Aviation

Industrials

Where is the Bottom for Boeing?

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Boeing is considering a sale of its space unit, among other assets. The news comes as its bottom line grows more tenuous.

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Industries

Will Frontier and Spirit Airlines Finally Seal the Merger Deal?

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have renewed their yearslong on-again, off-again merger flirtation. Perhaps this time’s the charm.

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Industrials

Boeing Tries to Bury 17,000 Layoffs in Friday News Dump Extraordinaire

Boeing announced 17,000 layoffs, a delay to the launch of its 777X passenger jet, and billions in charges related to ongoing strikes.

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Patent Drop

Rolls-Royce Patent Could Retrofit Aircraft with Hydrogen Engines

Hydrogen faces a number of hurdles before it can be considered a suitable alternative to jet fuel – namely, cost.

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Industrials

Boeing Weighs $10 Billion Stock Sale Amid Costly Strike

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Boeing is considering an emergency move: selling $10 billion in new stock to score some quick cash amid a union strike.

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Industries

Boeing Taps New CEO to Navigate Cloudy Skies, Multibillion-Dollar Losses

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Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, an industry veteran, will take over as Boeing’s CEO on Aug. 8, inheriting its financial woes.

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Consumer

Airlines Have Finally Hit a Ceiling on Fares

Ryanair said it had seen its profits take a 46% nosedive, and would have to offer “materially lower” airfares for the busy summer period.

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