All articles tagged with #fleet grounding
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The New York Times
Alaska Airlines requested a complete grounding of its fleet due to unspecified IT system issues, affecting over 200 aircraft and causing significant disruption, with the FAA issuing an advisory on the situation.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Finance
United Airlines warns of first-quarter 2024 outlook impact due to grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets for inspections, prompting discussions on potential implications for other airlines like JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, and Alaska Airlines. Expert Mike Boyd suggests that Boeing's commitments until 2030 make it difficult for Airbus to fill the gap, while also commenting on the blocked JetBlue-Spirit merger and the challenges faced by Alaska and JetBlue due to fleet issues.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
Alaska Airlines has grounded 20 percent of its fleet, including Boeing 737 Max 9 jets, after a fuselage panel blew out on one of its planes, leading to flight cancellations and disruptions for passengers. The airline will keep its Max 9 jets grounded until at least Saturday while awaiting instructions from Boeing on safety inspections, causing as many as 150 flight cancellations per day.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Cruise, the self-driving unit of General Motors, is laying off nearly 900 employees, or 24% of its workforce, after grounding its fleet due to a hit-and-run incident. The California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise's permit to operate driverless cars, prompting GM to reduce spending on Cruise and appoint its own executives to oversee the company. Several top executives, including the CEO and chief product officer, have left the company. Cruise plans to relaunch its driverless ridehail operations in one city and prioritize the Chevy Bolt platform. GM expects to lose less money on Cruise going forward and believes fully driverless cars will scale faster than anticipated.