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Summer Interns Explore Their Futures, Wichita

Katelynn McIlwain

Interns from around the world are making Wichita their home for the summer. They’re taking a go at potential careers while exploring what Wichita has to…

Aviation

Spirit AeroSystems Rehiring Workers As Production On 737 Max Slowly Picks Up

Tom Shine

Despite a rocky financial start to 2021, Spirit AeroSystems said it has begun rehiring workers following massive layoffs a year ago.The Wichita-based…

Aviation

Financial Report Reflects A Grim 2020 For Spirit AeroSystems

Tom Shine

Spirit AeroSystems has ended what company officials have called a challenging year.The company issued its final 2020 financial report on Tuesday and it…

American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off Tuesday from Miami International Airport on its way to New York — the plane's first commercial flight in the U.S. since it was allowed to return to service. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide after two crashes due to a faulty flight system.

Aviation

Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded

Bill Chappell

An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami on Tuesday morning, heading to New York's LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019.

A Gol Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane on approach to land at Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on Wednesday. Brazil's Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet.

Business

Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months

Bill Chappell

Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday for the first time since it was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes.

European airline Ryanair is ordering 75 Boeing 737 Max airplanes, the two companies announced Thursday.

Aviation

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

Avie Schneider

Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.

Aviation

Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete

David Schaper

FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."

Aviation

Spirit AeroSystems Sees Another Quarter Of Revenue Decline

Tom Shine

Spirit AeroSystems reported continuing declines in revenue and income during the third quarter.The aerospace manufacturing company said Tuesday that…

Aviation

Wichita Has Talked For Years About Diversifying Its Economy. What Would That Look Like?

Tom Shine

Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the World — birthplace of Beechcraft and Cessna, and home to Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation and dozens of…

Aviation

Earnings Report Shows Further Losses At Spirit AeroSystems

Tom Shine

It was another dismal quarter for Spirit AeroSystems.The Wichita aviation manufacturer reported its second-quarter earnings Tuesday. Both revenue and…