Video: Brooks Sports: Running toward success in a niche market
Several years ago, Brooks Sports was near bankruptcy. Company CEO Jim Weber decided to zero in on running shoes, and poured money into product research. Today, the company is second only to Asics in the running shoe market.
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United Delays Denver-Toyko Service as 787s Sit
(CHICAGO) — United Airlines is delaying its new Denver-Tokyo service — again — because its new Boeing 787 jets remain grounded. United said Friday that service between Denver and Tokyo’s Narita Airport will begin June 10. The airline had already pushed back the original March 31 start to at least May 12. The airline said that it was still determined to use the plane on the new route. (MORE: Airlines Seek Alternative for Grounded 787) The 787, which Boeing calls the Dreamliner, promises a more comfortable ride for passengers and significant fuel savings for airline customers. But all 50 of the planes in airline fleets are grounded because of incidents involving smoldering batteries in January. Boeing Co.’s fix for the lithium-ion batteries includes putting more space around cells and wrapping the batteries in steel cases. CEO Jim McNerney said Thursday that Boeing was “very close” to getting the 787 approved for passenger flights. He said Boeing has “a high degree of confidence” ...
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Boeing CEO urges FAA to return 787 to service, delays continue
WASHINGTON - - Boeing Co Chief Executive Jim McNerney on Thursday urged regulators reviewing battery problems on the company's grounded 787 passenger jet to let the plane back into service, saying he was confident the redesigned battery was safe.
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Boeing CEO confident that 787 battery fix will work
Boeing Co has high confidence that the proposed fix for the lithium-ion batteries on its grounded 787 passenger jet will work, Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney said on Thursday.
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Boeing Chief Steers Clear of the Spotlight
CEO Jim McNerney detailed what he has been doing since the crisis engulfed the Dreamliner. On Friday Boeing is expected to submit a proposal to the FAA that sets an ambitious timetable calling for passenger flights to resume as early as mid-March.
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