Boeing will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines and compensation after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over two plane crashes that killed a total of 346 people and led to the grounding of its 737 MAX jetliner.
Another Boeing whistleblower has died ... just months after John Barnett's apparent suicide -- and, his lawyer seemingly wants to explore whether the two deaths.. TMZ.com
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's string of bad luck seems never-ending ... the aircraft company recently had another mishap as one of its jets had to make an emergency landing in South.. TMZ.com
Southwest Flight From Denver , Loses Engine Cover.
On April 7, a Boeing 737-800 plane in use by Southwest Airlines lost an engine cover which hit the wing flap, the Federal Aviation Administration said. .
According to air traffic control audio, a pilot said
that "several passengers and flight attendants
heard something loud hit the wing.".
After determining the issue,
the plane safely returned to Denver,
and Southwest issued an apology. .
We apologize for the inconvenience
of their delay but place our highest
priority on ultimate Safety for our
Customers and Employees, Southwest Airlines, via statement.
There were no reports of injuries. .
According to FAA records, the plane was last certified to be airworthy in May of 2015.
The agency will investigate the incident. .
Boeing refused to comment and instead pointed to Southwest for details "about
plane and fleet operations," CNN reports. .
The incident is just the latest in a
series of mechanical issues Boeing has
experienced over the last several months.
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Apple May Be Ready , to Support RCS by Fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
Some of the page's sections read,
"coming soon on iOS" and
"better messaging for all,"
TechCrunch reports.
Apple has announced it will be adopting
RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that
happens, it will mean a better
messaging experience for everyone, Via Google page description.
Apple confirmed that it was developing
RCS support last November.
While RCS will not eliminate the
"green bubble-blue bubble" differentiation between Android and iPhone users.
it will allow Android users to send iPhone users
hi-res media within their native messaging app.
New RCS features, such as Photomoji, improved voice note audio quality and more, were announced by Google last year.
According to the tech giant,
1 billion people use RCS each month.
The news of Apple's upcoming RCS support comes as the company is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged monopolistic practices, TechCrunch reports.
The lawsuit mentions
"green bubbles" as a user security issue
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China-Based Hackers , Hit With Sanctions and Indictments , Over Cyber Attacks.
ABC reports that the United States has
sanctioned hackers based in China over
alleged attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure.
According to the U.S. Treasury Department,
a state-sponsored front company has provided
cover for multiple cyber attacks on U.S. infrastructure. .
Sanctions by the U.S. and the United Kingdom have
targeted representatives of Wuhan Xiaoruizhi
Science and Technology Company Ltd. (Wuhan XRZ).
The U.S. Treasury Department alleges
that Wuhan XRZ acts as a China-based
Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company. .
ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. .
ABC reports that the allegations include malicious cyber operations that include the 2020 spear phishing operation against the U.S. Naval Academy. .
On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations.
On March 25, the U.S. Justice Department indicted seven individuals on charges stemming from their alleged involvement with these malicious operations.
The Justice Department will not
tolerate efforts by the Chinese
government to intimidate Americans
who serve the public, silence the
dissidents who are protected
by American laws, or steal
from American businesses, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC.
This case serves as a reminder
of the ends to which the Chinese
government is willing to go to
target and intimidate its critics,
including launching malicious cyber
operations aimed at threatening
the national security of the
United States and our allies, Merrick Garland, Attorney General statement, via ABC.
ABC reports that court documents show
that the hackers targeted politicians and
other prominent officials with "tracking links.".
The Conspirators used this method
to enable more direct and sophisticated
targeting of recipients' home routers
and other electronic devices,
including those of high-ranking U.S.
government officials and politicians
and election campaign staff from
both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC.
The Conspirators used this method
to enable more direct and sophisticated
targeting of recipients' home routers
and other electronic devices,
including those of high-ranking U.S.
government officials and politicians
and election campaign staff from
both major U.S. political parties, Court documents, via ABC
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