Boeing plans to raise £27bn amid concerns of future bankruptcy October 15, 2024 Embattled US planemaker Boeing has announced plans to raise as much as $35bn (£26.8bn) through a credit agreement and share sale to boost its balance sheet as it battles a string of crises.
Boeing to lay off 10 per cent of employees as factory strike cripples production October 12, 2024 Boeing plans to lay off about 10 per cent of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes. New chief executive Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo on Friday that the job cuts [...]
Boeing strike set to drag on after talks with union collapse October 9, 2024 Boeing said it had removed an offer which would have increased pay for its rank-and-file machinists by nearly a third over the next three years.
Boeing deliveries fall as strikes impact output October 8, 2024 Boeing said on Tuesday it had delivered 33 planes in September, down from 40 in August, as it grapples with the impact of ongoing strikes.
Senior shares tumble as lower Boeing and Airbus output triggers profit warning October 8, 2024 Shares in FTSE 250 aerospace parts supplier Senior tumbled on Tuesday after the firm warned on earnings and revealed cost-cutting measures in response to lower output at Boeing and Airbus.
Boeing: Wage talks break off without progress to end strike September 28, 2024 IAM said that its pay deal talks with Boeing had broken off and that there were no further dates scheduled for negotiations at this time.
Aircraft orders still lagging behind despite UK airlines hitting 2024 high August 23, 2024 The number of aircrafts being ordered by UK airlines hit its highest monthly figure in July as a slew of deals at the Farnborough Airshow helped the industry weather wider supply chain issues. Some 131 orders were placed over the month, outpacing every other month in 2024 and representing the largest July delivery rate on [...]
Senior: Rolls-Royce partner reports dip in profit amid Boeing 737 Max setbacks August 5, 2024 The FTSE 250 aerospace and defence supplier said operating profit and pre-tax profit had fallen, despite booming demand for travel worldwide.
Boeing names ex-Rockwell Collins boss as successor to departing chief Calhoun July 31, 2024 Former Rockwell Collins chief Kelly Ortberg joins the US planemaker during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.
Airbus chief: Starmer should press ahead with Heathrow third runway July 28, 2024 The boss of Airbus has backed building Heathrow’s third runway, as the new government moots whether to put its weight behind the controversial proposals. Heathrow’s chief executive warned last week the airport wouldn’t be able to meet rising demand for travel without expanding capacity. The UK’s busiest hub reported record traffic in the first half [...]