Michael Whitaker, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Boeing Co.’s quality control monitors must turn solidly green before U.S. aviation safety regulators will be convinced the planemaker can support higher production rates, and exit output limits imposed on its 737 Max jetliner. “We have made it very clear that those metrics need to be … Read more
Boeing Co. shares rallied on optimism that a labor deal with its largest union will help the troubled U.S. aircraft manufacturer avoid a potentially crippling strike at its Seattle-area factories. The landmark offer hammered out over the weekend includes a 25% wage increase over four years and a commitment to build Boeing’s next plane … Read more
After a part failed on one of its Rolls-Royce engines minutes after takeoff from Hong Kong on September 2, Cathay Pacific has said it identified 15 Airbus A350 aircraft that need component replacements. According to the Guardian, the airline said it expected to cancel 34 return flights through September 4, and would then announce any … Read more
U.S. airlines lobbied against plans to monitor the damage caused by airplane emissions, in a previously undisclosed meeting with the European Commission, the Guardian has reported. Minutes of the meeting obtained via freedom of information requests show lobbyists from Airlines for America and some of its member companies argued against including flights to and from … Read more
Boeing Co. chief executive officer Kelly Ortberg met with union representatives during his first week on the job and said he’s “committed to reset” the company’s relationship with workers as the U.S. planemaker heads into crucial labor negotiations in September. Ortberg told the presidents of Boeing’s largest workers union and another labor group that he’s … Read more
Air New Zealand has abandoned its goal to cut its carbon emissions by almost 29% by 2030, blaming the difficulties of securing more efficient planes and sustainable jet fuel. BBC News says the move makes it the first major air carrier to back away from such a climate target. The airline added it is working … Read more
More than 100 workers at an Amazon air hub in Southern California have walked off the job, claiming that they’ve been retaliated against for union activity. The hub in San Bernardino is the largest of its kind on the West Coast, where packages shipped by air are processed and loaded on and off planes. Workers … Read more
Supply chain stakeholders are still assessing the fallout from a global CrowdStrike cybersecurity software outage, with the air freight industry expected to experience the largest impacts. Read More: Worldwide Transportation Chaos After Widespread Software Crash A glitch brought on by a software update for CrowdStrike’s platform reportedly caused Microsoft Windows systems to go down across the … Read more
Global transportation operations have been interrupted or hampered by the massive, international computer outage caused by a glitch in a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, causing the Microsoft Windows operating system to crash. “Over-reliance on several key vendors in corporate IT highlights a broader need for supplier diversification,” said Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, supply chain industry … Read more
Boeing Co. has started conducting flight trials of its 777-9 plane, a key step in attaining certification for the aircraft. The company announced the flight testing in a post on X on July 13, adding that it was working under the oversight of regulators to get the plane certified and delivered to customers. The … Read more
