Major Commercial Plane Crash Deaths Worldwide Fell by More than 50% in 2019 January 2, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite...
Boeing Gets FAA Message, Will Halt Max Production In January December 18, 2019 By Tom Krisher The message to Boeing Co. from the Federal Aviation Administration was clear: The grounded 737 Max won’t get approval to...
Airlines Warn Max Clashes Have Fractured Plane-Approvals Process December 12, 2019 By Siddharth Philip and Francine Lacqua A rift between regulators over the Boeing Co. 737 Max could undermine a long-established system of mutual recognition and hold...
FAA Rebuffs Boeing With Vow to Scrutinize New 737 Max Planes November 27, 2019 U.S. aviation regulators will conduct the final approval of factory-fresh Boeing Co. 737 Max jets rather than allowing company employees...
United Joins U.S. Peers in Pulling 737 Max Until Early March November 15, 2019 By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO, Nov 15 — United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Friday it is extending cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights...
American Air Union Says Some Attendants Scared to Fly on 737 Max November 15, 2019 By Mary Schlangenstein and Richard Clough Some American Airlines Group Inc. flight attendants remain fearful of flying the Boeing Co. 737 Max, even as the planemaker...
Delays in Boeing Max Return Began With Near-Crash in Simulator November 8, 2019 By Alan Levin Boeing Co. engineers were nearly done redesigning software on the grounded 737 Max in June when some pilots hopped into...
Boeing to Invest $1 Billion in Global Safety Drive – Sources November 6, 2019 By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/HONG KONG — Boeing Co is planning an initial investment of around $1 billion into industry-wide pilot development as part...
After Boeing Crashes, Jet Design Rules to Get Tougher for All October 30, 2019 By Marcelo Rochabrun and Tim Hepher Planemakers worldwide face tougher scrutiny and changes in the way aircraft are certified in the aftermath of two fatal crashes...
Boeing Max Design, Airline Maintenance Faulted in Lion Air Crash October 23, 2019 By Harry Suhartono, Fathiya Dahrul and Anurag Kotoky Design flaws in Boeing Co.’s 737 Max, a failure to share vital information with pilots and airline maintenance stumbles contributed...