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U.S. airlines carried over 900 million passengers in 2023, over one-quarter more than in 2013 and roughly matching pre-pandemic numbers. Boeing produced around 40% of the 29,000 commercial ...
Boeing reported on Tuesday an annual loss of $11.83 billion, its largest since 2020, as it grappled with problems at its commercial and defense units and the fallout from a crippling strike by U.S ...
In July 2020, WestJet retired its entire Boeing 767-300ER fleet due to old age and disruptions caused by the pandemic, in favor of only using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners for long-haul routes. [213] It was, however, announced in April 2020 that the commencement of Zipair Tokyo would be postponed due to the pandemic. [214]
(Boeing continued to build the 737 Max throughout the crisis). Then, of course, the pandemic happened, which dealt an even tougher blow to the company, resulting in nearly $12 billion in losses ...
Prior to the pandemic, Boeing's business had been impacted by groundings of its 737 MAX aircraft. [65] By 7 April, Boeing had indefinitely suspended production at Boeing South Carolina and Puget Sound, Washington, completely halting the assembly of its commercial aircraft. [66] On 21 April, Boeing announced a management structure overhaul. [67]
Shares are down more than 40% in 2024, due to a combination of regulatory scrutiny, production issues and damage to Boeing's reputation. The fall has erased approximately $60 billion in market value.
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.. On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced uncontrolled decompression after door plugs securing the emergency exit door panel ejected on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft used on the flight; the configuration on the 737 MAX 9 included fewer seats than Boeing designs for, necessitating a door plug to obstruct an ...
The troubled aerospace giant Boeing says it delivered just 348 aircraft to its customers last year, its lowest output since the pandemic. Boeing ended the year with a backlog of 5,595 unfilled orders.