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Boeing Sued by Family of American in Ethiopian Air 737 Crash

Boeing Co., Ethiopian Airlines and aircraft-sensor maker Rosemount Aerospace Inc. were sued in the U.S. for alleged negligence in connection with a plane crash last month that killed 157 people and intensified concern about the safety of 737 Max passenger …

Faulty 737 Sensor From Lion Air Crash Linked to U.S. Repair Shop

A faulty sensor on a Lion Air 737 Max that’s been linked to the jetliner’s deadly crash last October and a harrowing ride the previous day was repaired in a U.S. aircraft maintenance facility before the tragedy, according to investigative …

Boeing Crash Probe Points to Faulty Anti-Stall System, WSJ Says

The stall-prevention system on a Boeing Co. 737 Max jet automatically switched on before the plane crashed in Ethiopia this month, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing initial findings from the plane’s flight data. The conclusion was relayed at a …

No Call for Simulators in New Boeing 737 MAX Training Proposals

Boeing Co said it will submit by the end of this week a training package that 737 MAX pilots are required to take before a worldwide ban can be lifted, proposing as it did before two deadly crashes that those …

FAA Says Boeing 737 Max is Airworthy Despite 2nd Crash

U.S. aviation regulators signaled their confidence in the safety of Boeing Co.’s embattled 737 Max jetliner, issuing a global notice of “continued airworthiness” a day after the model’s second deadly crash in less than five months. There isn’t conclusive evidence …

Keeping Skies Safe in the Age of the Drones

Pilotless aircraft that can drop a package at every doorstep or ferry you across town in a fraction of the time taken by the fastest subway train have been a staple of science fiction for decades. But the Drone Age …

Airlines Dodge Minimum Seat Sizes as FAA Finds No Safety Issue

Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said they found no need to impose new standards on airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration, in a letter dated Monday, said …

Southwest Jet With Cracked Window Diverts for Inspection

A Southwest Airlines Co. jetliner made an unscheduled landing after a window cracked, two weeks after an accident on a separate plane in which a passenger was partially sucked out of a destroyed window and died. Flight 957 from Chicago-Midway …

Southwest Issues Apology, Sends $5K Check to Passengers on Damaged Jet

Southwest has sent a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on a flight that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after an engine exploded. “Please accept our deepest apologies,” Chairman Gary …

What Happens When a Plane Ruptures: Violent Winds, Flying Debris

When even a small hole suddenly opens in a jetliner flying miles above the Earth, it unleashes hurricane-like forces. Everything that’s not strapped down flies toward the opening. The wind can easily lift a person up and out of the …