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Boeing's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year

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Boeing has faced a near-constant string of hurdles in 2024.

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  • Boeing is having a rough year.
  • The company has faced mechanical problems, lawsuits, a leadership shake-up, and layoffs.
  • Here's a breakdown of how Boeing's year has gone from bad to worse.

Boeing has been going through it this year.

FAA bans drone flights in much of New Jersey

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A United Airlines plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport in front of the New York skyline on September 17, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey.
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Seriously, stop pointing lasers at what you think are drones

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The silhouette of a hexacopter drone during flight.
The silhouette of a hexacopter drone during flight.

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Boeing has finally started producing the 737 Max again, almost a month after the end of its massive strike

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Employees work on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on March 27, 2019
Employees working on a Boeing 737 Max at the factory in Renton, Washington.

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A new wrinkle in Boeing's 737 Max crash drama

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A blue and white Boeing 737 Max airplane on display.
Two of Boeing's 737 Max jets crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people.

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US airports hit new Thanksgiving records — without the expected chaos

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Travelers wait to pass through a TSA checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
More flights than ever have taken off in the US this Thanksgiving week.

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Boeing faces further delays to new 737 Max jets as regulator reviews engine issue

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flies against a blue sky.
Two Southwest Airlines jets made emergency landings after bird strikes caused smoke on board.

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Over 1,800 flights canceled and 10 airports closed as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

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David Sampson and Danny Welker board up a house before the arrival of Hurricane Milton, St. Pete Beach, Florida, U.S., October 7, 2024.
Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday night.

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A Frontier Airlines jet caught fire after the pilots smelled smoke in the cockpit, and regulators are investigating

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A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320-251N jet taxis at the single runway San Diego International Airport after arriving from Phoenix on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California.
The Frontier Airlines jet (not pictured) landed safely in Las Vegas with no one injured.

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The FAA cleared United Airlines after a major review into a slew of incidents, including a plane losing a tire as it took off

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A United Airlines plane in the sky.
A United Airlines Boeing 777 lost a tire during takeoff in March.

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