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The New Boeing CEO Must Be an Airplane Geek, Not Just a Bean Counter

By | 2024-04-23T17:12:40-04:00 April 23rd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers, Airline Business|

As Boeing prepares for a leadership change later this year, the incoming CEO faces an immense challenge: orchestrating a profound cultural shift within the company's vast workforce of over 170,000 employees, a significant portion of whom are engineers. The realm of modern air transportation stands as a testament to human ingenuity, where complex aircraft take [...]

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Delta Airlines Boosts Employee Salaries by 5%, Raises Minimum Wage to $19 Per Hour

By | 2024-04-24T08:40:33-04:00 April 22nd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business|

In a significant move that underscores its status as the nation's leading airline in terms of profitability, Delta Airlines has announced another 5% pay raise for its employees. This latest increase is part of a series of salary adjustments that Delta has implemented over recent years, aiming to maintain its reputation as a top employer [...]

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Robin Hayes, Ex-JetBlue CEO, Appointed Head of Airbus North America

By | 2024-04-24T08:38:41-04:00 April 22nd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers, Airline Business|

Airbus has announced the appointment of Robin Hayes, former CEO of JetBlue Airways, as the new leader of its North American operations. This strategic move by the European aircraft manufacturer was disclosed on Monday, signaling a significant shift in leadership aimed at strengthening its presence and operations in North America. Hayes, known for his influential [...]

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Boeing Anticipates Gradual Production Ramp-Up for 787 Dreamliner in Latest Quarterly Update

By | 2024-04-24T08:46:38-04:00 April 22nd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business|

Boeing is set to reveal its quarterly financial results this Wednesday before the market opens, with a specific focus on the production outlook for the 787 Dreamliner. The aerospace giant anticipates a slower than expected increase in production rates for this key aircraft model, signaling a cautious approach amid ongoing industry challenges. The 787 Dreamliner, [...]

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Wheels Up Consolidates Maintenance Operations to West Palm Beach Amid Strategic Overhaul

By | 2024-04-24T15:52:22-04:00 April 22nd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Services & MRO|

Wheels Up, the on-demand aviation operator, is set to consolidate its maintenance facilities to a new location in West Palm Beach International, signaling a major strategic realignment. The transition involves shutting down its current maintenance operations in Cincinnati International and Denver Rocky Mountain and will include significant headcount reductions. The company also plans to relocate [...]

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Boeing Set to Address CEO Search, Spirit AeroSystems Negotiations, and 737 MAX Concerns in Upcoming Earnings Call

By | 2024-04-24T15:52:56-04:00 April 22nd, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Airline Business|

Boeing is poised to face a series of challenging questions during its earnings announcement on Wednesday. Stakeholders are keenly awaiting updates on several critical issues, including the selection of potential CEO candidates, ongoing negotiations with Spirit AeroSystems, and issues surrounding the production of the 737 MAX jet. Additionally, the aerospace giant is expected to report [...]

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China Advances C929 Widebody Jet Development to Compete with Airbus and Boeing

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:17-04:00 April 21st, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers|

China is accelerating efforts to enhance its aviation industry's competitiveness with the development of the C929 widebody aircraft, a direct competitor to Western giants Airbus and Boeing. The state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has initiated a major collaborative effort, rallying 280 experts from 21 universities and various civil aviation companies to propel the [...]

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Investigation Launched After Unauthorized Person Reportedly Found in Cockpit During Colorado Rockies Flight

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:17-04:00 April 20th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Business & Private Aviation, Government & Regulatory, Safety|

United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are conducting investigations following reports that an unauthorized person was seated in the cockpit during a flight carrying the Colorado Rockies baseball team. The incident, which allegedly occurred on an April 10 flight to Toronto, was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and has since prompted [...]

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FAA Issues New Directive for Boeing 737-8 and 737-9 Amid Safety Concerns

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:18-04:00 April 19th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft, Aircraft Business, Aircraft Engines & Suppliers, Airline Business, Airlines, Government & Regulatory, Safety|

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Boeing 737-8 and 737-9 aircraft, addressing an electrical issue that could potentially lead to a loss of critical flight instruments. The directive, effective May 22, mandates the installation of two bonding jumpers on the standby power control unit (SPCU) to secure a [...]

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Ural Airlines Decides Against Retrieving Airbus A320 Stranded in Siberian Field

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:18-04:00 April 19th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline Business, Security|

Ural Airlines has opted to abandon its plans to rescue a stranded Airbus A320 from a Siberian wheat field due to prohibitive costs and logistical challenges. The aircraft has been immobile since making an emergency landing due to a hydraulic failure that also resulted in a low-fuel situation in September last year. Fortunately, there were [...]

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UK Civil Aviation Authority Vigilantly Monitors Middle East Conflict Impact on Air Safety

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:18-04:00 April 19th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline Business, Airport Business, Business & Private Aviation, Safety|

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is intensively monitoring the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to mitigate risks to flight safety, according to CAA chairman Sir Stephen Hillier. The regional instability, marked by a recent missile and drone barrage from Iran targeting Israel, has prompted significant adjustments in international flight operations, including diversions and [...]

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FAA Investigates Close Call Between JetBlue and Southwest Jets at Reagan National Airport

By | 2024-04-24T15:43:19-04:00 April 19th, 2024|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline Business, Airport Business, Government & Regulatory, Safety|

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating a near miss involving two passenger jets at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, that occurred on Thursday morning. This incident involved a JetBlue flight bound for Boston and a Southwest Airlines flight heading to Orlando, which nearly collided due to what appears to be an air [...]

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