An employee works on the tail of a Boeing Co. Dreamliner 787 plane on the production line at the company’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. Travis Dove | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing on Monday defended the quality and safety testing on its 787 Dreamliner and 777 …
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StubHub eyes summer IPO, seeks $16.5 billion valuation
StubHub is eyeing a summer initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The online ticketing service is aiming for a valuation of at least $16.5 billion, which is what it was valued at in late 2021 during its latest round of private funding. The company has …
Read More »Iowa-South Carolina NCAA women’s final draws record 18.7 million viewers
March Madness branded Powerade bottles before the game between the Maryland Terrapins and the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 2023. Grant Halverson | NCAA Photos | Getty …
Read More »Eclipse flights swarm airports: ‘We had to close the runway to park planes’
General view of the sunset on the boardwalk ahead of this Monday’s eclipse on April 07, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Hector Vivas | Getty Images Monday’s solar eclipse is giving some of the country’s smaller airports their moment in the sun. The Federal Aviation Administration reported arriving flights at airports …
Read More »Disney’s parks are its top money maker — and it plans to spend $60 billion to keep it that way
Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years ago, Josh D’Amaro stood in a nearly empty Disneyland. The California theme park’s Main Street was quiet: no cheery …
Read More »Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5 million last year, compensation package hit by Max crisis
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with …
Read More »‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and another ‘Tron’ coming to theaters from Disney
The Mandalorian and the Child (Grogu) on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” Disney The Walt Disney Company on Friday revealed its new theatrical schedule, which will feature a film about the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth “Toy Story” film, and another “Tron” flick before the end of 2026. The company’s theatrical business …
Read More »United asks pilots to take unpaid time off, citing Boeing’s delayed aircraft
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, from United Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 28th March 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is asking pilots to take unpaid time off next month, citing late-arriving aircraft from Boeing, according to a note sent to pilots. It’s another …
Read More »Italy’s new ‘Orient Express’ isn’t running yet — but rates are already soaring
Reservations for Italy’s new “La Dolce Vita Orient Express” train open Tuesday. Luxury train enthusiasts may want to lock in the current rate now — before it climbs any higher. Starting rates for a one-night journey on the luxury train increased from 2,000 euros ($2,168) per person in December 2022 …
Read More »‘We need someone to fix Boeing.’ Here’s who could replace Calhoun as the troubled plane maker’s CEO
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Help wanted at Boeing. CEO Dave Calhoun on Monday announced he is stepping down from the aerospace giant’s top post at year’s end …
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