Shares of Boeing Co. (BA) are down more than 3% to start the week after news of the US Justice Department’s criminal investigation broke. The airliner is being probed for its role in a recent near-disaster aboard a January 5 flight in which a door plug blew out, leaving a hole in the 737 [...]
Last week an Alaska Airlines flight experienced a near disaster on its flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. A Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft experienced a full panel blowout just 6 minutes into the flight. As a result of the scare, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the decision to ground 171 Boeing [...]
Boeing and United Airlines were both in the headlines this Tuesday morning after striking a deal for the sale of 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The deal also carries the option to purchase 100 more 787 Dreamliners at a later date. While delivery for these 100 aircraft won’t take place until sometime between 2024 and [...]
Companies situated in the travel industry have had a rough few years now as a result of the pandemic. And it’s not just airlines that are suffering - manufacturers like Boeing are feeling the effects themselves. Since the company’s stock experienced a 62% drop back in 2020, it struggled to regain its footing. This [...]
