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Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing’s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after the discovery of problems that should have been caught earlier, officials said. Boeing and NASA announced the latest setback Thursday. Until recently, the Starliner capsule was...
Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the aviation industry seeks to cut its carbon footprint, Boeing has just signed a deal to help its quest for a sustainable jet fuel, and it's tied to an unlikely source: the ocean. The aerospace giant has signed a deal with a Los Angeles-based startup to buy...
China's 1st domestically made passenger plane completes maiden commercial flight
BEIJING (AP) — China’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market. The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China,...
American Airlines says it has a deal with the pilots' union on a new contract; terms not disclosed
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has reached a tentative labor agreement with pilots who recently raised the possibility of a strike against the nation’s biggest airline if they were unable to get a new contract with higher pay. American said Friday that the four-year...
Mark Gietzen, abortion foe who forced recount of Kansas vote, dies in plane crash at 69
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Mark Gietzen, a longtime conservative Republican and anti-abortion activist in Kansas who forced a recount of the state's decisive vote affirming abortion rights last year has died in a plane crash. He was 69. The Kansas Republican Party said in a Facebook post...
Boeing 737 flown by Oman Air damaged by runway debris in Iran, stranding aircraft
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman Air said Tuesday that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by debris on the runway” at Shiraz International Airport. The Muscat-based flag carrier for the sultanate did not elaborate on what...
Long-haul carrier Emirates sees highest-ever profit in 2022 of $2.9B after pandemic grounded flights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates saw its most-profit year ever in 2022, earning $2.9 billion after bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic shutting down global aviation, the airline announced Thursday. The carrier's revival comes as Dubai, which...
Ryanair to order between 150 and 300 Boeing 737 Max jets
Ryanair said Tuesday it agreed to buy 150 Boeing 737 Max planes with an option for 150 more, marking the biggest aircraft purchase in the Irish airline's history and a boost for Boeing. At Boeing's list prices, the deal would be worth more than $40 billion if Ryanair exercises all...
Tempur Sealy, Boeing rise; Skyworks, PayPal fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Boeing Co., up $4.62 to $201.88. Ryanair placed an order for up to 300 of the airplane maker's 737 Max models. PayPal Holdings Inc., down $9.61 to $65.91. ...
United plans to hire 15,000, adding to surge in airline jobs
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines expecting a hectic summer travel season are planning to hire thousands of new workers this year, lifting a job market that has been hit by layoffs in technology and turmoil in the banking industry. United Airlines said Wednesday that it hired 7,000 new...
