Aerospace and defense industry
What are the economics of war?
More countries are boosting their defense industries, calling for a shift to “war economy mode.” But what exactly is a war economy? Last March, Thierry Breton, the EU’s commissioner for internal market, advocated for a shift of the European defense industry toward a war economy. Europe is facing an “existential threat,” he said, as the […]
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Federal safety hearing over 737 Max blowout puts Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems factories in spotlight
Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during investigative hearing, into the blowout of a left mid exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 MAX during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 flight on January 5, 2024, at the National Transportation Safety Board headquarters in Washington D.C. United States on August 6, 2024. (Photo […]
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Microsoft fires back at Delta after massive outage, says airline declined ‘repeated’ offers for help
Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Microsoft fired back at Delta Air Lines on Tuesday after the carrier said it would seek damages from the software giant and CrowdStrike for thousands of flight cancellations in the wake of a […]
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CrowdStrike says it isn’t to blame for Delta’s flight cancellations after July outage
Travelers wait in line, as a flight board shows delays, on the check-in floor of the Delta Air Lines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images CrowdStrike on Sunday said Delta Air Lines had rejected onsite help during last month’s massive outage […]
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Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos
Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during a keynote at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught […]
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NASA weighs Boeing vs. SpaceX choice in bringing back Starliner astronauts
Boeing spacecraft Starliner is seen from the window of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule “Endeavour” on July 3, 2024 while docked with the International Space Station during the crew flight test. NASA NASA management has been in deep discussion this week about whether to return the agency’s astronauts on board Boeing‘s misfiring Starliner capsule or to go […]
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Rolls-Royce shares soar to all-time high on reinstated dividend, raised profit guidance
A Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine for the Airbus A330 stands in a workshop of N3 Engine Overhaul Services GmbH. The company is a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of aircraft engines. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Rolls-Royce jumped more than 11% to hit an […]
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Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday that the massive IT outage earlier this month that stranded thousands of customers will cost it $500 million. Bastian said the figure includes not just lost revenue but “the tens of millions of dollars per day in compensation and hotels” over a period of five days. The […]
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Boeing is set to report results before the market opens. Here’s what Wall Street expects
A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Boeing is set to report results before the market opens on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting another loss and lower revenue for the […]
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JetBlue jumps 20% after surprise profit, $3 billion aircraft spending deferral
A JetBlue Airways jet comes in for a landing after flights earlier were grounded during an FAA system outage at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters JetBlue Airways shares jumped 20% on Tuesday after the airline posted a surprise profit and said it would defer […]
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