Boeing furloughs “large number” of its employees in wake of strike
Workers with strike signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Boeing will furlough a “large number” of senior executives, managers and other…
Merger of Alaska-Hawaii airlines passes review by US Department of Transportation
Alaska Airlines And Hawaiian Airlines The airlines can go ahead with their planned merger, but must preserve the value of their rewards systems and several important routes, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Tuesday. The two airlines’ $1.9 billion…
Boeing halts hiring quota as part of comprehensive cost cuts to combat strikes
Workers with strike signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Boeing announced sweeping cost cuts on Monday, including a hiring freeze, a…
When to book your vacation trips and flights in 2024
Moment | Getty Images If you want or need to travel this holiday season, start planning now because the ideal time to book travel for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s is fast approaching. “The most important thing is that travelers…
American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate pay increases of over 20%
Julie Hedrick, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (right), announces a strike authorization outside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport near Dallas on August 30, 2023. Shelby Tauber | Bloomberg | American Airlines The flight attendants agreed to a five-year…
Strike jeopardizes economic recovery and impacts aircraft production
Union members hold strike signs during a press conference following the vote count on the union contract at the main union hall of IAM District 751 in Seattle, Washington, USA, Thursday, September 12, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg |…
Boeing workers strike after rejection of collective agreement
The overwhelming majority of votes against signing a deal are likely to lead to a halt in production in the Seattle area – the center of Boeing’s commercial aircraft production – and a disruption to the company’s supply chains. Union…
Boeing factory workers go on strike for the first time since 2008 after overwhelmingly rejecting a collective bargaining agreement
BoeingFactory workers went on strike after midnight Friday, halting production of the company’s best-selling aircraft, after the workforce overwhelmingly rejected a new labor contract. It is a costly development for the manufacturer, which has struggled to ramp up production and…
Alaska Airlines pilot describes the moment the door exploded in his first interview: “I knew something was catastrophically wrong”
A pilot on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 speaks for the first time about the Terrible moments when a door panel flew out of the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in mid-flight in January. “The first sign was an explosion in…
Boeing threatens strike as workers vote on new collective agreement
On June 25, 2024, a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will be assembled at the Boeing Renton plant in Renton, Washington. Jennifer Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images Boeing Workers will vote on a new labor contract on Thursday, raising the…
