Aerospace and defense industry

Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election

Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election

Bob Elliott

Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October ...

Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday

Bob Elliott

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the ...

United Airlines raises requirements to earn frequent flyer status

United Airlines raises requirements to earn frequent flyer status

Bob Elliott

A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. ...

Airbus delivers first extra-long-range Airbus A321

Airbus delivers first extra-long-range Airbus A321

Mickey Vernon

An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, ...

Southwest Airlines (LUV) 3Q 2024 earnings

Southwest Airlines (LUV) 3Q 2024 earnings

Bob Elliott

Southwest Airlines‘ third-quarter profit fell from a year ago but topped Wall Street estimates as the carrier worked to drum ...

Spirit AeroSystems weighs more furloughs, layoffs if Boeing strike lasts

Spirit AeroSystems weighs more furloughs, layoffs if Boeing strike lasts

Bob Elliott

Boeing 737 fuselages on railcars at Spirit AeroSystems’ factory in Wichita, Kansas, on July 1, 2024. Nick Oxford | Bloomberg ...

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Boeing machinists reject new labor contract, extending more than 5-week strike

Bob Elliott

Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 attend a rally at their union hall ...

Spirit Airlines stock jumps as carrier plans to sell planes, cut jobs

Spirit Airlines stock jumps as carrier plans to sell planes, cut jobs

Bob Elliott

Spirit Airlines baggage tags are seen near a check-in counter at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on April 10, 2024 in ...

American Airlines (AAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

American Airlines (AAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

Bob Elliott

An American Airlines aircraft departs from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on August 28, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.  Kevin Carter ...

Boeing CEO to discuss company’s future while workers vote on contract

Boeing CEO to discuss company’s future while workers vote on contract

Bob Elliott

Ryan Bergh, a machinist at Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington for 10 years, cheers during a strike rally for the ...