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Boeing plans to cut 10% of workforce, further delay 777X, amid ongoing strike

Boeing plans to cut 10% of workforce, further delay 777X, amid ongoing strike

Boeing's new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, has announced plans to cut 17,000 jobs, approximately 10% of its workforce, in a bid to restructure the company and reduce costs, according to the New York Times. The decision comes as Boeing grapples with ongoing production issues and a costly strike

United goes big for summer 2024; MSP gets a new international destination

United goes big for summer 2024; MSP gets a new international destination

United Airlines is shaking up its 2025 international route network with bold expansions from its Newark and Tokyo Narita hubs, as noted by Cranky Flier. From United’s Newark fortress, the carrier adds five new summer seasonal routes to hard-to-reach destinations, including Bilbao, Faro, Madeira, Nuuk, and Palermo. These locations

U.S. airlines largely on-time in September 2024

U.S. airlines largely on-time in September 2024

As tipped by View from the Wing, U.S. airlines saw a significant improvement in on-time performance in September, with Delta leading with nearly 88% of its flights on schedule, according to Cirium data. United Airlines followed closely, with Southwest and American Airlines rounding out the top four. Even JetBlue

X for gender on US passport means no entry to UAE or Saudi Arabia

X for gender on US passport means no entry to UAE or Saudi Arabia

In 2022, the U.S. began allowing an "X" gender marker on passports, but this has caused issues for travelers heading to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, where entry has been denied those with the non-gender-conforming designation. Enilria reports a Delta passenger was unable to check

Curbed examines MTA’s $110M/station elevator costs for the NYC subway

Curbed examines MTA’s $110M/station elevator costs for the NYC subway

New York magazine’s Curbed blog takes a deep dive into estimates of station elevator installations to achieve ADA compliance across the NYC subway system. The author, Nolan Hicks, is an MTA-focused researcher at NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management’s Transit Costs Project. The MTA’s latest $68 billion