A Second Boeing Whistleblower Has Died
A former quality auditor who accused a Boeing supplier of ignoring manufacturing defects on the 737 Max jetliner died Tuesday at age 45.
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Emergency Slide Falls Off Plane, Winds Up At Home Of Lawyer Whose Firm Is Suing Boeing
An emergency slide that fell off of a Delta passenger jet shortly after take-off last week reportedly turned up two days later outside the home of a lawyer whose firm is coincidently suing theBoeing plane manufacturer over safety issues.
Biden issues new rules for airlines to require automatic cash refunds, prohibit surprise fees
The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled two new rules that will directly affect the millions of Americans who fly commercially every year. The first rule requires airlines to be more transparent about extra fees. The second rule requires airlines to issue cash refunds automatically, rather than in response to customer requests. The various provisions of the new rules, issued by the Department of Transportation, will be implemented on different timelines ranging from six months to two years. "Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a press release on the new refund rule. The rule mandates that airlines automatica
Boeing Loses $355 Million in Latest Quarter
Boeing on Wednesday reported a $355 million loss for the first three months of the year, as it deals with a quality crisis stemming from a Jan. 5 flight during which a panel blew off one of its planes.
Wanted: An Executive to Repair Boeing
When Boeing named Stephanie Pope to the new position of chief operating officer in December, the move was widely viewed as a sign that she might succeed the company’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, in the next few years.
When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president’s campaign travel?
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it’s even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term.
Boeing Whistle-Blower Details His Concerns to Congressional Panel
A Boeing engineer who went public last week with safety concerns about the company’s 787 Dreamliner told a Senate panel on Wednesday that he was concerned that shortcuts the company was taking would eventually lead to a crash if they continued unchecked.
Watch: Boeing whistleblower testifies about plane defects at Senate committee
Watch as a Boeing whistleblower appears before Richard Blumenthal's Senate subcommittee on safety on Wednesday, 17 April.