Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian demonstrators are defying a heavy police presence to protest Sunday night in Tehran over the Islamic Republic's days of denials that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane and killed 176 people.Videos posted online Sunday night showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans and moving through subway stations and sidewalks.
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian demonstrators are defying a heavy police presence to protest Sunday night in Tehran over the Islamic Republic's days of denials that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane and killed 176 people.Videos posted online Sunday night showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans and moving through subway stations and sidewalks.
FAA seeks to fine Boeing $5.4 million over faulty Max parts
Federal safety officials say they will fine Boeing $5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the wings of some of its now-grounded 737 Max jetliners.The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that poor oversight of suppliers led Boeing to install the parts, which could become brittle and weak because of mistakes during manufacturing.Boeing already faces a $3.9 million fine for installing the same flawed parts on other 737s besides the Max.The faulty wing parts are not believed to have played any role in the two crashes that led to grounding of the Max.
Federal safety officials say they will fine Boeing $5.4 million for installing substandard parts on the wings of some of its now-grounded 737 Max jetliners.The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that poor oversight of suppliers led Boeing to install the parts, which could become brittle and weak because of mistakes during manufacturing.Boeing already faces a $3.9 million fine for installing the same flawed parts on other 737s besides the Max.The faulty wing parts are not believed to have played any role in the two crashes that led to grounding of the Max.
Iran investigators say Ukrainian plane never called for help
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian investigators say the crew of the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran Wednesday never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back to the airport when the plane went down.Iran's civil aviation authority made the comments in a preliminary crash report released on Thursday.The crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 on Wednesday killed all 176 people on board.An early report from Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA blamed some kind of engine failure.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian investigators say the crew of the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran Wednesday never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back to the airport when the plane went down.Iran's civil aviation authority made the comments in a preliminary crash report released on Thursday.The crash of the Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 on Wednesday killed all 176 people on board.An early report from Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA blamed some kind of engine failure.
Some Boeing workers in Renton will be reassigned as 737 MAX production shuts down
RENTON, Wash. -- Boeing will be reassigning some employees that support the production of the troubled 737 MAX jet.
RENTON, Wash. -- Boeing will be reassigning some employees that support the production of the troubled 737 MAX jet.
FAA seeks to fine Boeing $3.9 million for faulty jet parts
Safety regulators want to fine Boeing $3.9 million, saying that the company installed wing parts on 133 planes even though it knew the parts were faulty.Boeing said Friday that all the affected planes in use have been inspected and fixed.
Safety regulators want to fine Boeing $3.9 million, saying that the company installed wing parts on 133 planes even though it knew the parts were faulty.Boeing said Friday that all the affected planes in use have been inspected and fixed.
Where’s my Amazon package? It may be late
SEATTLE -- It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is already having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.The company said the delays are due to bad weather in parts of the country and the large amount of orders it received during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when it offered steep discounts.“Delivery promises vary and may be longer than normal based on order volume and the fulfillment and delivery capacity available in a given area,” the Seattle-based company said in a statement. “We will work directly with customers who are experiencing an issue with their delivery.”It’s an embarrassing setback for Amazon, whose reputation with shoppers depends on delivering orders on time.
SEATTLE -- It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is already having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.The company said the delays are due to bad weather in parts of the country and the large amount of orders it received during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when it offered steep discounts.“Delivery promises vary and may be longer than normal based on order volume and the fulfillment and delivery capacity available in a given area,” the Seattle-based company said in a statement. “We will work directly with customers who are experiencing an issue with their delivery.”It’s an embarrassing setback for Amazon, whose reputation with shoppers depends on delivering orders on time.
Boeing settles half of lawsuits tied to Indonesian crash
CHICAGO — Boeing has settled about half of the lawsuits filed in federal court over the October 2018 crash of a 737 Max jet off the coast of Indonesia.A Boeing spokesman said Friday that the company has settled 63 cases tied to the crash of a plane flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air.The company did not disclose terms of the settlements.A lawyer for Boeing revealed the pace of negotiations with families of passengers during a hearing in federal district court Thursday in Chicago.Many of the lawsuits blame Boeing for not telling pilots about a new flight-control system that repeatedly pushed the nose of the plane down before it crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 189 aboard.Boeing faces dozens of additional lawsuits over a second Max crash four months later in Ethiopia that killed 157.Max jets have been grounded worldwide since March, but that didn’t stop the company from showing off the newest version of the plane — at up to 230 seats, it’s bigger than current models — at a factory near Seattle on Friday.
