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Embattled Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun steps down
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Embattled Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun steps down

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announced on Monday his decision to step down at the end of 2024, alongside several other executives leaving their positions, amidst ongoing concerns regarding the safety of the company’s aircraft. Calhoun, who assumed the CEO role in 2020, referred to the Jan. 5 incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, where a […]

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US aviation allows Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, imposes production limits

The United States Federal Aviation Administration has announced a conditional pathway for the resumption of Boeing 737 Max 9 flights, but a crucial restriction prevents Boeing from expanding production of its Max jets, including the 737-9 Max variant. The Times reported that this decision follows a previous incident in which a part of an Alaska Airlines […]

Boeing takes responsibility for aircraft mid-flight door blowout
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Boeing takes responsibility for aircraft mid-flight door blowout

The Chief Executive Officer of Boeing has taken responsibility for an aircraft manufacture fault following a door blow-out on one of its planes shortly after takeoff in the United States. Fortunately, no one was hurt when the main cabin door of an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, broke loose on Friday. Since the incident, […]

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Nigeria, others need 20,000 pilots –Report

Africa will need 20,000 pilots, 21,000 technicians, and 26,000 cabin crew to overcome the dearth of professionals in the industry, aircraft giant, Boeing, has said. The plane maker stated this in its 2022-2041 Pilot and Technician Outlook. According to the PTO, Africa is set to need 20,000 pilots, 21,000 technicians, and 26,000 cabin crew. Meanwhile, […]