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Boeing ties more bonuses to safety following door-plug blowout

Embattled aircraft maker Boeing said it was overhauling its bonus structure to more closely tie payouts to safety as it scrambles to recover from the Alaska Airlines door plug explosion. Boeing employees, including managers and executives, will receive bonuses based on meeting safety-related performance criteria, according to an internal memo obtained by the company. Wall […]

United to pause pilot hiring, blames Boeing delivery delays

United Airlines will suspend pilot hiring in May and June due to delays in aircraft deliveries from Boeing Co., according to a memo seen by Reuters. “Due to continued delays in aircraft certification and manufacturing delays at Boeing, United plans to slow down its pilot recruitment this year,” a memo shared with all pilots Thursday […]

Boeing slammed for refusing to turn over records about Alaska Airlines blowout

Boeing Co. has refused to debrief investigators who worked on a door plug that later exploded during the jetliner’s flight, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The company also hasn’t provided documentation about the repair work, which involves removing and reinstalling panels on the Boeing 737 Max 9, or even whether […]

Boeing not providing records linked to panel blowout, says top US safety official | Boeing

Boeing Co. has refused to debrief investigators who worked on a door plug that later exploded during the jetliner’s flight, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chairman said Wednesday. The company also hasn’t provided documentation about the repair work, which involved removing and reinstalling panels on the Boeing 737 Max 9, and hasn’t even said […]

FAA faults Boeing over quality control problems

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Made Boeing responsible for quality control. The problem arose in the wake of a mid-air explosion earlier this year. The agency said in a statement Monday that a six-week audit of the aviation giant and Spirit AeroSystems, a manufacturer connected to the incident that triggered the audit, “revealed multiple allegations of […]

FAA audit hits Boeing 737 Max production over quality control issues

Barron’s Senior Writer Al Root joins Barron’s Roundtable to discuss the latest Boeing stock price and what to expect from the company in 2024. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a production audit of the aircraft on Monday. Boeing 737 Max The manufacturing process and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, discovered multiple instances of companies […]

FAA audit finds Boeing quality control problems after Alaska Airlines blowout

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that its 737 MAX manufacturing audit of Boeing Co. and supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple instances in which the companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The FAA also announced that it found “legal violations in Boeing’s manufacturing process controls, parts handling and storage, and product management.” […]