‘Our Business Is In A Difficult Position: Problem-Ridden Boeing Announces Massive Job Cuts As Worker Strike Continues
Boeing announced Friday that it will cut 10% of its workforce, or about 17,000 jobs, amid an extended machinists' strike. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company plans to cut its workforce by 10% as the company grapples with financial and operational challenges. According to Go to ABC News. The decision is aimed at avoiding […]
Boeing to cut 17,000 workers amid strike
Boeing plans to cut 10% of its workforce, or about 17,000 jobs, CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday. The airline also announced that deliveries of the 777X aircraft will be delayed until 2026 and production of the 767 freighter will cease in 2027. “Our business is in a difficult situation, and the challenges we face together […]
Boeing, union at strike impasse as company halts talks, withdraws pay offer
Boeing proposed improvements to the main manufacturing union before breaking off negotiations, but union negotiators said the changes were minor and did not cover key areas needed to resolve the nearly month-long strike. he told Reuters on Wednesday. Boeing Co. on Tuesday announced it had withdrawn a salary offer for some 33,000 members of the […]
Boeing to resume union negotiation talks on Monday
Boeing plans to return to the negotiating table with striking union members on Monday after weeks of stalemate. union It was announced on Friday. About 33,000 machinists have been on strike at the company's West Coast factories since September, citing complaints over pay, pensions and annual bonuses. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg sent the following message: […]
Senate Democrats press DOJ to prosecute Boeing executives over passenger safety
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) have called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Boeing executives. letter On Wednesday, the company accused it of putting profits ahead of safety. “For years, the federal government has accused Boeing of prioritizing profits over passenger safety without holding fully accountable Boeing and its […]
SpaceX capsule arrives at International Space Station to rescue astronauts stranded since June after Boeing failure
Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station since June I felt relieved Rescuers are expected to be picked up from the SpaceX capsule on Sunday. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched on Saturday, carrying NASA astronaut Nick Haig and Russian Space Agency's Alexander Gorbunov on a rescue mission to help bring Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams […]
SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at International Space Station where Boeing Starliner astronauts are struck
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule safely arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, ultimately delivering the two Boeing Strainer astronauts back to Earth after months in space. The SpaceX spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Nick Haig and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov was on a 5-month mission to bring the stranded Boeing cosmonauts home this afternoon. We […]
SpaceX rescue mission to rescue two stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in orbit since June takes off
Two stranded astronauts are one step closer to returning from the International Space Station. SpaceX rescue mission departs from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida At 1:17 p.m. The aim is to finally return to Earth two Boeing Starliner astronauts who have been stranded in orbit since June 5. The launch was the first […]
NTSB issues ‘urgent’ safety alert on Boeing 737 rudder system
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday warned Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the rudder control system on some 737 Next Generation and 737 Max 8 planes could fail or become limited. An urgent safety advisory has been issued. The rudder controls the side-to-side movement of the aircraft's nose, also known […]
SpaceX launches mission to bring Boeing Starliner crew home
SpaceX on Saturday launched a mission to return two Boeing Starliner astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) next February. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 1:17 p.m. According to To NASA. It will take 28.5 hours for the Crew-9 mission to dock with the ISS. SpaceX's […]