U.S. Aviation Regulator Denies Misleading Congress on 737 Max Inspectors September 25, 2019 By Alan Levin American aviation regulators misled Congress about a whistle-blower’s allegation that many inspectors performing safety assessments on the now-grounded Boeing Co....
FAA Chief Stresses Need for Better Plane Design and Piloting September 24, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin The top U.S. aviation regulator briefed his counterparts from around the world on the grounded Boeing Co. 737 Max, reminding...
After Crisis, Boeing Readies to Return 737 MAX to the Skies September 16, 2019 By Eric M. Johnson, Tracy Rucinski and Tim Hepher As Boeing Co sets its sights on winning approval to fly its 737 MAX within weeks, following a six-month safety...
Ryanair Says Boeing 737 Max Groundings to Hit 2020 Results July 16, 2019 By Christopher Jasper The extended grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max plane forced Ryanair Holdings Plc to scale back growth plans for next...
Aviation Agency to Review Global Pilot Training in Shadow of 737 Max Crashes July 3, 2019 By Allison Lampert MONTREAL — Global regulators will meet in Montreal next week to review pilot licensing requirements, the U.N.’s aviation agency said,...
Lawmakers will Hear from Pilots who have Criticized Boeing June 20, 2019 By David Koenig The president of the pilots’ union at American Airlines says Boeing made mistakes in its design of the 737 Max...
Long Before Boeing 737 Max Crash, Ethiopian Air Pilot Warned of Dangers May 29, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Nizar Manek An Ethiopian Airlines pilot told senior managers at the carrier months before one of its Boeing Co. 737 Max jets...
Ethiopia Backs Pilots, Says Boeing Max 737 Plunged on Its Own April 4, 2019 Pilots on a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight followed proper procedures and still couldn’t bring the 737 Max out of a...
Boeing Was Close to Software Fix Before Second 737 Max Crash March 28, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Mary Schlangenstein Boeing Co. was agonizingly close to a software fix for its 737 Max jetliner when an Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged...
Pilot Manual Flying Skills Rusty Says Government Watchdog January 12, 2016 By JOAN LOWY The government is falling short in ensuring airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how...