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Boeing Machinists Union member Nico Padilla, front, and others wave to passing traffic on the picket line at the Everett plant, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, in Everett, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)

Striking Boeing factory workers say they are ready to hold out for a better contract

Associated Press

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows an opening in the fuselage where a door plug fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, on Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, the National Transportation Safety Board opens a two-day hearing on the blowout of a door plug from an Alaska Airlines flight traveling 16,000 feet above Oregon. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Witnesses will tell a federal safety board about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max earlier this year

By David Koenig - Associated Press

Boeing CEO David Calhoun speaks with reporters after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. U.S. lawmakers are expected to press Boeing's chief executive on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, about the company's latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Boeing’s CEO is appearing before a Senate panel as a new whistleblower emerges

By David Koenig - Associated Press

Ambulances are seen at the airport where a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence was diverted to, in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured passengers amid stormy weather, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

One dies, 30 passengers hurt in international flight’s massive plunge

By Staff - The Washington Times

An Emirates Airbus A380 jumbo jet lands at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The long-haul carrier Emirates announced Monday, May 13, 2024, that it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations.(AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Boeing says its supplier has discovered another problem with fuselages of its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft. Both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are facing intense scrutiny over the quality of their work after an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing, Jan. 5, 2024, when a panel called a door plug blew out of the side of the plane shortly after its takeoff from Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Second Boeing whistleblower dies suddenly in less than two months

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

A Delta Airlines Boeing 757 taking off in Tampa, Fla. on Jan. 20, 2011. A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta over the weekend, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which is investigating the incident. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York

Associated Press

An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing's 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015, at Boeing Field in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

By David Koenig - Associated Press

A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Logan International Airport, Jan. 26, 2023, in Boston. Delta reports earnings on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares

By David Koenig - Associated Press

Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 7, 2022. United Airlines said Friday, March 22, 2024, that federal regulators are increasing their oversight of the carrier following a series of recent incidents including a piece of the outer fuselage falling off one jet and another suffering an engine fire on takeoff. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planes

By David Koenig - Associated Press

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun departs after a meeting in the office of Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Part of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet was grounded following a mid-air cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Boeing CEO to step down this year, board chairman to exit, head of commercial airplanes retires

Associated Press

A commercial airliner approaches Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Feb. 21, 2024, in Norridge, Ill. Cracked windshields on jetliners and engine problems that cause flight delays don't normally attract much attention, but routine and rare problems with passenger planes are attracting an unusual amount of news coverage. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

By David Koenig - Associated Press

Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 7, 2022. United Airlines said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, that it plans to resume flights to Israel in March, reviving a route that was suspended in October 2023 at the start of the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

United Airlines flight diverted to Los Angeles after tire falls off

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

The final version of the 737 MAX, the MAX 10, takes off from Renton Airport in Renton, Wash., on its first flight Friday, June 18, 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to meet safety standards for building new planes, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The company has been beset by quality problems in manufacturing of its popular 737 Max jetliner. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing

By David Koenig - Associated Press

A Delta Air Lines plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Nov. 22, 2022, in Atlanta. In a statement released Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, Delta Air Lines said the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight no longer works for the airline, and federal officials say his authority to carry a gun on board was revoked. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Boeing 757 loses tire as it taxis to depart Atlanta

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times