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Qatar Airways is awarded the best airline in the world in 2022.

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Qatar Airways has been named as the airline of the year by AirlineRatings.com, the only website in the world that rates products, safety, and COVID.

In the list of AirlineRatings.com’s Best Airlines for 2022, the Doha-based carrier edged out Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, and Korean Air for the top place. Singapore Airlines, Qantas, and Virgin Australia were the next three airlines included.

AirlineRatings.com “Excellence is the goal at Qatar Airways, headed by Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, at every touchpoint,” stated Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas of the airline ratings’ excellence awards, which highlight the world’s Best Airlines.

“Mr. Al Baker’s quest of quality has resulted in several enhancements to aircraft, and travellers around the world are better off as a result of Qatar Airways’ commitment to excellence.

“The airline has a tonne of firsts for the industry. First to successfully complete IATA’s crucial IOSA safety exam and the first to have both AirlineRatings and Skytrax fully audited and certified as COVID compliant.

Qatar Airways also took out Best Business Class. “The airline’s Qsuite is a first-class experience in business class and our judges rated it as the best overall business-class product they had seen,” said Mr Thomas.

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AirlineRatings.com also named its Best of the Best: Qatar Airways, Air New Zealand, Etihad Airways, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Virgin Australia, EVA Air, Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Air Lines, JetBlue, Finnair, Emirates, Hawaiian, Air France/KLM, Alaska Airlines and British Airways.

Source : Airline Ratings

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Boeing to Slash 17,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Ongoing Factory Strike

Boeing to Slash 17,000 Jobs Amid Ongoing Factory Strike

Boeing, one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers, is facing a severe crisis. The company announced on Friday that it will lay off 17,000 employees—roughly 10% of its workforce.

This decision comes amid a prolonged strike, production delays, and ongoing safety concerns with its aircraft. Kelly Ortberg, Boeing’s CEO since August, delivered the news, stating, “Our business is in a difficult position, and it is hard to overstate the challenges we face together.

Beyond navigating our current environment, restoring our company requires tough decisions, and we will have to make structural changes to ensure we can stay competitive and deliver for our customers over the long term.”

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Boeing has been struggling financially, with the last reported profit in 2018. The company’s largest union, with 33,000 members, has been on strike for nearly a month after rejecting a labor deal. The ongoing walkout is reportedly costing Boeing around a billion dollars each month as negotiations remain at a standstill.

Compounding these issues, Boeing’s much-anticipated boeing 777x wide-body plane is now six years behind schedule, with deliveries postponed until 2026. This follows the discovery of structural damage during flight tests. Boeing also announced it will stop manufacturing its commercial 767 freighters after fulfilling its remaining orders by 2027.

Financially, the company expects to report a significant third-quarter loss—nearly $10 per share—and a total cash outflow of $1.3 billion. boeing new aircraft commercial airplane unit faces a $3 billion pretax charge, while its defense business will absorb an additional $2 billion hit.

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The strike has severely impacted production at key boeing facilities, particularly in Seattle, where half of the company’s nearly 150,000 employees work. Since 2019, Boeing has lost approximately $25 billion.

Ortberg was brought in over the summer to help the company regain public trust following safety concerns, especially surrounding the 737 Max line, which was involved in two deadly crashes. Earlier this year, a separate incident involving a panel popping off a 737 Max mid-flight reignited concerns. A Federal Aviation Administration investigation following the event found that Boeing had failed 33 out of 89 product audits.