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Boeing’s grueling seven-week strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) finally came to a close after union members voted 59% in favor of a new contract …
Boeing Strike Ends After Workers Approve New Contract Read More
Boeing’s ongoing strike took another significant turn on Wednesday as factory workers overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest contract offer. This decision, which marks a major setback for new CEO Kelly …
Boeing Strike Continues as Workers Reject Contract Offer Read More
SEATTLE, Wash. – As a strike by Boeing’s U.S. west coast factory workers continues, negotiations between the company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are set …
Boeing and Union Resume Contract Talks Amid Strike Read More Boeing’s machinists in the Puget Sound area are set to go on strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a new four-year employment contract. The decision follows a union vote on September …
Boeing Machinists Reject Contract Offer and Vote to Strike Read More
Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year employment contract. The deal, which is subject to ratification by union members, would provide significant wage …
Boeing and Machinists Union Reach Tentative Agreement Read More Spirit AeroSystems plans to lay off hundreds of workers at its Wichita, Kan. facility over the next few weeks, according to an internal memo seen by Wichita-based KSN. The company’s …
Spirit AeroSystems Plans Layoffs Amid 737 Production Slow Down Read More
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Denver to Houston (flight WN3695) encountered an issue with one of its engine nacelles shortly after takeoff and had to return to Denver …
Southwest Airlines 737-800 Loses an Engine Cowl After Takeoff Read More A Federal Aviation Administration audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production system will include the fuselage production line at Spirit AeroSystems, the agency said on January 31. The FAA has created …
FAA Audit of Boeing 737 Production Line Will Include Spirit AeroSystems Read More
United Airlines is revising its fleet planning for the Boeing 737 MAX 10 in the wake of long delays in the aircraft’s development and the grounding of the airline’s fleet …
Fed Up With Delays, United Airlines is Revising 737 MAX 10 Plans Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on January 21 that operators of the Boeing 737-900ER should visually inspect the aircraft’s mid-exit door plugs. The -900ER, the predecessor model to the …
FAA Tells Airlines to Inspect 737-900ER Door Plugs, Too Read More