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[ad_1] An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Workers at Boeing aircraft parts supplier Spirit Aerosystems approved a new labor deal on Thursday, setting the stage to resume production at a Wichita, Kansas, facility after a work stoppage last week. Spirit Aerosystems, which supplies fuselages for Boeing's best-selling 737 Max aircraft as well as other parts for Boeing and other manufacturers, halted production last Thursday after workers voted against a new proposed contract and in favor of a strike. "We continue to monitor the situation as we assess any potential impacts to production and deliveries," Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing's commercial airplane unit, said in a note to staff. The company and the workers' union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, had r

[ad_1] Washington — After thousands of flights were delayed and canceled heading into the Fourth of July holiday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said more is being done to address issues.  Buttigieg said recent severe weather in major travel hubs "put enormous pressure on the system" after United Airlines and JetBlue blamed the Federal Aviation Administration, which oversees air traffic in the U.S., for the disruptions. The airlines questioned why there were lengthy delays, saying the FAA has managed weather disruptions in the past.  "I think most passengers understand that no one can control the weather, but anything that's under the control of the airlines and anything that we can do on the FAA side, we need to continue pushing to make sure that there's the smoothest possible experience for air passengers everywhere," Buttigieg told "Face the Nation" on Sunday.  The FAA in recent months has stru

[ad_1] Planes are seen on the tarmac as people wait for their flight reschedule inside of the Newark International Airport on June 27, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.  Kena Betancur | Getty Images News | Getty Images United Airlines ' CEO Scott Kirby said that without more gates the airline will have to reduce or change schedules to handle frequent gridlock at its Newark, New Jersey, hub , a message that came after mass flight delays marred July Fourth holiday weekend travel. The carrier gave 30,000 frequent flyer miles to customers who were most affected by the chaos. "This has been one of the most operationally challenging weeks I've experienced in my entire career," Kirby said in a note to staff on Saturday. He said that the airline needs more gates at Newark Liberty International Airport because of frequent aircraft backups there. "We are going to have to further change/reduce our schedule to give ourselves even more spare gates and buffer — especially duri

[ad_1] Travelers arrive at O'Hare International Airport on June 30 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Travel forecasters are predicting record travel for the July 4th weekend, but this year's celebration may also be something of a battle with the elements. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Flight delays and cancellations continued to mar thousands of Fourth of July travelers on Friday, with United Airlines passengers bearing the brunt of the problems. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 17.7 million people from June 29 through July 5, peaking on Friday at more than 2.8 million people. That would be an single-day record for daily screenings and one of the clearest signs yet of air travel's strong recovery from the Covid pandemic. More than 4,800 U.S. flights were delayed on Friday, though United had more delays than competitors. By 5 p.m. on Friday, the carrier had canceled more than 230 mainline flights, 8% of its operation, while more than 790 f