Lori Aratani

Approval of the deal with 38 percent raises over four years is a key step toward recovery after Boeing suffered billions in losses from the work stoppages and safety problems.

Boeing has unveiled a new offer to striking machinists that would include a 38 percent wage increase and a $12,000 signing bonus.

Before it can get on the long path to recovery, the aerospace giant needs to get workers back in its factories.

Sixty-four percent of those who voted cast a ballot to reject the proposed deal, which Boeing had hoped would be enough to end a nearly six-week walkout.

The 33,000 machinists on strike will vote Oct. 23 on whether to approve the deal, which includes a 35 percent raise over four years.

The 33,000 machinists on strike will vote Oct. 23 on whether to approve the deal, which includes a 35 percent raise over four years.

Industry report says the system for tracking and verifying the integrity of airplane parts remains heavily dependent on paper documents.

Negotiations between Boeing and 33,000 striking machinists have broken down as the walkout that has put the company’s financial future at risk enters its fourth week.

The NTSB says Boeing and the FAA need to warn carriers about potential issues that could cause rudder systems on 737 Max and NG jets to malfunction.

Boeing is proposing a 30 percent pay increase and doubling the signing bonus in a bid to end a strike by machinists that is in its second week.