Another CEO at Boeing is out after its planes have faced a series of safety-related issues. Experts say flying is still safe, but the company culture needs an overhaul.
“The staffing for flight attendants, especially domestically, is at FAA minimums,” said Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. “Our jobs are harder than they’ve ever been.”
While investigators are still looking into why a piece of a Boeing aircraft blew off an Alaska Airlines flight over the weekend, there aren’t many rival plane suppliers.
Supply chain issues, increased federal oversight and a looming strike by workers in its defense unit are affecting the company’s ability to deliver orders.
Airbus hopes to fly the first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. Other low-carbon fuels may be closer to widespread adoption.