David Schaper
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National
Transportation Industry Warns Coronavirus Has Hurt Its Bottom Line
Airlines say they will likely have to lay off thousands of workers if Congress can't pass a coronavirus economic relief package soon. Amtrak, bus lines and subways are suffering too.
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Health
United Airlines Threatens To Cut Jobs If Coronavirus Aid Package Isn't Passed
Individuals and businesses are slashing air travel. For example, about 624,000 people passed through airport security checkpoints Thursday, compared to 2.4 million people on the same day last year.
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Business
Airlines Request $50 Billion Bailout In Face Of Near-Standstill
Airlines asked for a $50 billion federal bailout as air travel comes to a near halt. An industry group says the sudden drop is "having an unprecedented and debilitating impact on U.S. airlines."
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Business
Ethiopian Officials Say Faulty Boeing Software Played Role In Deadly 737 Max Crash
The findings of the interim report were released a day before the anniversary of the crash of Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
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National
Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry
Companies are canceling employee travel and airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus. The slump is hitting the travel industry and related businesses hard.
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National
As New CEO Takes Charge, Boeing's Challenges Remain
David Calhoun, Boeing's new CEO, has served on the company's board of directors since 2009, leading to skepticism he is enough of an outsider to produce significant reform.
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Technology
'This airplane is designed by clowns.' Boeing employee internal messages before 737 MAX disasters
Employees bragged about getting approval for the jets without having to give pilots much new training. One employee says, "This airplane is designed by clowns who ... are supervised by monkeys."
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Business
Boeing Will Temporarily Stop Making Its 737 Max Jetliners
Production will stop in January. The jets were grounded after two crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Despite being grounded, Boeing continued cranking the planes out at its factory near Seattle.
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Technology
FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service
A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing's CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes.
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National
FAA Administrator Defends Agency Before Congress In Wake Of 737 Max Debacle
Federal Aviation Administration administrator Stephen Dickson went before Congress on Wednesday to defend his agency's role in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max jet debacle.