Alaska Airlines Pilot Charged with 83 Counts of Attempted Murder
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot is in big trouble after allegedly trying to take down a plane from a sister airline -- and you can tell by the dozens of charges he's now facing. 44-year-old Joseph D. Emerson -- who's employed by Alaska -- was…
Boeing Facing Potential , Boycott Following Fatal , Severe Turbulence Incident.
'Newsweek' reports that Boeing is facing renewed calls
for a boycott of the plane manufacturer after a fatal
severe turbulence incident on a Singapore Airlines flight. .
On May 21, Singapore Airlines flight SQ321
encountered "clear-air turbulence" that
injured 23 passengers and nine crew members. .
Geoffrey Kitchen, a 73-year-old British musical
theater director, died following the incident on
the Boeing 777 en route from London to Singapore. .
In a statement released after the incident, Singapore
Airlines said that medical personnel were on standby
to assist the injured at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
According to authorities,
a total of 14 people were
hospitalized with minor injuries. .
'Newsweek' reports that clear-air turbulence
is undetectable by radar, making it an
unpredictable and inherently dangerous situation.
According to data from Flightradar24,
the Boeing 777 plummeted over
6,000 feet in under three minutes. .
The news comes as Boeing faces increased scrutiny regarding its quality and safety standards following a string of recent incidents. .
In January, the rear door plug of an Alaska Airlines
Boeing 737 Max 9 came off in mid-flight, an incident
which resulted in the FAA grounding all Max 9 aircraft. .
In March, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from
Australia to New Zealand abruptly
lost altitude, injuring nearly 50 people. .
Those incidents followed fatal 737 MAX
crashes in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia
in 2019, which killed over 300 people and
grounded the MAX model for nearly two years. .
Those incidents followed fatal 737 MAX
crashes in Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopia
in 2019, which killed over 300 people and
grounded the MAX model for nearly two years.
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Boeing Faces, Potential Criminal Charges , Following String of Incidents.
'The Independent' reports that federal officials have
issued a warning to Boeing regarding possible criminal charges due to the airliner's failure to improve safety. .
The government-issued warning comes after
a series of incidents, including two 737 Max
jet crashes within a five-month span. .
One crash occurred in Indonesia in
2018 and another took place in Ethiopia in 2019.
A total of 346 people were
killed in the two crashes.
Following those two crashes,
Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion and
make a number of safety improvements.
Feds now accuse Boeing of violating that deal and
claim the company could face further prosecution
following a series of incidents in recent months.
In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing
737 MAX 9 had a door plug
blow off mid-flight. .
That incident resulted in the FAA
ordering all 171 MAX 9 jets be grounded
while the agency investigated the incident. .
For failing to fulfill completely the terms
of and obligations under the [deferred
prosecution agreement], Boeing is subject
to prosecution by the United States for
any federal criminal violation of which
the United States has knowledge, Department of Justice lawyers
letter to a federal judge, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that a number of whistleblowers
have accused Boeing of cutting corners when it comes to
quality and expertise in exchange for short-term profit.
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Southwest Drops Service to 4 Airports , Amid Boeing Problems.
On April 24, Boeing announced that it will keep production levels lower so that it can focus on the quality and safety of its planes.
The announcement comes after the company has experienced backlash over safety issues, .
such as the incident on Jan. 5 in which a door plug flew off of an Alaska Airlines plane. .
On April 25, Southwest Airlines said that
Boeing delivery delays have caused the company
to stop serving four airports, CNN reports. .
The recent news from Boeing
regarding further aircraft delivery
delays presents significant
challenges for both 2024 and 2025, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
We are reacting and replanning
quickly to mitigate the operational
and financial impacts. , Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
Consequently, we have made the
difficult decision to close our
operations [at the four airports], Southwest CEO Bob Jordan, via statement.
The four airports that will be affected are
Bellingham International Airport,
Cozumel International Airport.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Southwest also revealed that it
lost $218 million in Q1 2024.
However, revenue was at $6.3 billion,
an 11% increase from last year.
The revenue increase came from an
uptick in passenger traffic, CNN reports.
Southwest shares dipped 7% in
premarket trading on April 25
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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun , to Step Down.
Calhoun will resign at the
end of the year, CNBC reports.
His departure comes amid a broad management shakeup at Boeing following a Jan. 5 incident in which a door flew off an Alaska Airlines flight.
His departure comes amid a broad management shakeup at Boeing following a Jan. 5 incident in which a door flew off an Alaska Airlines flight.
As you all know, the Alaska Airlines
Flight 1282 accident was a
watershed moment for Boeing, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
We must continue to respond to
this accident with humility and
complete transparency. , Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
We also must inculcate a total
commitment to safety and quality
at every level of our company, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
Calhoun went on to say that
"the eyes of the world are on us.".
Calhoun went on to say that
"the eyes of the world are on us.".
I know we will come through this moment a
better company, building on all the learnings
we accumulated as we worked together to
rebuild Boeing over the last number of years, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, via note to employees.
Larry Kellner, chairman of the board,
will also step down in May.
Boeing director Steve Mollenkopf
will become the new chairman.
Boeing director Steve Mollenkopf
will become the new chairman.
Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial
Airplanes, will step down immediately.
Stephanie Pope, Boeing's Chief
Operating Officer, will take his place
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