Articles tagged “alaska airlines”

Today's podcast looks at eclipses' effects on air travel, Amadeus' new partnership, and Alaska's new payment from Boeing.

Alaska said the $160 million was an initial payment from Boeing and it expects more compensation beyond the first-quarter.

The unpaid time off is the latest instance of how delivery and certification issues with Boeing’s aircraft are impacting airlines’ operations.

The review into passenger data protections is the first of many the Department of Transportation plans to periodically conduct.

In his first public comments since the merger was announced, Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci expressed confidence that the deal would pass regulatory hurdles.

It’s unclear if this investigation is a new inquiry or if it’s related to a $2.5 billion settlement Boeing reached with the DOJ in 2021.

The NTSB chair told a Senate committee that Boeing had not yet provided records on its documentation regarding the opening and closing of the door plug on Alaska’s Max 9 and the names of certain workers.

After a string of quality lapses and production snarls, Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are considering a possible reunion that they believe would “strengthen aviation safety” and “improve quality.”

After a string of problems with its beleaguered 737 Max line, Boeing has to come up with a plan to improve safety culture and quality control.

The long-awaited expert report found that the U.S. plane maker's safety culture has numerous issues.