The Take: Boeing 737 MAX planes are back in the air. Are they safe?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Take: Boeing 737 MAX planes are back in the air. Are they safe?

Al Jazeera  

After being grounded following a midair emergency on an Alaska Airlines flight, the Boeing jets return to the sky. Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 is back in rotation, weeks after the US company came under fire for a near-catastrophic incident on one of its planes. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was forced to make an emergency landing when part of its wall blew off mid-flight. In this episode: Alex Macheras, aviation analyst and host, On-Air with Dan and Alex Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra and Fahrinisa Campana with our host Malika Bilal.

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Boeing: Is it still safe to fly on their planes after a string of high-profile incidents
6 months ago

Boeing: Is it still safe to fly on their planes after a string of high-profile incidents

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery An employee of the National Transportation Safety Board examines the stricken Alaska Airlines plane Miraculously, while …

As Boeing turbulence persists: A look at past crashes and safety issues involving the plane maker
8 months, 4 weeks ago

As Boeing turbulence persists: A look at past crashes and safety issues involving the plane maker

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Boeing keeps hitting more and more turbulence. That’s spotlighted a lengthy series of safety and manufacturing problems that have piled up for Boeing over the years — including two devastating crashes that also involved Max jets. Beyond newer Max jets, Boeing been in the news for mishaps arising from some its older models, including a Delta Air …

Boeing’s latest turbulence: What’s going on?
9 months, 1 week ago

Boeing’s latest turbulence: What’s going on?

Al Jazeera  

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett’s death happened the same week as several safety issues with the company’s aircraft. Here is a recap of recent incidents that have shaken the reputation of the aircraft manufacturing giant: Whistleblower found dead John Barnett, 62, who reported safety problems at Boeing, died on Saturday from an apparent “self-inflicted” wound, according to a coroner in the …

Boeing’s woes continue as 50 injured on Australia-New Zealand flight
9 months, 1 week ago

Boeing’s woes continue as 50 injured on Australia-New Zealand flight

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people have been injured by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean flight from Australia to New Zealand. In a statement on Monday, Chilean LATAM Airlines blamed the injuries on “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement”. On March 4, an engine fire forced a Boeing 737 to make an emergency …

‘I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane’: Ex-Boeing manager raises alarm on jets returning to service
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane’: Ex-Boeing manager raises alarm on jets returning to service

LA Times  

An Alaska Airlines flight takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on January 8, 2024. “I would absolutely not fly a Max airplane,” said Ed Pierson, a former Boeing senior manager. Pierson said that returning the Max 9 to service was “another example of poor decision making, and it risks the public safety.” Boeing said it had no comment on …

Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9 returns to the skies after three-week grounding
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 9 returns to the skies after three-week grounding

Hindustan Times  

After a three-week hiatus due to a mid-air door plug blowout incident, Alaska Airlines restarted its Boeing 737 Max 9 flights on Friday. Alaska Airlines Max 9 Fleet takes flight after intensive checks following the FAA guidelines. The first Max 9 flight since the grounding, Alaska Flight 1146, left Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for San Diego on Friday afternoon. Alaska’s CEO …

Alaska Airlines expects to start flying Boeing 737 Max 9 planes today
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines expects to start flying Boeing 737 Max 9 planes today

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alaska Airlines plans to return its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to service as early as …

What you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What you should know if you’re about to fly on a Boeing Max 9

Associated Press  

Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes. Alaska Airlines grounded all 65 of its Max 9 jets within hours after one of the two door plugs in the back half of the cabin …

Boeing 737 Max 9 planes can fly again after inspection, says FAA
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing 737 Max 9 planes can fly again after inspection, says FAA

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We grounded the Boeing 737-9 Max within hours of the incident over Portland and made clear this aircraft would not …

Boeing Max 9s to return to skies less than a month after a panel blew off midflight
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing Max 9s to return to skies less than a month after a panel blew off midflight

LA Times  

Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun departs after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington. Part of the Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet was grounded following a midair cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. Federal Aviation Administration officials have cleared the runway for Boeing’s 737 Max 9 to fly again, less than a month after a portion of an …

US opens safety probe into Boeing after Alaska Airlines incident
11 months, 1 week ago

US opens safety probe into Boeing after Alaska Airlines incident

Hindustan Times  

The US Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday it is launching a safety probe into Boeing following last week's near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines-operated 737 MAX. "Boeing's manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards they're legally accountable to meet," the FAA said in a statement. The agency said Boeing's response to the FAA should include the "root …

How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel
11 months, 1 week ago

How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel

The Independent  

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Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes

Hindustan Times  

In a recent development, the FAA has ordered the temporary suspension of all Boeing Max airplanes. After the recent incident, the FAA decided to halt the operation of specific Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines or flying within the U.S. Now, emerging reports suggest that the Federal Aviation Administration has taken a decisive measure due to the …

A Boeing 737 plane ripped open mid-air. Here’s what we know
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A Boeing 737 plane ripped open mid-air. Here’s what we know

The Independent  

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Boeing Back In The Hot Seat After Mid-Air Panel Blowout; Shares Fall
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Back In The Hot Seat After Mid-Air Panel Blowout; Shares Fall

ABP News  

A mid-air cabin panel blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft in the US has put Boeing in the exact spot investors and management hoped it would avoid, back in the regulatory crosshairs just as it was awaiting approval of new models of its best-selling MAX jet, reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, Indian carrier Akasa Air on Monday …

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’

Hindustan Times  

United States' decision to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has left many air travellers in a chaos. Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which had been bound for Ontario, California and suffered depressurization soon after departing, in Portland, Oregon, US, …

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout

LA Times  

A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. Both Alaska and United airlines have found problems with door plugs on their Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after the “explosive” blowout late last week of the same piece of fuselage on an Alaska flight. The NTSB found the door …

Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed

Hindustan Times  

The airline had returned 18 of its 65 737 Max 9 aircraft to service on Saturday following inspections that came less than 24 hours after a portion of one plane's fuselage blew out three miles above above Oregon on Friday night. They have a good idea of where it landed, near Oregon Route 217 and Barnes Road in the Cedar …

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

The Hindu  

Airlines and safety bodies around the world grounded some versions of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets pending inspections on Sunday, with dozens of flights cancelled over the weekend after a panel blew out of one of the planes over the western U.S. State of Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration "is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 …

REVEALED: Alaska Airlines plane panel blew out at 16,000ft due to plug door detaching - as the NTSB says incident could have been 'tragic' if two nearest seats were occupied
11 months, 2 weeks ago

REVEALED: Alaska Airlines plane panel blew out at 16,000ft due to plug door detaching - as the NTSB says incident could have been 'tragic' if two nearest seats were occupied

Daily Mail  

An Alaska Airlines plane that blew out a panel at 16,000ft was caused by a faulty door plug detaching, it can be revealed. The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023, according to FAA record posted online Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday …

US Grounds Some Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes After Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US Grounds Some Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes After Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Blowout

ABP News  

Authorities in the United States ordered the immediate grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners for thorough inspections after Friday's blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines plane resulted in a significant breach in the fuselage. The FAA, as reported by BBC, said it would "order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operated by US airlines …

What happened to the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 whose door blew off?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

What happened to the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 whose door blew off?

Al Jazeera  

An order by US officials to ground 737 MAX 9s for inspection will affect 171 aircraft worldwide. Here’s what you need to know about the incident, and the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliner: What happened to the flight? The new Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in the incident was delivered to Alaska Airlines in late October and certified in early …

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Federal Aviation Administration …

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boeing faces new scrutiny about …

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

Associated Press  

Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side. On Friday, a fuselage panel blew out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 …

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered Indian airlines to conduct an inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft after a mid-flight incident involving Alaska Airlines in the U.S., where it lost a section of its cabin panel, forcing an emergency landing on Friday. The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 turned back minutes into its flight …

Alaska Airline responds to its Boeing 737 Max's mid-air emergency, 'we are investigating'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airline responds to its Boeing 737 Max's mid-air emergency, 'we are investigating'

Hindustan Times  

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 were jolted from their seats Friday afternoon when a window abruptly shattered, letting in cold air and debris. Shattered window on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX prompts safe landing. Photographer Alaska Airline responds to mid-air emergency Within minutes of the news breaking, causing chaos on the internet and families rushing to find information …

Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout

Associated Press  

Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Alaska Airlines said in a statement that of the 65 737 Max 9 aircraft in its fleet, crews had inspected the paneled-over …

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant

The Telegraph  

The decision by American regulators on Saturday night to temporarily ground several Boeing 737 jets is a massive blow to the US aircraft giant, as well as to the airlines that use its planes. The narrow-body airliners make up the majority of the aviation giant’s sales volumes with around 10,000 delivered since their inception. Now, after the fuselage of a …

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight

The Telegraph  

The plane had only been in service for a month, having been certified in October, according to FAA records. About 1,300 737 Max aircraft have been delivered to customers, Boeing data show, and they are primarily used in the US by Alaska Airlines and United. The FAA said its inspection of the domestic fleet of 737 Max 9 planes would …

US grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout

Al Jazeera  

All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after a window and fuselage blew out midair, forcing an emergency landing. Federal officials in the United States have ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected, after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. …

Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after window blows open mid-air
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after window blows open mid-air

India TV News  

Alaska Airlines on late Friday grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft hours after a window and a chunk of fuselage on one of its planes blew open mid-air after take-off, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. “Following tonight's event on Flight 1282, we have decided to take the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet of 65 Boeing …

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings
2 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings

Daily Mail  

United Airlines revealed Wednesday it grounded about 25 of its Boeing 777-200 planes - just days before one of them was forced to turn back only minutes after taking off. United Airlines has grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 airplanes from service after not fulfilling the required inspections of the front edges of the wings United said earlier this week …

Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues
2 years, 5 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues

ABC  

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX planes — which have twice crashed, killing 346 people — have experienced at least six mid-air emergencies and dozens of groundings in the year after an extensive probe cleared them to fly. Key points: The 737 MAX crashed off Indonesia in 2018 and in Ethiopia in 2019 The US air safety investigator has now confirmed it …

Yet Another Trouble for Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Potential Electrical Issue Grounds Several Planes
3 years, 8 months ago

Yet Another Trouble for Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Potential Electrical Issue Grounds Several Planes

News 18  

Airlines pulled dozens of 737 MAX jets from service on Friday after Boeing Co warned them of a possible electrical insulation fault in the recent production of some planes. The top three U.S. 737 MAX operators – Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines – said they had removed a total of 63 jets from service following the notice from …

Boeing 737 MAX Deemed Safe to Fly by European Union Aviation Safety Agency
4 years ago

Boeing 737 MAX Deemed Safe to Fly by European Union Aviation Safety Agency

News 18  

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has said “certain” Boeing 737 MAX planes, which were globally grounded after two fatal crashes involving the model that took place within months, was now safe to fly, the media reported. The 737 MAX has been globally grounded since March 2019 after the crashes of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight …

What the 737 MAX’s return to the sky will mean for passengers
4 years, 1 month ago

What the 737 MAX’s return to the sky will mean for passengers

CNN  

CNN — Would you fly on the Boeing 737 MAX? There’s also the risk that a safety campaign could heighten passenger fears: if Boeing and the airlines operating the 737 MAX go all out on a public relations spree – which is costly, and the greatest ever recession is very much not the time for that – they risk reminding …

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