Aircraft manufacturing

Problem-plagued Boeing sets ambitious turnaround targets

By DAVID KOENIGNovember 2, 2022 GMT

Boeing officials vowed Wednesday to significantly increase airplane production and cash flow in the next few years as the company seeks to recover from two deadly crashes and years of mistakes in its airline and defense businesses.

Federal regulators say they will keep closer eye on Boeing

June 1, 2022 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing employees will still be allowed to perform some safety analysis on the company’s aircraft, but for three more years instead of the five-year extension the company requested, federal regulators have determined.

Airport gets new name as some decry lack of public input

December 19, 2021 GMT

STRATFORD, Conn. (AP) — One of Connecticut’s airports has a new name.

Bridgeport city officials approved the renaming of Igor Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford as the Bridgeport Igor Sikorsky Memorial Airport.

Bombardier to end Learjet production, cut 1,600 jobs

By DAVID KOENIG and ROXANA HEGEMANFebruary 11, 2021 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Learjet, which became synonymous with lifestyles of the rich and famous, is about to fade into aviation history...

More than dozen hurt in blast at Beechcraft plant in Kansas

December 27, 2019 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — More than a dozen people were injured Friday when a nitrogen line ruptured at the Beechcraft aircraft manufacturing facility in Wichita, Kansas, causing part of the building to collapse, authorities said...