Today: July 07, 2024
Today: July 07, 2024

Latest From DAVID KOENIG

Business|Economy

Southwest Airlines quarterly profit slides 30% and says growth will slow next year

Southwest Airlines earned $193 million in the third quarter, 30% less than its profit a year ago

Southwest Airlines quarterly profit slides 30% and says growth will slow next year
Business|Political

The FBI tells passengers on the plane that lost a panel in flight they might be crime victims

The FBI is telling people who were on board the Boeing 737 Max that lost a panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime

The FBI tells passengers on the plane that lost a panel in flight they might be crime victims
Business|Political

After many close calls between planes, experts say the FAA needs better staffing and technology

A panel of aviation experts say the Federal Aviation Administration needs more staffing and better technology to cope with a surge in close calls between planes

After many close calls between planes, experts say the FAA needs better staffing and technology
Business|Technology

Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems

Boeing officials have presented a plan for improving manufacturing quality and safety to federal officials

Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems
Technology

Could a cockpit warning system prevent close calls between planes at US airports?

An American industrial technology company has revived its work on a system to warn pilots if another aircraft might be on the runway they are using

Could a cockpit warning system prevent close calls between planes at US airports?
Business|Science

Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One

Boeing is reporting a loss of $1.64 billion in the third quarter

Boeing loses $1.6 billion on fewer deliveries of airliners and higher costs for Air Force One
Business|Economy|Science

A busy summer pushes United Airlines to a $1.14 billion profit, but fuel cost will hurt 4Q results

The summer travel season was very good for U.S. airlines, but rising fuel prices and the Israel-Hamas war are setting up a turbulent fourth quarter

A busy summer pushes United Airlines to a $1.14 billion profit, but fuel cost will hurt 4Q results
Business|Science

Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025

Joby Aviation is working to develop electric-powered aircraft that will take off and land like a helicopter but fly like a small plane

Founder of Joby Aviation says electric air taxis will be in service in 2025
News|Technology

The head of the FAA says his agency was too hands-off in its oversight of Boeing

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has acknowledged his agency should have been more aware of problems at Boeing before a door plug blew off a 737 Max jet during an Alaska Airlines flight in January

The head of the FAA says his agency was too hands-off in its oversight of Boeing
News|Technology

NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas

Federal investigators say an air traffic’s controller’s faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year

NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
News|Travel

Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend

Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend
Business|News|Political

The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges

The Justice Department says Boeing has violated terms of a deal that allowed the giant aircraft manufacturer to avoid prosecution for fraud in 2021

The US says Boeing violated a 2021 settlement. That doesn't mean the company will face charges
News|Political|Travel

House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers

Congress has passed a bill that is designed to add more safety inspectors at aircraft factories and to give air travelers automatic refunds for canceled or long-delayed flights

House signs off on FAA bill that addresses aircraft safety and the refund rights of passengers
Business|Environment|News|Political

Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits

The Biden administration is out with new guidelines for tax credits for producers of sustainable aviation fuel

Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits
Business|News|Political

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South

The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union

Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
Business|News

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes

Boeing will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill on Wednesday

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
Business|News|Political

The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws

The Biden administration is enlisting officials in 15 states to help enforce consumer-protection laws covering air travel

The Biden administration recruits 15 states to help enforce airline consumer laws
Business|News

The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity

The Texas attorney general says he's investigating a key Boeing supplier that is already under scrutiny by federal regulators over the quality of its work on Boeing planes

The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity
Business|News|Science

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

It's been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you wouldn't know that from a torrent of flight problems that made news in the last three months

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?
Business|News

Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes

The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a jetliner in January

Major airlines want to hear how Boeing plans to fix problems in the manufacturing of its planes
Business|News

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

The CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure travelers that the airline is safe despite a series of recent incidents ranging from a panel falling off a plane to an engine fire

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents
Business|News|Political

Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share

President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation's airspace

Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Business|News

Investigators say they confirmed pilots' account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jet

Federal investigators have confirmed an account by pilots who say the rudder controls on their Boeing Max jetliner failed during a landing last month

Investigators say they confirmed pilots' account of a rudder-control failure on a Boeing Max jet
Business|News

US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner

Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that's conducting the investigation

US official says Boeing hasn't turned over records about work on the panel that blew off a jetliner
Business|News|Political

Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal

The Biden administration is announcing proposed new rules that officials say will help passengers with disabilities

Airlines could face more fines for mishandling wheelchairs under a Biden administration proposal

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