ARLINGTON, VA—A stronger-than-expected travel recovery has forced airlines to keep older jets in service for longer, helping companies such as Raytheon through sales of spare parts and other aftermarket services.
WASHINGTON—Investors are clamoring for details on the extent of the new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems, announced in April 2023, which Boeing said involves a "significant" portion of the 737 fleet. The problem involves two brackets were improperly installed.
STOCKHOLM—Sweden has revealed plans to strengthen its 'total defense' and establish a new agency tasked with reviewing and evaluating defense activities to avoid wasteful spending or poor planning.
BRISTOL, England—Q5D Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing applications, has unveiled a robot that automatically inserts connectors into components made of metal, ceramic or polymer.
DES MOINES—A controversial bill passed by the Iowa Senate in the wee hours of the morning would loosen child labor laws in the state and allow some manufacturers to employ children under the age of 18 in their facilities.
COLOGNE, Germany—Ford Motor Co. flagship European factory here is testing AI-powered automated driving technology designed to enable electric vehicles to drive themselves off the assembly line.
WASHINGTON—A group of former "Rosie the Riveters" from Michigan recently took part in an Honor Flight to the nation’s capital, where they met with lawmakers.
SARASOTA, FL—Reshoring activity and foreign direct investment (FDI) job announcements in 2022 were at the highest rate ever recorded, according to the Reshoring Initiative.