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Boeing reaches historic pay contract with workers' union Global aerospace major Boeing on Sunday announced it has reached a tentative pay agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which represents more than 33,000 employees.  The pact has ended weeks of intense negotiations and avoiding a potential strike. “We've heard what’s important to you for the new contract. And we have reached a tentative agreement with the union on a historic offer that takes care of you and your family...
Boeing reaches historic pay contract with workers' union
Boeing reaches historic pay contract with workers' union
Source: IANS
2024-09-09 09:19:07 am
Boeing deliveries on track as India`s Akasa goes international, CEO says India's Akasa Air is confident that deliveries of its ordered Boeing 737 MAX jets will be on time, its CEO said, despite concerns over the U.S. planemaker's production schedule for 737s amid intense scrutiny after a mid-air incident this year. India's newest airline in January announced an order for 150 Boeing 737s, as it bets big on its international operations. The order announcement came days after a mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight. Though Akasa's ...
Boeing deliveries on track as India`s Akasa goes international, CEO says
Boeing deliveries on track as India`s Akasa goes international, CEO says
Source: Reuters
2024-03-21 09:24:19 am
TASL to manufacture advanced composite assemblies for Boeing Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) has signed a contract with Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) to manufacture and supply advanced composite assemblies for Boeing 737 MAX, 777X, and 787 Dreamliner. TASL will manufacture these components from its state-of-the-art composite manufacturing facilities located in Bengaluru and Nagpur. This contract further bolsters TASL’s endeavour to become the leading composite technology supplier in the global aerospace markets. With cutting-edge faci...
TASL to manufacture advanced composite assemblies for Boeing
TASL to manufacture advanced composite assemblies for Boeing
Source: IANS
2024-01-19 04:49:15 pm
Indonesia allows Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to to resume flying after checks Three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes that belong to Indonesia's budget airline Lion Air have been allowed to resumed flying after a temporary grounding following the Alaska Airlines incident earlier this month. Transportation Ministry spokesperson Adita Irawati told reporters that following inspections, it was found that the three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes operating under Lion Air apparently had different configurations with the Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, which suffered an ...
Indonesia allows Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to to resume flying after checks
Indonesia allows Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to to resume flying after checks
Source: IANS
2024-01-19 02:55:37 pm
Airbus A350, Boeing 777X steal show at Wings India 2024 Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-900 were the centre of attraction at Wings India 2024, Asia’s largest event on civil aviation which began at Begumpet Airport here on Thursday. Around 25 aircraft are on display at the four-day aviation conclave and exhibition. Boeing's newest widebody aircraft is on display for the first time in India and similarly, Airbus A350 is also being showcased for the first time. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled Air India's first Ai...
Airbus A350, Boeing 777X steal show at Wings India 2024
Airbus A350, Boeing 777X steal show at Wings India 2024
Source: IANS
2024-01-19 09:28:55 am
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets In one of the largest aircraft orders in the history of civil aviation in India, the country's youngest airline Akasa Air has placed an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets for expanding its domestic and international operations. The order for the narrowbody planes was announced on Thursday at the Wings India air show in Hyderabad. It is the only Indian airline to reach an order book of over 200 aircraft within 17 months of commencing its operations. Officials from Akasa Air and Boe...
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Source: Reuters
2024-01-18 10:54:21 am
Airlines, planemakers set to unveil new orders at Indian aviation event  Indian airlines and plane makers Boeing and Airbus will reveal new orders this week and showcase large jets as they look to cash in on a boom in a fast-growing aviation market with a greater focus on international routes. As India sets its sights on becoming a regional aviation hub to rival Dubai and Singapore, the Wings India event in its southern city of Hyderabad, running from Thursday to Sunday, is set to draw representatives of lessors and government as well. "Air traffi...
Airlines, planemakers set to unveil new orders at Indian aviation event
Airlines, planemakers set to unveil new orders at Indian aviation event
Source: Reuters
2024-01-17 12:11:11 pm
US aviation watchdog to probe Boeing's quality control The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has formally notified Boeing in a letter that it is conducting an investigation into the American aircraft maker's quality control after the January 5 Alaska Airlines in-flight blowout incident. In a statement released on Thursday, the aviation watchdog said the investigation will "determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation in compliance with FAA re...
US aviation watchdog to probe Boeing's quality control
US aviation watchdog to probe Boeing's quality control
Source: IANS
2024-01-12 11:26:59 am
India regulator says checks of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets satisfactory  India's aviation regulator said on Monday that checks by domestic airlines of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft had been performed satisfactorily, after a cabin panel blew out on a new Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft last week. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday ordered all Indian operators with the 737 Max 8 aircraft to check the operation and proper closing of all over-wing emergency exits as a precautionary measure. Indian airlines do not operat...
India regulator says checks of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets satisfactory
India regulator says checks of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets satisfactory
Source: Reuters
2024-01-08 01:39:55 pm