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Matt Saldivar, a lead mechanic at Boeing for 5 years, smiles while picketing with other Boeing workers on strike on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing: Strike vote will have no effect on planned layoffs

The company said notices to 17,000 workers will be delivered this month, with their last day set for Jan. 17.

 

Cars drive past Boeing workers waving signs while picketing along Airport Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing, union hold ‘productive’ talks in attempt to end strike

Last week, the Machinists union, which includes 17,000 workers in Everett, rejected an offer from Boeing.

 

FILE -- An engine on a Boeing 767 jet aircraft, at a Boeing facility in Everett, Wash., March 7, 2012. The Boeing 737 engine that failed on Southwest Flight 1380 is not the only one that has caught the eye of regulators: Engines on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 767 have also failed, prompting questions about their design and inspection procedures. (Stuart Isett/The New York Times)

Boeing raises $21B in capital to repair balance sheet

On Tuesday morning, the planemaker’s stock was up about 2% in U.S. trading.

 

Matt Farnum, center, a machine repair mechanic at Boeing for 14 years, stands outside of Angel of the Winds Arena holding a “vote no” sign as people file inside to vote on the proposed contract on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. “I’ll be voting no until the collective approves the contract. It’s not just about me it’s about everyone else,” said Farnum. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing Machinists reject latest offer; strike continues

In Everett and elsewhere, 64% of workers voted against the proposal Wednesday.

Matt Farnum, center, a machine repair mechanic at Boeing for 14 years, stands outside of Angel of the Winds Arena holding a “vote no” sign as people file inside to vote on the proposed contract on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Everett, Washington. “I’ll be voting no until the collective approves the contract. It’s not just about me it’s about everyone else,” said Farnum. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Cars drive past Boeing workers waving signs while picketing along Airport Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing seeks to line up billions in financing as strike goes on

In regulatory filings, the company said it could raise as much as $25 billion by selling debt or stock over the next three years.

Cars drive past Boeing workers waving signs while picketing along Airport Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Jan James, a material processing specialist team lead who has been with Boeing for 22 years, uses a small megaphone to encourage drivers to honk in support of workers picketing along Airport Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Boeing’s endless ‘doom loop’ gives no respite to CEO Ortberg

Boeing’s shares fell 1.34% on Monday, the first trading session since layoffs of 17,000 workers were announced.

Jan James, a material processing specialist team lead who has been with Boeing for 22 years, uses a small megaphone to encourage drivers to honk in support of workers picketing along Airport Road on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 in Everett, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 8. (Amanda Lucier / The New York Times)

Senators urge accountability for Boeing execs over safety violations

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal criticized the Justice Department on Thursday for not doing enough.

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 8. (Amanda Lucier / The New York Times)
Mike Whitaker, the Federal Aviation Administration's top official, testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Aviation Subcommittee in Washington D.C. on Feb. 6. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)

Facing skeptical Senate committee, FAA chief defends Boeing oversight

Amid the ongoing Machinists strike, Boeing remains under intense FAA scrutiny over the fuselage blowout in January.

Mike Whitaker, the Federal Aviation Administration's top official, testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Aviation Subcommittee in Washington D.C. on Feb. 6. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
Workers next to an unpainted 737 aircraft and unattached wing with the Ryanair logo as Boeing’s 737 factory teams hold the first day of a “Quality Stand Down” for the 737 program at Boeing’s factory in Renton on Jan. 25. (Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images)

7 things to know about a potential Boeing strike

Negotiations between the IAM District 751 union and Boeing are always tense. This time though, the stakes are particularly high.

Workers next to an unpainted 737 aircraft and unattached wing with the Ryanair logo as Boeing’s 737 factory teams hold the first day of a “Quality Stand Down” for the 737 program at Boeing’s factory in Renton on Jan. 25. (Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images)
Hundreds of Boeing employees get ready to lead the second 787 for delivery to All Nippon Airways in Everett in 2011. (Michael O’Leary/The Herald)

As strike looms, Biden administration monitors Boeing labor talks

Leaders of the union have been holed up with Boeing officials hammering out an agreement to replace a contract expiring Sept. 12.

Hundreds of Boeing employees get ready to lead the second 787 for delivery to All Nippon Airways in Everett in 2011. (Michael O’Leary/The Herald)
ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Mifthakof, left, shows Gov. Jay Inslee a hydrogen-powered motor during an event at ZeroAvia’s new Everett facility on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, near Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

FAA awards ZeroAvia in Everett $4.2M toward sustainable flight goals

The aerospace company will use federal grant to advance technology at new facility. Statewide, aviation projects received $38M.

ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Mifthakof, left, shows Gov. Jay Inslee a hydrogen-powered motor during an event at ZeroAvia’s new Everett facility on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, near Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane test its engines outside of the company’s factory in 2019, in Renton. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/TNS)

Boeing’s manufacturing woes long preceded door-panel blowout

Last week’s NTSB hearings showed the company’s production problems persisted for years despite several warning signs.

A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane test its engines outside of the company’s factory in 2019, in Renton. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/TNS)
FILE — Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Monday, January 8, 2024. Boeing drew fresh criticism from a federal regulator on Thursday, June 27, over disclosures about the continuing investigation into the harrowing January flight. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)

Boeing agrees to plead guilty to felony in deal with Justice Department

As part of the deal, the company agreed to pay a fine of nearly half a billion dollars and strengthen its safety programs.

FILE — Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Monday, January 8, 2024. Boeing drew fresh criticism from a federal regulator on Thursday, June 27, over disclosures about the continuing investigation into the harrowing January flight. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)
FILE — Boeing 737 MAX8 airplanes on the assembly line at the Boeing plant in Renton, Wash., on March 27, 2019. Boeing said on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, that it was shaking up the leadership in its commercial airplanes unit after a harrowing incident last month during which a piece fell off a 737 Max 9 jet in flight. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

US said to seek Boeing guilty plea to avoid trial in 737 Max crashes

The Justice Department told victims’ families that it would propose a nearly $244 million fine and three years of company oversight to settle a fraud charge.

FILE — Boeing 737 MAX8 airplanes on the assembly line at the Boeing plant in Renton, Wash., on March 27, 2019. Boeing said on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, that it was shaking up the leadership in its commercial airplanes unit after a harrowing incident last month during which a piece fell off a 737 Max 9 jet in flight. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)
FILE — Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Monday, January 8, 2024. Boeing drew fresh criticism from a federal regulator on Thursday, June 27, over disclosures about the continuing investigation into the harrowing January flight. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)

Boeing angers safety officials with disclosures on 737 Max incident

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing had improperly released information about the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight.

FILE — Alaska Airlines N704AL, a Boeing 737 Max 9 that had a door plug blow out from its fuselage midair, parked at a maintenance hanger at Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., on Monday, January 8, 2024. Boeing drew fresh criticism from a federal regulator on Thursday, June 27, over disclosures about the continuing investigation into the harrowing January flight. (Amanda Lucier/The New York Times)
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane test its engines outside of the company's factory on March 11, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Boeing's stock dropped today after an Ethiopian Airlines flight was the second deadly crash in six months involving the Boeing 737 Max 8, the newest version of its most popular jetliner. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/TNS)

Boeing lost track of up to 400 faulty 737 Max parts, whistleblower says

The claims were detailed in a Boeing inspector’s complaint on June 11 and made public by a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday.

A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane test its engines outside of the company's factory on March 11, 2019 in Renton, Washington. Boeing's stock dropped today after an Ethiopian Airlines flight was the second deadly crash in six months involving the Boeing 737 Max 8, the newest version of its most popular jetliner. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/TNS)
Dave Calhoun speaks during a 2017 interview in New York. (Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg)

Boeing CEO apologizes for quality and safety issues at Senate hearing

Before the Tuesday hearing, a congressional subcommittee accused Boeing of mismanaging parts and cutting quality inspections.

Dave Calhoun speaks during a 2017 interview in New York. (Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg)
FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)

FAA investigating counterfeit titanium in Boeing and Airbus jets

The material, purchased from a little-known Chinese company, was sold with falsified documents and used in parts that went into jets.

FILE — Jet fuselages at Boeing’s fabrication site in Everett, Wash., Sept. 28, 2022. Some recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have components made from titanium that was sold using fake documentation verifying the material’s authenticity, according to a supplier for the plane makers. (Jovelle Tamayo/The New York Times)
FILE — Michael Whitaker, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 6, 2024. Whitaker told a Senate panel, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, that changes are being made to the agency’s oversight of Boeing, including conducting more safety inspections. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)

Boeing discloses new quality problem on 787 Dreamliner jets

The issue affects jets built in South Carolina that have yet to be delivered, the company said in a statement.

FILE — Michael Whitaker, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 6, 2024. Whitaker told a Senate panel, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, that changes are being made to the agency’s oversight of Boeing, including conducting more safety inspections. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)

A big decision for Boeing’s next CEO: Is it time for a new plane?

As Boeing faces increased competition from Airbus, the company is expected to appoint a new CEO by the end of the year.