Anti-union stance– some35% of Boeing’s 162,000 employees are union members. The company’s anti-union stance is well known, with production of the 787 Dreamliner moved from Seattle to South Carolina to reduce employee organization. Many of Boeing’s most senior or skilled employees were als...
Signing bonuses have become more common due to the pilot shortage, especially with regional airlines.Therefore, this is good news for pilots who have recently completed flight school and want to begin their aviation careers. In addition to signing bonuses, some airlines pay annual bonuses to emplo...
many people genuinely concerned about the impact of their flying habits; and the impact it is having; those who have until now been able to compartmentalise air travel on the one hand, and concern for the environment on the other. Many in the aviation industry probably fall into that ...
SpaceX is now among the world’s most valuable private companies. Its innovative approach, reusable rocket technology, and ambitious goals, such as the colonization of Mars, have captivated the world’s attention and attracted significant investments. Since the company is growing at an impressive ra...
Unlike Europe and the rest of the world, flying premium cabins in the US does not automatically entitle you to lounge access. Instead, the main US carriers offer lounge club annual membership – holders need to have a same-day boarding pass to enter the lounges. ...
Where does that leave the future commuter, who's more interested in taking meetings than tasking missiles? It's difficult to say. As of November 2012, a handful of candidates have lined up to fill Concorde's long-empty market space, from giants like Boeing and European Aeronautic Defence and...
1914: US space pioneer Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945) is granted his first two patents describing liquid-fueled, multi-stage rockets—ideas that will, many years later, help fire people into space. 1925: Pratt & Whitney (now one of the world's biggest aero-engine makers) builds its...
Sheffi said such technology-driven changes in the labor market in the past have led to labor unrest and could possibly do so again. Even if such a scenario doesn't happen with AI, Sheffi and others said organizations will need to adjust job responsibilities, as well as help emp...
Having come up through the ranks when IT was not particularly tuned in to family concerns, Marina Lubinsky, senior vice president and CIO at hotelier Oakwood Worldwide, likes to keep an eye out for employees who may be in need of support with work-life challenges. Her concern stems directly...
Although many Ku-Band providers purchase bandwidth from various satellite owners, Viasat (a provider of Ka-Band) owns its own 4 satellites, with more planned for launch in the coming years. Additional satellites will increase coverage throughout the world, so this should be a real game-changer...