The Airbus A350 is one of the most dynamic aircraft ever built, and it was designed to resist corrosion far better than earlier aluminum airframes because the corrosion-prone metal is replaced and protected. Over 70% of the aircraft’s structure uses advanced materials, more than 50% carbon-fiber composites plus titanium andContinue Reading
Boeing (NYSE: BA) appears to really have its work cut out for it. Boeing’s CEO Kelly Ortberg noted that the Boeing 777-9’s certification schedule is significantly behind schedule, with its first delivery now set for 2026, a full six years behind schedule. This is certainly a concern for investors, asContinue Reading
Some marine ecosystems could soon be unrecognizable, according to new research. We mapped the possibilities.Continue Reading
More than seven in eight women to win election to the U.S. Senate serving in their first or second terms sought to retain their seat . Iowa Republican Joni Ernst’s announcement this week that she would not run for a third term in the U.S. Senate gave Democrats a glimmerContinue Reading
The families of the 346 individuals killed in a pair of Boeing 737 MAX crashes (which took place between 2018 and 2019) urged a federal judge in Fort Worth this week to reject the United States Department of Justice’s earlier motion to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing. The judgeContinue Reading
Dallas-based low-cost airline Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), which has been the subject of shareholder activism by hedge fund Elliott Management over the past year, has demonstrated that it could be making yet another major strategic shift. Over the past few quarters, the airline, which once emphasized a customer and employee-orientedContinue Reading
The second quarter of this year brought about both challenges and opportunities for the three largest North American Airlines. Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), United Airlines (NYSE: UAL), and American Airlines (NYSE: AAL) all addressed both macroeconomic uncertainty and company-specific issues in their second-quarter guidance. Certainly, investors have been leftContinue Reading