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Holidaymakers may face disruption to their summer getaway plans because of possible flight cancellations. This is mainly because of the safety incidents at Boeing earlier this year which have made it much more difficult for several airlines to procure enough aircraft for the Summer season. Some may be faced with no other choice than to cancel some flights or offer a reduced service on some routes. Back in January this year, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft saw a mid-cabin exit door panel blow out in mid-air, just a few minutes after take-off. This incident sparked a flurry of inves...
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A Boeing 737 plane skidded off the runway at the airport in the Senegal capital, Dakar, injuring at least 10 people, four of whom are in serious condition. Some 85 people were onboard the plane that trundled off the runway onto the grass. The Air Sénégal flight operated by TransAir was headed to Bamako late on Wednesday carrying 79 passengers, two pilots and four cabin crew, Transport Minister El Malick Ndiaye said in a statement on Thursday. Flights have been suspended near Dakar since the incident, authorities said. The injured were being treated in a hospital, while the other survivors were...
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Plane maker Boeing lost $355 million (€332 million) in revenue and spent almost $4 billion (€3.7 billion) cash in the first three months of 2024, according to its performance report, released on Wednesday. This means that Boeing spent nearly $4 billion more in cash than it generated from its operations and other sources during that period. The data is reflective of the manufacturer's increasing concerns, as it faces intense scrutiny over the safety of its planes. While a growing number of whistleblowers are coming forward with complaints against the group, Boeing's CEO has said its focus is on...
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Plane manufacturer Boeing delivered just 83 planes in the first three months of this year, compared with a total of 130 put out for the same period of 2023. In March alone, the company delivered 29 aircraft, a slight increase on the 27 planes sent out in each of the first two months of 2024. The drop in output is reflective of the safety crisis currently afflicting Boeing. Since a cabin panel blew off one of the company's 737 MAX 9 planes in January, the manufacturer has been under pressure to improve the quality of its aircraft. Ryanair backs Boeing as profit expectations take a fall"We're de...
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The top executive at embattled plane maker Boeing will step down this year amid a broader shakeup of the company’s top leadership, capping a tumultuous five-plus years that has shaken faith in one of the US’s most storied manufacturers. The company has come under intense scrutiny over its manufacturing process since a pair of its marquee aircraft crashed, killing hundreds of people in late 2018 and 2019 in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Those problems have snowballed and the Federal Aviation Administration recently ordered an audit of assembly lines at a Boeing factory near Seattle, where the company...
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It looks like Boeing’s saga may be far from over yet, following a door panel blowing out mid-air on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. Now, one of the biggest airlines in the US, Southwest Airlines, has revealed that it would be slashing capacity forecasts and rethinking its 2024 financial forecast, on the back of more Boeing delivery delays. This was after Boeing said that it would only be able to provide Southwest Airlines with 46 Boeing 737 Max 8 aeroplanes in 2024, having previously committed to 58 aircraft. Originally, Boeing was meant to deliver 79 Max planes to Southwest, which was a...
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who brought to light swathes of alleged safety concerns with the US aircraft manufacturer's planes, has been found dead in his truck in South Carolina. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death on Monday and announced that an investigation is ongoing. Police believe that the 62-year-old died on Saturday from a "self-inflicted" wound. In the days leading up to his death, Barnett had been giving evidence in a lawsuit against his former employer. He had worked for the firm for more than 32 years until his retirement in 2017. Are Boeing 737 Max planes saf...
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A United Airlines jetliner bound for Japan made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Thursday after losing a tyre while taking off from San Francisco. Video shows the plane losing one of the six tyres on its left-side main landing gear assembly seconds after leaving the ground. The tyre landed in an employee parking lot at San Francisco International Airport, where it smashed into a car and shattered its back window before breaking through a fence and coming to stop. The flight was carrying 235 passengers and a crew of 14. No injuries were reported. Fire engines stood by at Los Angeles Inter...
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The US Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it's giving aircraft company Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building planes after a panel blew off a brand-new Boeing 737 Max jet last month. The agency said the directive followed all-day meetings on Tuesday with top Boeing officials at FAA headquarters in Washington. “Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” said FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. “Making foundational change will require a sustained effort from Boeing’s leadership, and we are going to hold them accou...
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Your summer holiday might be more expensive this year if you are planning on flying with some European companies. Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has said fares will be higher during the summer months due to the delayed arrival of new Boeing planes. The late delivery of the Boeing 737 aircraft means the airline will have reduced capacity for passengers, chief executive Micheal O’Leary said. He also predicted fares across the board would rise due to problems with another aircraft supplier. Ryanair flight prices set to rise this summerDuring a briefing at Ryanair headquarters in Dublin, O’Leary r...
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