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Jan 14, 2020

New Boeing CEO inherits crisis created under his predecessor

Changing CEOs was the easy part. Now it’s up to Boeing’s new leader to deal with a crisis caused by two crashes and the grounding of the company’s best-selling plane. David Calhoun took over Monday as Boeing’s third CEO in the last five years, following the firing last month of Dennis Muilenburg. Calhoun will oversee […]

Jan 14, 2020

New Boeing CEO inherits crisis created under his predecessor

Changing CEOs was the easy part. Now it’s up to Boeing’s new leader to deal with a crisis caused by two crashes and the grounding of the company’s best-selling plane. David Calhoun took over Monday as Boeing’s third CEO in the last five years, following the firing last month of Dennis Muilenburg. Calhoun will oversee […]

Nov 7, 2019

Grounded Boeing jet hits another pothole in path to return

Regulators are asking Boeing to revise documentation of its proposed fixes to software on the 737 Max jet, and the company said Wednesday that it is too early to know whether the request will further delay the return of the grounded plane. Boeing says it is in the final stages of making fixes to the […]

Nov 7, 2019

Grounded Boeing jet hits another pothole in path to return

Regulators are asking Boeing to revise documentation of its proposed fixes to software on the 737 Max jet, and the company said Wednesday that it is too early to know whether the request will further delay the return of the grounded plane. Boeing says it is in the final stages of making fixes to the […]

Nov 6, 2019

Boeing chairman says CEO won’t get bonus until Max flies

Boeing’s new chairman gave embattled CEO Dennis Muilenburg a vote of confidence this week and said the chief executive is giving up any bonus this year. David Calhoun said the Boeing board believes Muilenburg “has done everything right” and is positioning the Chicago company to return the 737 Max to service after two accidents killed […]

Nov 6, 2019

Boeing chairman says CEO won’t get bonus until Max flies

Boeing’s new chairman gave embattled CEO Dennis Muilenburg a vote of confidence this week and said the chief executive is giving up any bonus this year. David Calhoun said the Boeing board believes Muilenburg “has done everything right” and is positioning the Chicago company to return the 737 Max to service after two accidents killed […]

Oct 9, 2019

Boeing delivers just 26 planes in September, extending slump

Boeing’s troubles are deepening as the grounding of its 737 Max jetliner approaches the seven-month mark. The aircraft maker reported Tuesday that its deliveries of airliners to customers in September plunged 70 percent from the level of a year earlier. It did say, however, that it booked the first order for a Max since April. […]

Oct 9, 2019

Boeing delivers just 26 planes in September, extending slump

Boeing’s troubles are deepening as the grounding of its 737 Max jetliner approaches the seven-month mark. The aircraft maker reported Tuesday that its deliveries of airliners to customers in September plunged 70 percent from the level of a year earlier. It did say, however, that it booked the first order for a Max since April. […]

Oct 1, 2019

Southwest pilots see February or March return of Boeing Max

Pilot-union leaders at Southwest Airlines say it could be February or March before their airline resumes flights using the Boeing 737 Max. That’s much later than projected by either Southwest or Boeing. Union officials said the grounded plane’s return will take longer for several reasons, including pilot-training requirements and possible changes to checklists that pilots […]

Oct 1, 2019

Southwest pilots see February or March return of Boeing Max

Pilot-union leaders at Southwest Airlines say it could be February or March before their airline resumes flights using the Boeing 737 Max. That’s much later than projected by either Southwest or Boeing. Union officials said the grounded plane’s return will take longer for several reasons, including pilot-training requirements and possible changes to checklists that pilots […]

Aug 14, 2019

Airbus extends lead over Boeing in 2019 airliner deliveries

Airbus is stretching its lead over Boeing in aircraft deliveries as Boeing continues to be held back by the grounding of its 737 Max. Chicago-based Boeing said it delivered 19 planes in July, down from 39 in July 2018. It also reported that it received no new orders for the Max in July — the […]

Aug 14, 2019

Airbus extends lead over Boeing in 2019 airliner deliveries

Airbus is stretching its lead over Boeing in aircraft deliveries as Boeing continues to be held back by the grounding of its 737 Max. Chicago-based Boeing said it delivered 19 planes in July, down from 39 in July 2018. It also reported that it received no new orders for the Max in July — the […]

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