Boeing freezes hiring, considers furloughs as strike could cost $3.5B
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Boeing has notified employees of a hiring freeze and is considering furloughs in the coming weeks as experts predict significant cash loss for the company this quarter due to an ongoing machinist strike ..read more
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Boeing furloughs workers as strike halts key programs in Pacific Northwest
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Two days after announcing a hiring freeze, Boeing has notified employees it will be moving forward with furloughs over the coming days due to the aerospace workers strike ..read more
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DOT approves $1.9B Alaska Air, Hawaiian merger
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Alaska Airlines will become a major cargo airline with the integration of Hawaiian Airlines’ freighter fleet that services Amazon ..read more
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Machinists union head joins Boeing strike lines across Pacific Northwest
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Brian Bryant, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers international president, joined picket lines this week as some 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike in the Pacific Northwest ..read more
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FedEx results hurt by weak demand, fewer premium customers
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A challenging parcel environment led to disappointing first-quarter results for FedEx ..read more
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Tariffs targeting Chinese e-commerce could damp demand
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A new White House effort to reduce the amount of online orders from China that enter the country duty free isn’t likely to interrupt the Shein and Temu business, but could have ramifications for U.S. consumers and retailers ..read more
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Alaska Air changes cargo leaders in wake of Hawaiian merger
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Alaska Airlines has brought in high-powered executives to manage the cargo division, which has become more complex with the addition of international cargo and Amazon shipping business coming from the takeover of Hawaiian Airlines ..read more
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IAM negotiators say union won’t vote on Boeing’s ‘final’ contract offer
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Negotiators for striking machinists and aerospace workers say Boeing’s final contract offer will not be presented to union members for a vote ..read more
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Lufthansa Cargo introduces environmental surcharge to meet SAF quotas
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Lufthansa Cargo is the first airline to apply a surcharge on shippers to help cover the cost of blending expensive alternative fuel with fossil fuel-based jet fuel ..read more
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Western Global Airlines settles gender discrimination charge for $85K
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Freighter operator Western Global Airlines will pay $85,000 in backpay to female workers to comply with federal rules ..read more
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