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Sides Dig In Despite Boeing Strike Costs

Stoppage in week 4; price tag nears $1.3B for aircraft giant

Sep 29, 08 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Machinists employed by Boeing have been on strike for more than 3 weeks, with no end in sight; analysts say if the stoppage reaches a month, it could cost the aircraft maker $1.3 billion, the Seattle Times reports. The union sees its position as good, given Boeing’s huge... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • strike • labor unions • labor relations • losses • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

 New AIG Chief Plans to
Carve Leaner Corporation  

Liddy will sell some assets to pay Feds

Sep 19, 08 2:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new CEO of beleaguered giant American Insurance Group plans to trim the company, selling some assets to raise capital and pay back the government following its $85 billion bailout, reports the Wall Street Journal. "There will be a company at the end of this," vowed Edward Liddy,... More »

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Boeing • Goldman Sachs • Henry Paulson • AIG • Allstate • American Insurance Group • Edward Liddy • International Lease Finance Corp. • financial crisis

(AP) - A Russian investigator says today's crash of a passenger jet that killed 88 people was most likely caused by failure of one of the Boeing-737-500's two engines. The plane was on its approach to land amid low cloudcover when it crashed into an unpopulated area of a central Russian city,... More »

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Russia • Boeing • Moscow • crash • plane crash • Boeing 737

Pentagon Delays $35B Tanker Deal for Next President

Environment too 'highly charged' for fair process; Boeing gets time to rework plan

Sep 10, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Pentagon has put a $35 billion contract for new Air Force refueling tankers on hold, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced today, reasoning that the White House didn’t have enough time left to “complete a competition that would be viewed as fair.” The contract was awarded to... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Robert Gates • Boeing • Northrop Grumman • tanker aircraft • 767 Tanker • government contracts

 Boeing Machinists
 on Strike

Action shuts down plane production

Sep 6, 08 7:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some 27,000 Boeing machinists launched a strike early this morning after failing to reach an agreement with the company on a new contract, reports Reuters. A boisterous crowd of more than 100 workers gathered near the entrance of Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, whistling, honking and waving picket signs... More »

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Boeing • strike • airplane • airplanes • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

 Boeing Union to
 Strike at Midnight

Workers, company fail to reach deal after 2 extra days of negotiations

Sep 5, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing’s biggest union opted today to strike at midnight after failing to reach a last-minute contract deal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Nearly 27,000 Seattle-area machinists and aerospace workers will walk off the job over health, job security, and pay raise issues in Boeing's latest offer. The... More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • union • strike • contract negotiations • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Boeing Machinists Vote to Strike; Postpone 48 Hours

After voting to strike, union agrees to mediator plea to return to bargaining

Sep 4, 08 7:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's largest union voted overwhelmingly to strike last night, but agreed to extend the current contract 48 hours for a last-ditch effort at the bargaining table to avert a walkout. Federal mediators urged the delay, after 87% of the company's machinists voted to reject Boeing's offer for a new 3-year... More »

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Boeing • aerospace • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • strike • machinists union

Boeing Union Slams Offer, Urges Workers to Strike

Union recommends workers vote against contract; some see $120M a day losses

Aug 29, 08 9:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing union leaders are urging members to turn down the company’s latest offer and go on strike, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Union chiefs have also filed a charge of unfair labor practice against management for "direct dealing with our members." Machinists plan to vote on Boeing's... More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • union • contract negotiations • machinists union • mediators

Boeing Threatens to Ditch
Air Force Tanker Bid

Boeing demands extra 4 months in new bid in tanker war

Aug 22, 08 4:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing has warned the Pentagon it will pull out of the new bidding to build a fleet of air tankers unless it gets an extra four months to prepare a bid, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Boeing pullout would leave the Air Force with no competition for a $35... More »

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Boeing • aerospace • Northrop Grumman • EADS • US Air Force • tanker aircraft

Airbus, Boeing Hindered
by Wait for Seats, Toilets

Overwhelmed small suppliers struggle to produce equipment on time

Aug 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Production delays are plaguing Airbus and Boeing as the airplane manufacturers wait for simple supplies such as seats, toilets, and gallies for their new widebody jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Small firms charged with making such supplies have been slowed as demand has soared. The interrupted production means higher... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Aircraft manufacturers • delay • jet • airplane

