Airplane manufacturer Boeing is preparing to significantly slash its workforce amid a strike and the company’s aircraft safety issues. The company is planning to cut ten percent of its workforce — approximately 17,000 people, CNBC reported on Friday. The move comes “as the company’s losses mount and a machinist strike that has idled its aircraft
Boeing Sacks 17,000 Workers Amid Strike and Safety Concerns
October 12, 2024 by
The aerospace manufacturer Boeing will lay off 17,000 employees—10 percent of its workforce—amid a strike, production delays, and safety concerns with its aircraft, its CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday. Ortberg, who took the company’s reins in August, said, “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face
FAA Investigating After Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Descent Triggers Alert
June 28, 2024 by
Southwest Airlines is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a Boeing 737 from the carrier triggered a low-altitude alert as it readied to land Wednesday at Oklahoma City. An automated warning went off from the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning system at 12:05 a.m., prompting an air traffic controller to tell the flight
Boeing to Outsource 600 U.S. Tech Jobs While Expanding Production in India
February 10, 2021 by
The Boeing Company is outsourcing 600 American information technology (IT) jobs to Dell Technologies, which regularly imports foreign visa workers, while expanding its production base in India. This month, Boeing executives announced that they would be outsourcing hundreds of IT jobs to Dell Technologies — about 10 percent of the company’s IT employees — as…
American Airlines Flies Passengers on Boeing 737 Max for First Time Since March 2019
January 3, 2021 by
This week, the Boeing 737 Max returned to the commercial airways with a three-hour American Airlines flight between Miami and New York City. Tuesday’s flight marked the first time that a Boeing 737 Max transported commercial passengers since the plane was grounded in 2019 following two fatal crashes. According to a report by Business Insider,…
WINNING! President Trump Saves $1.4 Billion in Boeing Air Force One Deal.
February 28, 2018 by
President Trump reached a deal with Boeing Corporation on the development of two new Air Force One planes. The president reportedly saved the country $1.4 billion on the deal. Donald Trump Jr. celebrated his father’s latest success today. It’s amazing what can happen when you actually bother to negotiate. No more waste. #maga https://t.co/GHph34P5Ai — […]
