United Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In Massive Bet On Future Of Travel A year after a devastating pandemic, United is optimistic about the future and plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding its fleet.
Week In Review Juneteenth celebrations, Boeing donations, and everyone is lazy, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Converge Media founder Omari Salisbury, Kiro-7 TV political reporter Essex Porter, and KUOW reporter David Hyde.
Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 MAX Planes The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.
KUOW Newsroom Engine trouble on old 777s will have 'minimal' impact on Boeing, says industry expert All older Boeing 777 models are essentially grounded, after an engine explosion rained debris down on a Colorado suburb. But what effect could the incident actually have on the company?
United Grounds 777 Jets After Engine Failure Federal aviation regulators have called for investigations into Boeing 777 jets equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney 4000 engines.
Boeing's 737 Max Cleared To Return To European Skies, Regulator Says The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced a modified version of the 737 Max will be allowed to fly once again. The Max jetliner was grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes.
Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.
Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."
Citing 'Devastating' Pandemic Impact, Boeing To Lay Off 7,000 More Workers "This moment is among the most difficult in our more than 100-year history," CEO Dave Calhoun said. Most of the layoffs will be in Washington state, where Boeing designs and builds many aircraft.
Week In Review Coronavirus cases, Boeing and the 2021 budget, this week Bill Radke reviews the week's news with reporter Tony Black of King 5, Civil Cocktail host Joni Balter, and freelance reporter with the South Seattle Emerald, Carolyn Bick.
