Niraj Chokshi
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Boeing Grounds 777-9 Test Planes in Latest Setback
The airplane manufacturer said it had discovered problems with a key part of the 777-9, a large plane designed for long flights that had already...
Alaska Airlines’ Acquisition of Hawaiian Clears Key Antitrust Review
The airlines said the Justice Department had declined to challenge the merger in court.
Boeing Faces a Steep Climb in Catching Up to Airbus
As Boeing works to address quality control issues, its new chief starts at a disadvantage in competing with the other big maker of passenger planes.
Microsoft Says Delta Was Largely Responsible for Flight Cancellations Amid Tech Outage
The software company said in a letter that Delta Air Lines had falsely blamed Microsoft for its decision to cancel thousands of flights after a...
Boeing Names Robert Ortberg as Its Chief Executive
The company has been under pressure to improve quality and safety after a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines...
Boeing Agrees to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Longtime Supplier
The multibillion-dollar deal will reverse a decision the plane maker made two decades ago to outsource production of key parts to independent suppliers.
Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes
A lawyer for the families of the victims of those crashes in 2018 and 2019 said the tentative deal fell short of what the families...
Boeing Says 737 Max Quality Is Improving Amid Production Changes
Boeing has reduced defects and cut production time for the 737 Max airplane as it improves processes, training and inspections, a company official said.
A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
Some analysts say building a new plane soon would help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult...
American Airlines Is Accused of Discrimination in Lawsuit
Three Black men said they and five other Black men were removed from a Phoenix-to-New York flight in January for about an hour because of...