Sept 12 (Askume) – Workers at Boeing Co ‘s (BAN) U.S. West Coast plant will go on strike on Thursday after 96% of employees voted in favor of a strike , triggering a strike on the plane maker’s top-seller jet. The shutdown will be due to production delays and mounting debt issues.
Here is a timeline of issues related to Boeing:
October 2018:
A Lion Air plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board.
November 2018:
The FAA and Boeing Co. said they were evaluating the need to make software or design changes to the 737 Max jets in the wake of the Lion Air crash.
March 2019:
An Ethiopian Airlines MAX plane crashed, killing all 157 people on board. China’s aviation regulator became the first country in the world to ban the MAX plane, followed by other countries, including the US Federal Aviation Administration.
April 2019:
The FAA has assembled an international team to review the safety of the 737 Max. Boeing has cut monthly production by about 20%.
July 2019:
Boeing suffers biggest quarterly loss ever.
October 2019:
Boeing fired Kevin McAllister, the chief executive of its commercial airplanes division.
December 2019:
The company fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg following the two incidents.
January 2020:
Boeing has suspended production of its 737 planes in its worst assembly line disruption in more than 20 years.
May 2020:
Boeing resumes production of the 737 MAX with “production reductions”.
September 2020:
An 18-month investigation by a US House of Representatives panel found that Boeing had deficiencies in the design and development of the Max, its transparency with the FAA, and FAA oversight and certification.
November 2020:
The FAA has lifted the grounding order, allowing the 737 Max to fly again.
January 2021:
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has approved the Max’s return to European service.
April 2021:
Boeing has halted deliveries of its 737 Max planes after electrical problems forced the grounding of a portion of the fleet .
November 2021:
Current and former Boeing directors have agreed to a $237.5 million settlement with shareholders to settle lawsuits related to the 737 Max safety oversight.
April 2023:
the boeing companyDeliveries of some 737 MAX aircraft have been halted to address quality issues from new suppliers relating to substandard parts .
August 2023:
Boeing has discovered a new quality problem with its 737 MAX suppliers involving incorrect drilling in the rear pressure bulkhead.
January 2024:
A mid-air cabin explosion forced Alaska Airlines to make an emergency landing of a recently purchased 737 MAX 9 aircraft, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground 171 planes and launch an investigation. The FAA also barred Boeing from increasing MAX production , but lifted the grounding of MAX 9 aircraft after inspections were completed.
February 2024:
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the Alaska Airlines incident , finding that four key bolts were missing in a plane door panel that blew out mid-flight.
March 2024:
The FAA’s 737 MAX production audit revealed multiple incidents in which Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. Earlier, Boeing said it was in preliminary talks to acquire Spirit.
Boeing’s chief financial officer has warned that the current crisis could mean the company will need more time to meet key financial targets in the coming years.
The US aircraft maker said Chief Executive Dave Calhoun would resign and announced that Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal would be replaced by Stephanie Pope.
May 2024
The US Justice Department told Boeing Co.Violated its obligations under a 2021 settlement that protects the company from criminal prosecution over the 2018 and 2019 737 MAX crashes.
July 2024:
Boeing reacquired Spirit AeroSystems in an all-stock deal with an equity value of $4.7 billion.
the boeing companyIt has agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy charges and pay a $243.6 million fine to resolve a US Justice Department investigation into two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
After months of selection, Boeing announced in AugustFormer Rockwell Collins executive Kelly Ortberg named as new president and CEO .
September 2024:
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert without a crew due to technical problems, and the two astronauts sent to the International Space Station will remain stranded there until February 2025, when a SpaceX spacecraft is expected to send them back to Earth.
Boeing said it had reached a preliminary agreement with the union representing more than 32,000 workers in the US Pacific Northwest, but the contract was later rejected in a vote and workers said they would strike.
