee…

Pilot union alleges ‘significant spike’ in safety issues on American Airlines flights

cnn.com The union representing pilots at American Airlines says it is seeing a “significant spike” in safety issues on flights. The Allied Pilots Association is warning members of…

United Airlines blames Boeing problems for $200m hit to earnings

theguardian.com United Airlines has blamed a $200m (£161m) hit to its earnings in the first three months of the year on the mid-flight blowout that forced it to ground many of its Boeing…

Boeing’s problems just cost United $200 million

cnn.com United Airlines was pushed into the red by Boeing and its ongoing quality issues, the airline said Tuesday. The company took a $200 million hit in the first quarter after…

United took a $200 million hit from Boeing 737 MAX 9 grounding, driving it to a quarterly loss

aol.com United Airlines continues to grapple with its strategy in light of the cascading impact of more stringent oversight and subsequent production slowdown at Boeing, a key…

United Airlines reports $124 million loss in a quarter marred by grounding of some Boeing planes $BA $UAL

finance.yahoo.com United Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $124 million in the first quarter, which it blamed on a three-week grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a panel blew off an…

United Airlines slashes 2024 aircraft delivery plan as Boeing crisis leads to delays

cnbc.com 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…

United Airlines flight attendants picketed at over a dozen airports worldwide after the CEO received a 90% pay increase

aol.com None They've been negotiating for a new contract for over two years, their union said. • None CEO Scott Kirby's pay almost doubled to $18.5 million last year. United…

Spirit Airlines Halts Growth Plans and Things Could Get Uglier

crankyflier.com If you happen to be around the Fort Lauderdale airport and hear a grinding sound, don’t worry. It’s not an airplane’s mechanical problem. It’s just Spirit Airlines deciding…

Boeing orders bounce back on demand for a plane it can’t deliver yet

aol.com Boeing’s commercial jet orders bounced back in March, but it was due to a large order from American Airlines for a plane the Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t even…

Engine cover flies from Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during takeoff

theregister.com The engine cover on a Boeing 737-800 used by Southwest Airlines detached during takeoff from Denver on Sunday, prompting an investigation by aviation regulators. The engine…

US airline employees report lower rate of COVID-19 infection than public, CEOs say

abcnews.go.com "If the experience of flying was not safe, you'd expect our people to get sick." US airline employees report lower rate of COVID-19 infection than public, CEOs say As people…

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