Jan 9, 2024

Boeing’s latest accident might not ground business

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Boeing has had a slew of PR headaches in recent years, but there are few manufacturing competitors for commercial airlines to choose from.

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Why Boeing's latest 737 Max accident might not lose it much business

by Henry Epp

Jan 9, 2024

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.

The latest incident involving the Boeing 737 Max comes after supplier issues last summer and two plane crashes five years ago.

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Farmers in Germany protest subsidy cuts with tractor blockades

by Leanna Byrne and Jessica Parker

Jan 9, 2024

Farmers across Germany are continuing a weeklong protest of the government's plan to revoke key economic and agricultural tax policies by blocking major roads and highways across the country.

Farmers use their tractors to block access to a train station on Jan. 8, in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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