Aerospace and defense industry

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 ...

Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 workers as Boeing strike continues

Spirit AeroSystems to furlough 700 workers as Boeing strike continues

Bob Elliott

Airplane fuselages bound for Boeing’s 737 Max production facility await shipment on rail sidings at their top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems ...

Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration

Spirit Airlines extends debt refinancing deadline hours before expiration

Bob Elliott

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. ...

Embraer CEO says jet maker studying possibilities for a new aircraft

Embraer CEO says jet maker studying possibilities for a new aircraft

Bob Elliott

Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto speaks during the Embraer Media Day 2022 at the aircraft factory in Sao Jose dos ...

United Airlines (UAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

United Airlines (UAL) 3Q 2024 earnings

Bob Elliott

A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. ...

Boeing to raise as much as  billion to shore up balance sheet

Boeing to raise as much as $25 billion to shore up balance sheet

Bob Elliott

Boeing said Tuesday that it could raise as much as $25 billion in shares or debt over three years, a ...

Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on CEO

Boeing factory strike crosses 1-month mark as pressure mounts on CEO

Bob Elliott

Boeing Machinists union members picket outside a Boeing factory on September 13, 2024 in Renton, Washington.  Stephen Brashear | Getty ...