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Rory Kennedy’s “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing,” a follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies, argues that a corporate culture prioritizing profits over product quality played a central role in the disasters and their broader consequences.
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Rory Kennedy’s “Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing,” a follow-up to her 2022 investigation into the 737 MAX tragedies, argues that a corporate culture prioritizing profits over product quality played a central role in the disasters and their broader consequences.
India’s Akasa Air has signed a sale-and-leaseback agreement covering seven Boeing 737-8 aircraft, adding a fleet-financing transaction to the carrier’s expansion strategy. The deal highlights the role of leasing structures in supporting fleet growth while preserving airline capital flexibility.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reissued a tender to acquire three Boeing 787s, reopening a procurement effort for additional widebody aircraft. The move places the airline’s fleet expansion plans back into the market and could create a new order opportunity for Boeing.
Israel intends to ask the United States for information on Boeing’s F-47, according to Israeli media, in an early effort to assess whether the next-generation air-superiority fighter could eventually become available to the Israeli Air Force.
Flight attendants operating Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, alleging management violated an agreement by adding new Main Cabin products after the union approved the service flow. The dispute centers on whether staffing levels can support the expanded onboard offering.
United Launch Alliance, the Boeing-Lockheed Martin rocket joint venture, is wrapping up a $1.5 billion private-bond transaction—three times the deal’s original size. The financing gives the venture a significantly larger capital-markets transaction as it advances its rocket business.
A new Netflix documentary scheduled for release August 19 will examine Boeing’s corporate culture, the 787 Dreamliner program and allegations raised by whistleblowers. The film places the manufacturer’s people, production practices and reported internal concerns at the center of a broad public-facing investigation.
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United Launch Alliance has appointed longtime company executive Mark Peller as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Peller succeeds the company’s previous leader as the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture navigates challenges surrounding its Vulcan rocket program.
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