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Boeing agrees to pay $243.6M penalty to settle 737 Max criminal case with Department of Justice

Andrew McIntosh — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:14:16 +0000

The fine represents the amount Boeing would have spent to implement full-flight simulator training for the 737 Max and its newly developed flight control system.

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Boeing gets nearly $1B boost with International Space Station contract extension

Andrew McIntosh — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:34:03 +0000

Boeing will continue supporting the orbiting station and scientific laboratory through September of 2024 under the deal.

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Analysts: Airline travel demand recovery is stalling after Covid-19 resurgence

Andrew McIntosh — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:17:22 +0000

Fares are dropping at a time in the summer when travelers would normally see noticeable increases during peak demand.

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Despite air travel uptick, analysts say full recovery for U.S. airlines remains far off

Andrew McIntosh — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 19:27:25 +0000

Two aviation analysts say the recovery is not that robust yet — and won't be for some time. Here's why.

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Houston SaberCats of Major League Rugby get new Texas, California foes

Andrew McIntosh — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 02:30:11 +0000

A new club becomes Major League Rugby's third squad in Texas, giving it more teams in the three-year-old North American league than any other state. A club from Los Angeles is joining, too.

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Boeing exec who quarterbacked legal defenses after 737 Max crashes retires

Andrew McIntosh — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 19:35:03 +0000

Longtime Boeing attorney and executive J. Michael Luttig, who's quarterbacked the company's legal defenses associated with two deadly 737 Max crashes, will retire on Dec. 31.

Luttig, Boeing's general counsel until he took over handling of the 737 Max ...

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Boeing names former Shell VP as global communications boss

Andrew McIntosh — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Niel Golightly helped lead Houston’s recovery from the multibillion-dollar impact of Hurricane Harvey as an executive on loan from Shell. Now, he's been hired to help Boeing recover from its own storm.

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