Business, Equipment

Stellantis Makes a New Contract Offer

UAW strikers at Stellantis

Stellantis gave the the United Auto Workers a new contract proposal as General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Sept. 20 that they blamed on damage from the strike.

David Koenig | Associated Press
September 21, 2023
Government, Business

UAW Threatens Expanded Strikes

UAW picketer

The leader of the United Auto Workers said that a limited strike targeting plants in Missouri, Michigan and Ohio may be expanded if “serious progress” toward an new contract agreement isn’t made by Sept. 22 at noon.

David Koenig | Associated Press
September 19, 2023
Government, Logistics

Biden Will Nominate Michael Whitaker as Next FAA Chief

Michael Whitaker, FAA Administrator nominee

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Whitaker to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after his first choice withdrew in March after facing opposition from Republican senators.

David Koenig | Associated Press
September 7, 2023
Business, Safety, Fuel

GM Says Production Starts on Replacement Batteries for Bolts

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General Motors said Sept. 20 that production has resumed for battery modules used in recalled Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, and customers could start getting replacement parts by mid-October.

David Koenig | Associated Press
September 20, 2021
Government, Business

Delta, American Join United in Dropping Most Change Fees for US Trips

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This could be the final boarding call for the $200 ticket-change fee that has enraged so many U.S. airline travelers over the past decade.

David Koenig | Associated Press
August 31, 2020
Government, Business, Logistics

American Airlines to Drop Flights to 15 Cities in October

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American Airlines will drop flights to 15 smaller U.S. cities in October when a federal requirement to serve those communities ends.

David Koenig | Associated Press
August 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

FAA Spells Out Design Changes Needed in Grounded Boeing Jet

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Federal regulators on Aug. 3 outlined a list of design changes they will require in the Boeing 737 Max to fix safety issues that were discovered after two deadly crashes that led to the worldwide grounding of the plane.

David Koenig | Associated Press
August 4, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Report: Boeing Fell Short in Disclosing Key Changes to Max

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A government report says Boeing did not give regulators documents about changes it made in a key system blamed in two deadly crashes of its 737 Max jet, and that officials responsible for approving the plane did not know how powerfully the system could push the plane’s nose down.

David Koenig | Associated Press
July 1, 2020
Government, Business

Trump Administration Moves to Block Chinese Airlines From US

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The Trump administration moved June 3 to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the countries.

David Koenig | Associated Press
June 3, 2020
Business

Boeing Sees April Pass With Zero Airliner Orders

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Boeing Co. failed to sell a single commercial airplane and saw orders for 108 planes canceled in April as a sharp drop in air travel erased any demand among airlines for new jetliners.

David Koenig | Associated Press
May 12, 2020