Report Defends 'Thorough Work' Done Certifying Boeing 737 Max — But Suggests...
Amid difficult questions about the steps taken by Boeing and regulators, the review commissioned by the Department of Transportation largely validated the process that put the jetliner in the...
View ArticleBoeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer
Boeing suggests it could fly about mid-2020. Industry sources note that the FAA and other regulators around the world could take months longer to find the planes safe to fly passengers.(Image credit:...
View ArticleFAA Inches Closer To Approving Boeing's Fixes To Troubled 737 Max
The FAA says an airworthiness directive for Boeing's 737 Max is near, but it still may be months before the troubled plane flies passengers again.(Image credit: Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
View ArticleCongressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane...
An investigation into the troubled plane's development and certification finds a "disturbing pattern" of Boeing design flaws, management failures and "grossly insufficient oversight by the FAA."(Image...
View Article'I Like What I See': FAA Chief Flies 737 Max, But Not Ready To Recertify Plane
Steve Dickson took a Boeing 737 Max on a test flight Wednesday and says "It responded well," as regulators inch closer to ungrounding the troubled jetliner.(Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)
View ArticleTroubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete
FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."(Image...
View ArticleFAA Clears Boeing's 737 Max To Resume Passenger Service
After 20 months on the tarmac following two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled airliner has been given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration.(Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)
View ArticleBoeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again
Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.(Image...
View ArticleSenate Report Faults FAA And Boeing For Failures In Review Of 737 Max
The scathing report alleged that the FAA retaliated against whistleblowers, and said Boeing officials improperly influenced the outcome of tests of the aircraft's faulty flight control system.(Image...
View ArticleBoeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes
The airplane manufacturer admits deceiving regulators about the safety of a flight control system blamed in two crashes that killed 346 people. Critics call the settlement "a slap on the wrist."(Image...
View ArticleBoeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max...
The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
View ArticleFAA OKs Fix For Electrical Issue That Grounded Some Boeing 737 Max Jets
The issue temporarily took more than 100 newly built 737 Max planes out of service last month, but is unrelated to the flight control system problem blamed for two fatal crashes.(Image credit: Ted S....
View ArticleUnited Airlines Is Buying 270 New Planes In A Massive Bet On The Future Of...
After a devastating pandemic limited travel for more than a year, United is optimistic about the future and plans to spend billions of dollars upgrading and expanding its fleet.(Image credit: Jeff...
View ArticleBoeing will pay $200 million to settle SEC charges over 737 Max crashes
The SEC charges Boeing and its former CEO Dennis Muilenburg "with making materially misleading public statements" following 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.(Image credit: Justin...
View ArticleBoeing pleads not guilty to fraud in criminal case over deadly 737 Max crashes
A top executive entered the plea on behalf of the company in federal court in Texas Thursday, as relatives of those killed in two crashes push to overturn deal giving Boeing immunity.(Image credit: LM...
View ArticleBoeing urges airlines to check its 737 Max jets for loose bolts
The FAA says it's closely monitoring the Boeing-requested checks after an unnamed international airline discovered a bolt with a missing nut on a 737 Max while performing routine maintenance.(Image...
View ArticleFAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines...
Alaska Airlines is inspecting all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. United Airlines will also ground some of its jets. Meanwhile, Southwest and American said they do not carry the affected model.(Image...
View Article2 major airlines find loose bolts, other problems on grounded Boeing jets
About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door...
View ArticleThe FAA is tightening oversight of Boeing and will audit production of the...
Regulators say they're increasing control of Boeing production after a panel blew off a 737 Max 9 jet, and will re-examine whether the company can be trusted to assess the safety of its own planes....
View ArticleWhy problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max...
Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last...
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