Pentagon's New Bid Rules Favor Northrop: Boeing

Bidding changes seen to justify previous decision

Aug 7, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Pentagon issued new criteria yesterday for the second round of bidding on its lucrative fuel-tanker contract, Bloomberg reports, and Boeing backers immediately cried foul. The new terms give bonus points to a plane that carries more fuel than the earlier guidelines, which Boeing officials and congressional allies claim favors... More »

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Pentagon • Boeing • Air Force • fuel tankers • Northrop Grumman • Department of Defense • tanker aircraft • government contracts

 Air China Buys 45 Boeing Jets 

Purchase is one of carrier's biggest buys ever

Jul 16, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(AP) - Air China plans to buy 45 Boeing 777 and 737 aircraft, reports the AP, a purchase the airline says will increase its capacity by about 35% and help reinforce Beijing's status as a transportation hub. The list price for the planes—one of China's biggest airliner purchases—is $6.3... More »

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China • Boeing • China Airlines • Boeing 777 • Boeing 737-300

Boeing Says Dreamliner
On Track, Despite Glitches

Inaugural flight of fuel-saving jet scheduled for this fall

Jul 15, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - The inaugural flight of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jet remains on track for this fall, but mechanical glitches are making the production schedule tighter than the company would like, the Seattle Times reports. Delays, mis-drilled holes, and ill-trained workers have contributed to the thinning cushion Boeing allowed for itself to... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Boeing 787 Dreamliner

(Newser) - The Pentagon will re-open a $35 billion contract to build the Air Force's fleet of new refueling tankers and pick a new winner by the end of the year, congressional sources say. The Office of the Secretary of Defense—not the Air Force—will oversee the new competition between Boeing... More »

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Pentagon • Robert Gates • Boeing • Air Force • Airbus • Northrop Grumman

 New Engine
 Could Rev
 Green Flight 

Less fuel, emissions, and noise

Jun 26, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - In what is being hailed as the most exciting development in commercial aviation technology in years, Pratt & Whitney has developed a revolutionary jet engine that burns up to 15% less fuel and cuts carbon emissions by 1,500 tons per plane per year. The engine, which is also... More »

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FAA • global warming • Boeing • Airbus • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • Mitsubishi • NextGen • Bombardier • alternative fuels • carbon emissions • Pratt & Whitney • Eco-Aviation Conference • geared turbofan engine

GAO Backs Boeing's Protest of $40B-Deal

Officials want Air Force to re-examine contract that went to competitor

Jun 18, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Congressional investigators today seconded Boeing's protest of the US Air Force's decision to award a lucrative tanker contract to a competitor and its European partner, the Seattle Times reports. The Government Accountability Office said it found "a number of significant errors that could have affected the outcome of what... More »

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Boeing • Airbus • Northrop Grumman • GAO

Tough Calls Await on Boeing Defense Bid

CEO can fold if feds deny appeal on tanker, or ramp up lobbying

Jun 12, 08 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Government Accountability Office must rule by next Thursday on Boeing’s appeal of an Air Force deal granting European rival Airbus a multi-billion dollar tanker contract—and CEO Jim McNerney has a tough call ahead if Boeing loses, the Seattle Times reports. He can ground the appeal, or draw... More »

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Boeing • Air Force • Airbus • refueling • Government Accountability Office • contract • tanker aircraft • Jim McNerney • Boeing 767 • Airbus A330

 'Sketchy' Plane Parts
 For Sale Online 

Unauthorized vendors in China, US offer uncertified Boeing, Airbus hardware

Jun 4, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spare Boeing and Airbus parts of dubious origin have been found for sale on Internet sites such as Craiglist, BusinessWeek reports. The parts, including vital valves and gears, are being sold by at least 24 vendors—mainly in China and the US—without FAA approval or documentation that they've been... More »

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Boeing • Airbus • black market • Craigslist • aviation • aircraft • classified ads

 Boeing, Airbus Delays
 Aid Battered Carriers 

Airlines already well under capacity as passenger numbers fall

Jun 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal. "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • fuel costs

China Plunges Into Commercial Aviation

Expanding demand for aircraft motivates challenge to Boeing, Airbus

May 12, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping to meet the demand of its burgeoning airline industry, China has launched a commercial aircraft manufacturing company with $2.7 billion in seed money, reports the BBC. China Commercial Aircraft should help the country rely less on Airbus and Boeing as its passenger industry expands. Chinese airlines will need... More »

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Boeing • Airbus • Aircraft manufacturers • aviation • China Commercial Aircraft

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