RTX tumbles after disclosing jet-engine problem will require accelerated inspections

[ad_1] A Pratt & Whitney PW1000G turbofan engine sits on the wing of an Airbus A320neo aircraft during a delivery ceremony outside the Airbus Group SE factory in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Bloomberg | Krisztian Bocsi Shares of RTX tumbled 13% Tuesday after the aerospace giant said a manufacturing problem with some … Read more

United reaches preliminary, 4-year labor deal with pilots, with up to 40% raises

[ad_1] Pilots from United Airlines walk inside the airport as they take part in an informational picket at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, May 12, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters United Airlines and its pilots’ union have agreed to a preliminary labor deal that includes pay increases of as much as 40.2% … Read more

Now Boarding: Why is boarding an airplane so difficult?

[ad_1] Santa Ana, CA – May 26: An airplane prepares to be loaded as passengers make their way to their gates during the Memorial Day weekend getaway at John Wayne Airport Orange County in John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, CA on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images … Read more

United gives 30,000 frequent flyer miles to travelers hit by flight delays, CEO says schedule cuts needed

[ad_1] Planes are seen on the tarmac as people wait for their flight reschedule inside of the Newark International Airport on June 27, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.  Kena Betancur | Getty Images News | Getty Images United Airlines‘ CEO Scott Kirby said that without more gates the airline will have to reduce or change … Read more

Storms, air traffic control facility delay thousands of flights

[ad_1] A Southwest Boeing 737 airplane takes off into a smoke haze from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, June 8, 2023, as smoke from wildfires in Canada blankets the area. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images More than 7,000 U.S. flights were delayed and nearly 900 canceled on Sunday as thunderstorms … Read more

Key Boeing supplier stops production at Wichita plant after workers vote to strike

[ad_1] Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing’s 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, in Wichita, Kansas, U.S. December 17, 2019. Nick Oxford | Reuters Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems halted work at a Wichita, Kansas, plant on Thursday after workers voted against a new labor deal … Read more

Turkey at a crossroads: Will it turn to the East or West?

[ad_1] Turkey celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023. For centuries, Turkey has straddled two worlds – Europe and the Middle East. In the early 2000s, the country was hailed as a “model democracy” for Muslim-majority countries. However, Turkey was rated as “not free” by the Freedom House 20 years later a label it shares with … Read more

Justice Department wins lawsuit to undo JetBlue, American Airlines partnership in the Northeast

[ad_1] An American Airlines plane takes off near a parked JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 16, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A federal judge Friday ordered American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to end their partnership in the Northeast, a win for the Department of Justice … Read more

American Airlines pilots vote for potential strike while airline says negotiations are progressing

[ad_1] Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines pilots have voted overwhelmingly to allow their labor union to call a strike while the carrier said talks for a new contract are getting close to a conclusion. Pilot strikes … Read more

SpaceX to spend about $2 billion on Starship this year, as Elon Musk pushes to reach orbit

[ad_1] The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023.  Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk expects SpaceX to spend about $2 billion on its Starship rocket development this year, as the company pushes to build on its … Read more