Boeing Laying Off 17,000 People Following Major Strike, Business Woes
Boeing has sent about 17,000 layoff notices to employees who are expected to be cut by mid-January, company officials said.
Boeing has sent about 17,000 layoff notices to employees who are expected to be cut by mid-January, company officials said.
More economic fallout from the worst inflation in four decades.
Airplane manufacturer Boeing is preparing to significantly slash its workforce amid a strike and the company’s aircraft safety issues.
Elon Musk is criticizing the FAA’s proposed fines for SpaceX, calling on the agency to instead focus on Boeing’s Starliner mishaps. Musk characterizes the FAA’s problems with SpaceX as “trivia,” while Boeing left NASA astronauts stranded in space for months with its spacecraft.
In their first press conference since being stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams gave an inside look at life in unexpected long-duration spaceflight.
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth, touching down in the New Mexico desert after a prolonged orbital mission that was originally planned to last just 10 days. The Starliner’s crew remains stranded in space until they can be rescued by SpaceX.
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Friday evening and return to Earth without its crew. The astronauts the ill-fated capsule were supposed to carry home will now be stranded until a SpaceX rescue mission can be launched.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has reported strange, pulsing noises emanating from a speaker inside the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which has been docked at the International Space Station for nearly three months after stranding Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams in space.
Boeing’s plagued Starliner spacecraft is facing an uncertain future as technical issues, delays, and budget overruns continue to mount, leading NASA and industry experts to question the viability of the project.
In a major blow to Boeing’s space ambitions, NASA has decided to bring home two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) using a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, abandoning the original plan to use Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule due to ongoing technical issues.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will rescue two astronauts who have been stranded in space since June after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft encountered problems.
Senior NASA officials will convene on Saturday to determine whether Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is safe enough to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth from the International Space Station.
NASA faces a major dilemma as it works to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The astronauts’ Boeing spacesuits are “incompatible” with the SpaceX craft, representing yet another hurdle to bring the pair of Americans back to Earth.
Morton Salt has joined the growing list of major companies to ditch Chicago for safer and more business-friendly cities ahead of the Democratic National Convention’s kickoff on Monday.
How NASA will bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore home remains uncertain as they continue their extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS) due to ongoing issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Despite the uncertainty, the pair are making the best of it in their temporary home in low Earth orbit.
NASA is grappling with a critical decision regarding the return of astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams from the International Space Station (ISS) amid concerns over the Boeing Starliner’s autonomous undocking capabilities and the spacecraft’s potential to damage one of only two docking ports on the space station.
NASA officials have recently acknowledged internal “disagreement” regarding the reliability of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to safely return two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station.
NASA officials say the two astronauts stranded in space by Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft could end up returning to Earth in 2025 inside Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon Crew spacecraft, according to multiple reports.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly working on a plan with NASA to fly astronauts stranded by Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft home after eight weeks of the crew being in orbit.
Boeing-owned Wisk Aero is making strides towards introducing autonomous air-taxis, with plans to commence passenger flights “later in the decade” as it collaborates with U.S. regulators for necessary approvals.
An American Airlines plane leaving from Tampa, Florida, abruptly aborted takeoff on Wednesday after a tire blew, producing flames and smoke.
A Boeing plane carrying 174 passengers lost a wheel in midair just after takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport on Monday.
Boeing has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges related to the fatal 737 Max crashes, a move that will brand the aerospace giant as a felon but allow it to avoid a trial. The company is likely to face of fine of $243 million — a drop in the bucket compared to its $78 billion in annual revenue, which a victims’ lawyer calls a “sweetheart deal.”
A pair of NASA astronauts are still stuck at the International Space station while the Boeing spacecraft they traveled in experiences issues, as Boeing insists that “the astronauts are not stranded.”
NASA astronauts have been left stranded in space as the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that they traveled to orbit on is facing several issues.
Departing Boeing CEO David Calhoun will testify before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday and answer questions about the embattled company’s jetliners.
A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Oakland, California experienced a rare “Dutch roll” at 32,000 feet, causing “significant damage” to the Boeing aircraft.
Boeing is confident its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June will go ahead after spending the past few weeks struggling with more problems on the troubled space capsule.
The Boeing whistleblower who died suddenly has been confirmed to have committed suicide and directly blamed his former employer for it.
A Boeing plane made an emergency landing in Indonesia due to an engine fire as the company grapples with controversy over safety issues.
A Boeing 737 returned to Japan’s Fukuoka Airport on Friday, forced to make an emergency landing after an apparent wing flap “irregularity.”
A Boeing whistleblower recently claimed he was chided for slowing production when he found defects in airplane parts.
A Boeing plane skidded off an airport runway in Senegal on Wednesday, the news coming as controversy mounts over the company’s safety issues.
Southwest Airlines will be cutting jobs and ceasing operations at four airports while reducing flights from others to cut costs amid Boeing’s ongoing complications.
Departing Boeing CEO David Calhoun has been summoned to testify before a Senate subcommittee about the embattled company’s jetliners amid fresh safety-related allegations from a whistleblower.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to make an emergency landing early Sunday after an engine cowling blew off during take-off from Denver International Airport.
Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun will leave the troubled aircraft manufacturer by the end of this year, the company said Monday.
Taking a snipe at the American aviation giant’s recent safety record, Bruno Le Maire said he’d far rather fly Airbus, the European jet rival.
Officials are investigating after a Boeing plane was found to be missing an external panel when it landed in Oregon.
Host Mike Slater reviews the recent headlines about airplane malfunctions and wonders: What on earth is wrong with Boeing? Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff puts the blame right where it belongs.