2 independent aviation updates. Includes excerpts of recent reports, with original reports and sources linked below.
Boeing to Cut About 5% of Commercial Airplane Workforce as Output Slows
Boeing will cut about 5% of its commercial-airplane workforce; laid-off employees could receive notices as early as December.
Philippine Airlines launches first nonstop Manila–Chicago service: near-17-hour westbound leg, three weekly A350 flights
Philippine Airlines launches its first nonstop Manila–Chicago passenger service on November 9, operating three times a week with the Airbus A350-900; the westbound return is scheduled at 16 hours 40 minutes, making it the carrier's longest US route and lifting its US network to eight cities.