May can be an interesting month in the aviation business.

The hullabaloo over the beginning of the year is over and airlines are preparing for summer. And this is expected to be a busy and lucrative summer for the industry.

With the exception of airplane manufacturer Boeing, it has been a fairly quiet month. Perhaps no news is truly good news.

Here are a few of the standout headlines from the last few weeks.

The problems at Boeing didn¡¯t just start this year. They have been ongoing. The company¡¯s financial woes have come to light in the form of losses of $32 billion over the last five years.

Airport construction or expansion can mean big bucks. O¡¯Hare international in Chicago is no exception. A new study has found that it could bring billions to the city.

Now Boeing has a new problem. The company is under another investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration for allegedly falsifying inspection records.

You don¡¯t expect this to happen, but apparently it¡¯s a thing. A quartet of flight attendants has been arrested for allegedly smuggling $8 million in drug money through JFK International.

Despite the potential for confusion, the city of Oakland went ahead and changed the name of its airport to include the phrase ¡®San Francisco.¡¯

There are new rules in place going forward about transparency and fees by major airlines. The carriers reacted by suing the government. Needless to say, the government is not happy?about being sued.

The Federal Aviation Administration will still be able to conduct business. A reauthorization bill was signed by President Biden.

David Calhoun announced his retirement at the end of the year as the CEO of the beleaguered Boeing company. But it apparently still has faith in him. The company re-elected him as a member of the board of directors.

As we have said many times, the airlines are a business that can be very incestuous. Spirit Airlines became the latest carrier to drop its cancelation and change fees.

In a bid to expand its network portfolio, JetBlue Airways is seeking a partnership with British Airways. But the last two times the airline tried this, the Northeast Alliance with American was dissolved and a potential merger with spirit airlines was blocked by a federal judge.

Delta Air Lines want to make it easier for those who fly who have a disability. The carrier has unveiled a new design for a wheelchair.

File this under the category of when it rains, it pours. Boeing has reported a potentially fatal flaw in another series of planes it has manufactured.

The security line at airports used just for crew members who have enrolled in the Known Crew Member program is not necessarily secure, say some Transportation Security Administration agency.

Boeing is updating its training manual for new hires in response to repeated scrutiny over its safety practices. Part of the new protocols call for training up to 14 weeks.