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Federal Aviation Administration administrator Mike Whitaker speaks at a news conference at FAA headquarters in May 2024. When Whitaker took over in 2023, the agency had not had a Senate-confirmed leader in more than 18 months. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

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Boeing's biggest blunder? Financial engineering.

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Thursday

A mural of a Boeing 737 Max aircraft at the company's factory in Renton, Wash. Machinists at the factory are returning to work after a bruising strike that lasted more than seven weeks. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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With the strike over, Boeing tries to refocus on what made the company iconic

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Friday

Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike in Seattle, Wash. About 33,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 have been on strike for nearly seven weeks. David Ryder/Getty Images hide caption

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A United States Air Force C-17 cargo plane loaded with humanitarian aid lands at Camilo Daza airport in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 16, 2019. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption

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Monday

Boeing workers wave picket signs to passing drivers as they strike in Everett, Wash.. The machinists walked off the job more than six weeks ago as they bargain for higher pay and a return of their pension plan. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

A strike by Boeing's machinists has hobbled the plane maker since the walk-out began almost six weeks ago. Union members overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer as the strike continues. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter on Wednesday, as its striking machinists voted on whether to accept a new contract offer. That strike, now in its sixth week, has halted production at Boeing's factories in the Pacific Northwest. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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BOEING EARNINGS STRIKE VOTE

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Terry Muriekes, a tool-storage worker at Boeing's factory in Everett, Wash. for 38 years, holds a sign during a strike rally last week. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Saturday

Terry Muriekes (center), a tool-storage worker at Boeing's factory in Everett, Wash., for 38 years, holds a sign during a strike rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at a union hall in Seattle on Tuesday. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Tuesday

Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, near the company's factory in Everett, Wash. Lindsey Wasson/AP hide caption

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Thursday

A Delta Air Lines plane is seen at Los Angeles International Airport on Jan. 11, 2023. Earlier this week, a cabin pressurization issue aboard a Delta flight caused a number of passengers to bleed from the nose and ears. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Members of the International Aerospace Machinists union march toward the union's hall Thursday to vote on a contract offer with airplane maker Boeing in Renton, Wash. Workers overwhelmingly rejected the contract and 96% voted to authorize a strike. Stephen Brashear/AP hide caption

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BOEING MACHINISTS VOTE

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