Portland teacher recounts finding Boeing door plug in his yard
“I think it’s pretty likely that it would have come at least through the roof. Or made a big dent in my car,” Sauer said. “So I’m really glad it landed where it did.”
Boeing's 737 MAX troubles are nothing compared to the high-stakes labor confrontation they're about to face in 2024.
Let's put it this way, the International Association of Machinists union has already booked T-Mobile Park in Seattle for their July 17 "prepare to strike" rally, where they will vote on whether to strike.
Emboldened by union successes in 2023 (Hollywood writers, UPS, health care workers, and United Auto Workers), the IAM expects to demand
wage hikes of 40% over 4 years
reinstatement of the defined benefit pension plan lost in 2013
an end to mandatory weekend overtime
commitment from Boeing to build its next new jet in the Puget Sound region (Boeing routinely uses the threat to take business elsewhere to extract labor concessions)
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark.
Boeing stock took a bruising today, plummeting -8% on news that loose bolts caused a 737 MAX door to blow off mid-flight last Friday.
Last year Boeing executives repeatedly told investors that by late 2025 or early 2026 "Boeing's business will have recovered from its current loss-making depths to something approaching normal." Note that they were referring to losses from the PREVIOUS 737 MAX groundings.
United Airlines says inspectors found loose door bolts on some of its Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes after inflight blowout.
ABC News reports: "United said that due to the emergency inspections, it had to cancel 200 Max 9 flights on Monday and expects 'significant cancellations' on Tuesday as well."
Many years ago I did tech support for a software developer when I got a call from a Boeing engineer who needed help.
We were trained never to leave "dead air" on the call, so while I was researching his issue I started to riff..."Boeing, Boeing, Boeing, is that the noise they make when the planes hit the tarmac?"
A long period of absolutely dead silence on the other end.
Boeing-Aktie bricht nach Abriss eines Kabinenteils ein
Der Abriss eines Kabinenteils bei einer Boeing 737 Max 9 löst neue Fragen nach Sicherheit und Qualität der Flugzeuge des US-Herstellers Boeing aus. An der Börse sind die Aktien des Konzerns eingebrochen.
When profit is the only motive: Boeing, once a US corp icon, used to be run by engineers -then by anti-union financiers. After its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997 focus: on cost containment -mgt looked at specific performance & time requirements tied to reducing costs. Corp execs make the best decisions about allocating resources & safety *1st duty is to the shareholders. Compliance reg by the FAA lapsed -regulators: also under pressure to cut costs. #CorporateGreedhttps://www.fromdayone.co/2022/05/01/lessons-of-boeings-cultural-decline-and-how-it-can-recover/
We're thankful the Alaska Air jet incident this weekend didn't lead to injuries or deaths. Boeing's negligence is frightening. The FAA must step up oversight & compliance *may need more USG funding. The problems are now being addressed:
United has found loose bolts & other parts on 737 Max 9 plug doors as it inspects its fleet of Boeing jets following the rapid depressurization aboard an Alaska jet, acc to 3 ppl familiar with the findings.
An advisory light on the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a piece of its fuselage last week had come on during previous flights, preventing the aircraft from being used on long flights over water, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Boeing's ongoing #737Max crisis
"SEPT 2019: Boeing board of directors creates permanent safety committee to oversee development, manufacturing & operation of its aircraft.. DEC 2020: #Congress passes legislation to reform how #FAA certifies new airplanes .. DEC 2022: Congress agrees to extend a deadline for new standards for modern cockpit alerts stemming fr 2020 legislation after intense lobbying fr Boeing" #Boeing puts #profits b4 safety & lives because they CAN in USA! https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2719714/timeline-boeings-ongoing-737-max-crisis