CHICAGO — Boeing has settled about half of the lawsuits filed in federal court over the October 2018 crash of a 737 Max jet off the coast of Indonesia.A Boeing spokesman said Friday that the company has settled 63 cases tied to the crash of a plane flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air.The company did not disclose terms of the settlements.A lawyer for Boeing revealed the pace of negotiations with families of passengers during a hearing in federal district court Thursday in Chicago.Many of the lawsuits blame Boeing for not telling pilots about a new flight-control system that repeatedly pushed the nose of the plane down before it crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 189 aboard.Boeing faces dozens of additional lawsuits over a second Max crash four months later in Ethiopia that killed 157.Max jets have been grounded worldwide since March, but that didn’t stop the company from showing off the newest version of the plane — at up to 230 seats, it’s bigger than current models — at a factory near Seattle on Friday.
Amazon founder gives $5 million for homeless families in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will donate $5 million to help create housing for homeless families in Spokane.The Spokesman-Review says Bezos will donate the money to Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will donate $5 million to help create housing for homeless families in Spokane.The Spokesman-Review says Bezos will donate the money to Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington.
Amazon announces deals, says Black Friday sale starts Nov. 22
Amazon will kick off its Black Friday sale on Friday, Nov. 22, as it offers deals on electronics, TVs, toys, clothing, Amazon devices and more.Deals will run through Nov. 29.
Amazon will kick off its Black Friday sale on Friday, Nov. 22, as it offers deals on electronics, TVs, toys, clothing, Amazon devices and more.Deals will run through Nov. 29.
Boeing’s grounded 737 Max scores 2nd order at Dubai Airshow
Boeing’s 737 Max jet got another boost at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, this time with an order from Kazakhstan’s newly-launched budget carrier as the Chicago-based company works to try and win U.S. regulatory approval to get the airplane back in the sky by early next year.
Boeing’s 737 Max jet got another boost at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday, this time with an order from Kazakhstan’s newly-launched budget carrier as the Chicago-based company works to try and win U.S. regulatory approval to get the airplane back in the sky by early next year.
Turkish airline SunExpress to buy 10 troubled 737-8 Max jets
The Turkish airline SunExpress has announced it will be buying 10 of the troubled Boeing 737-8 Max jets, grounded globally after crashes, worth $1.2 billion.SunExpress, based in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya, said on Monday this brings its Max fleet order to 42 overall.
The Turkish airline SunExpress has announced it will be buying 10 of the troubled Boeing 737-8 Max jets, grounded globally after crashes, worth $1.2 billion.SunExpress, based in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya, said on Monday this brings its Max fleet order to 42 overall.
Boeing settles several more lawsuits over Max plane crashes
DALLAS — Boeing is settling a few more of the roughly 150 lawsuits filed by families of passengers killed in two crashes of the 737 Max jet.A Seattle law firm said Friday it settled four of the 46 cases it’s handling for families of passengers who were on board a Lion Air Max that crashed off the coast of Indonesia in October 2018.
DALLAS — Boeing is settling a few more of the roughly 150 lawsuits filed by families of passengers killed in two crashes of the 737 Max jet.A Seattle law firm said Friday it settled four of the 46 cases it’s handling for families of passengers who were on board a Lion Air Max that crashed off the coast of Indonesia in October 2018.
Leader of pilots’ union blasts Boeing over grounded plane
DALLAS — The union president of Southwest Airlines pilots worries that Boeing may be rushing the 737 Max back into service, and he says Southwest should consider buying planes from another company.The union president, Jon Weaks, says Boeing may be raising the threat of shutting down the Max assembly line to pressure regulators to let the plane fly again soon and force airlines to resume making payments on their Max jets and absorb some costs of getting the planes back in the air.“Boeing will never, and should not ever, be given the benefit of the doubt again,” Weaks said. “The combination of arrogance, ignorance, and greed should and will haunt Boeing for eternity.”The president of the flight attendants’ union at American Airlines said Thursday that some co-workers are afraid to fly on the Max.The comments highlight the tension between Boeing and pilots and flight attendants, people that Boeing is counting on to help assure the public that the plane will be safe after changes to flight-control systems that played a role in two crashes that killed 346 people.In a statement, Boeing Co.
DALLAS — The union president of Southwest Airlines pilots worries that Boeing may be rushing the 737 Max back into service, and he says Southwest should consider buying planes from another company.The union president, Jon Weaks, says Boeing may be raising the threat of shutting down the Max assembly line to pressure regulators to let the plane fly again soon and force airlines to resume making payments on their Max jets and absorb some costs of getting the planes back in the air.“Boeing will never, and should not ever, be given the benefit of the doubt again,” Weaks said. “The combination of arrogance, ignorance, and greed should and will haunt Boeing for eternity.”The president of the flight attendants’ union at American Airlines said Thursday that some co-workers are afraid to fly on the Max.The comments highlight the tension between Boeing and pilots and flight attendants, people that Boeing is counting on to help assure the public that the plane will be safe after changes to flight-control systems that played a role in two crashes that killed 346 people.In a statement, Boeing Co.
