The aviation-industry and government experts also said safety training and procedures at Boeing are constantly changing, leading to confusion among employees.
An attorney for a popular business in Salina filed a federal lawsuit against the city concerning an order for the business to stop an artistic project on the side of its building.
Another Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl run means big business for clothing stores, restaurants and bars in the Wichita area, one of the largest and strongest bases for Chiefs Kingdom outside the city in which the defending Super Bowl champs call home.
While dozens of planes could take off again, the FAA halted any expanded production of the MAX plans until the quality control concerns are tackled. This could place Wichita’s Spirit AeroSystems under more scrutiny.
A Boeing insider cast blame on the company for the Alaska Airlines mid-air blowout earlier this month and the FAA now is halting Boeing’s MAX production expansion.
Amazon will partner with Diamond Sports as part of a restructuring agreement as the largest owner of regional sports networks looks to emerge from bankruptcy.
The arctic air on the tail of the next storm system moving into Kansas is enough to change how some local businesses operate or stop operations altogether.
Station 8 BBQ owner Alex Eftakhar is in the process of opening a new restaurant near Old Town. But recently, vandals have been slowing down those efforts.
The United Auto Workers expanded its strike against major automakers Friday, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts distribution centers in 20 states.
Since the inception of the more than 40-year relationship between the companies, NetJets has taken delivery of more than 800 aircraft from Textron Aviation.
Wednesday, July 12 marked Day 2 of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission’s (KRGC) meeting to discuss a proposal from a casino mogul with a strong Wichita connection to revitalize the Wichita Greyhound Park property.
Spirit AeroSystems workers who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM/IAMAW) voted to accept the latest contract offer from Spirit.
Production in the Spirit AeroSystems facility is on hold and suppliers are watching closely as the local machinists union continues to draft a new contract and unionized workers strike for the third day.
Aircraft workers that are part of International Machinists and Aerospace Workers, IAM Local 839 (District 70) said “no” to a new contract offer from one of Wichita’s largest employers and with that, are moving forward with a plan to strike.
Potentially averting a strike, International Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 70 unveiled details Thursday of what’s described as “the best and final offer” from Spirit AeroSystems regarding a new contract.