Boeing details steps needed to get grounded Max jet flying
Boeing hopes to resume deliveries of its 737 Max jet to airlines in December and win regulatory approval to restart commercial service with the plane in January.
Boeing hopes to resume deliveries of its 737 Max jet to airlines in December and win regulatory approval to restart commercial service with the plane in January.
Southwest pushes back return of troubled Boeing Max, again
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has again pushed back the return of its Boeing 737 Max jets as Boeing tries to fix the aircraft following two deadly crashes.Southwest said Friday that it will keep its Max out of its schedule until March 6, about a month longer than previously planned , citing continued uncertainty.The airline says it's monitoring information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about software improvements and pilot-training requirements that will be part of returning the plane to flight.Without the planes, Southwest says it will cancel about 175 flights each weekday.
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines has again pushed back the return of its Boeing 737 Max jets as Boeing tries to fix the aircraft following two deadly crashes.Southwest said Friday that it will keep its Max out of its schedule until March 6, about a month longer than previously planned , citing continued uncertainty.The airline says it's monitoring information from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration about software improvements and pilot-training requirements that will be part of returning the plane to flight.Without the planes, Southwest says it will cancel about 175 flights each weekday.
T-Mobile promises consumer benefits if Sprint deal OK'd
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- T-Mobile promises a new $15 wireless plan if its $26.5 billion Sprint deal goes through.T-Mobile is also promising free internet to emergency first responders for 10 years and to low-income households with children for five years.
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- T-Mobile promises a new $15 wireless plan if its $26.5 billion Sprint deal goes through.T-Mobile is also promising free internet to emergency first responders for 10 years and to low-income households with children for five years.
Amazon dumps record $1.45M into city council races, but will it backfire?
SEATTLE -- Hoping to persuade voters into electing a more moderate slate of candidates, Seattle-based Amazon has dumped a record $1.45 million into local city council races – more than a single entity in any previous Seattle election.The money went to a Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce-backed PAC aimed at electing business-friendly candidates.But in the weeks since Amazon’s money dump, some of those meant to benefit from the investment have denounced it – worried about the optics of being labeled a corporate-backed candidate in Progressive Seattle.“The influx of PAC money in City politics this year is completely out of scale with the grassroots campaign myself and many others are trying to run, and is proving to be a distraction from the real issues,” said Egan Orion, who is taking on Seattle’s Socialist city councilwoman, Kshama Sawant, in District 3.Orion has garnered support from the Chamber, which hopes to oust Sawant – who led the push for a tax on jobs that would have hit Amazon and other companies hard.
SEATTLE -- Hoping to persuade voters into electing a more moderate slate of candidates, Seattle-based Amazon has dumped a record $1.45 million into local city council races – more than a single entity in any previous Seattle election.The money went to a Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce-backed PAC aimed at electing business-friendly candidates.But in the weeks since Amazon’s money dump, some of those meant to benefit from the investment have denounced it – worried about the optics of being labeled a corporate-backed candidate in Progressive Seattle.“The influx of PAC money in City politics this year is completely out of scale with the grassroots campaign myself and many others are trying to run, and is proving to be a distraction from the real issues,” said Egan Orion, who is taking on Seattle’s Socialist city councilwoman, Kshama Sawant, in District 3.Orion has garnered support from the Chamber, which hopes to oust Sawant – who led the push for a tax on jobs that would have hit Amazon and other companies hard.
Boeing shares slide again after Wall Street downgrades
Boeing's stock keeps falling after revelations about internal concern over a flight system tied to two deadly crashes.Credit Suisse and UBS downgraded Boeing to "neutral" on Monday, citing Friday's disclosure of a senior Boeing test pilot's messages about the 737 Max.
Boeing's stock keeps falling after revelations about internal concern over a flight system tied to two deadly crashes.Credit Suisse and UBS downgraded Boeing to "neutral" on Monday, citing Friday's disclosure of a senior Boeing test pilot's messages about the 737 Max.
The FCC approves T-Mobile-Sprint deal in party-line vote
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $26.5 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile on a 3-2 party-line vote.
The Federal Communications Commission has approved the $26.5 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile on a 3-2 party-line vote.
Boeing, FAA both faulted in certification of the 737 Max
Boeing withheld key information about its 737 Max plane from pilots and safety officials, and regulators lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system on the new plane that has been involved in two deadly crashes.
Boeing withheld key information about its 737 Max plane from pilots and safety officials, and regulators lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system on the new plane that has been involved in two deadly crashes.