How 737 Max 8, Boeing’s workhorse, flew into safety troubles
5 years, 9 months ago

How 737 Max 8, Boeing’s workhorse, flew into safety troubles

Live Mint  

The crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 on Sunday killing all 157 on board is the second time in five months that the aircraft has been involved in an accident. The Boeing 737 Max 8, The Wall Street Journal reports quoting analysts, represents about two-thirds of Boeing’s future deliveries and about 40% of its profit. In India, which banned the aircraft on Tuesday night, the aviation regulator said all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft would be grounded by 4pm on Wednesday. India's ban on Boeing 737 Max planes is set to disrupt country's aviation indusry as flight cancellations and surge in flight ticket prices are expected to kick in over the next few days.

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Boeing faces crisis after fatal crash in South Korea amid ongoing safety concern
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1 week, 5 days ago

Boeing faces crisis after fatal crash in South Korea amid ongoing safety concern

Hindustan Times  

Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. But when one of the company's jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. Alan Price, a former chief pilot at Delta Air Lines who is now a consultant, said it would …

Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike
1 month ago

Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

Associated Press  

Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. Separately, the company said it took orders for 49 planes in November but lost an order by U.K. carrier TUI for 14 Max jets. Ever since a panel called a door plug blew …

EXCLUSIVE-Boeing restarts 737 MAX production a month after strike ended, sources say
1 month ago

EXCLUSIVE-Boeing restarts 737 MAX production a month after strike ended, sources say

Live Mint  

* Resuming 737 MAX production key to planemaker's financial recovery * Factory workers had been on strike for seven weeks * Boeing has about 4,200 orders from airlines for its best-selling model By Dan Catchpole and Allison Lampert SEATTLE, Dec 9 - Boeing restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner last week, about a month after the end of …

Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century
4 months ago

Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century

LA Times  

Boeing 737 Max planes on the tarmac at the company’s Washington manufacturing plant after the aircraft was grounded. — Former Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher misses the point “This contract deepens our commitment to the Pacific Northwest,” Stephanie Pope, chief executive of the company’s commercial airplanes division, said in a video message to workers. In the Boeing corridors, the standing joke …

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
6 months ago

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max

Associated Press  

Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. March 10, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 passengers and crew members. Jan. 13, 2020: David Calhoun, the chairman of Boeing’s board, takes over as CEO and says …

Boeing may be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes, US says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing may be criminally prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes, US says

Hindustan Times  

The US Justice Department said that Boeing may be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes which killed 346 people five years ago. The company told news agency AFP that it plans to defend itself saying, “We believe that we have honored the terms of that agreement.” The Boeing logo is seen on the side of a Boeing 737 MAX …

"Stop this madness": Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX door plug blowout follows a trail of negligence
11 months, 2 weeks ago

"Stop this madness": Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX door plug blowout follows a trail of negligence

Salon  

Air travel is fabulously safe, as thousands of flights take off and land without incident every day. The FAA said that this “may cause fuselage and/or window damage, potentially resulting in decompression and hazard to window-seated passengers aft of the wing and/or impact damage to the wing, flight control surfaces, and/or empennage, which could result in loss of control of …

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess

NPR  

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images When he was still the president of the United States, Barack Obama joked about having another job on the side: salesman in chief. But the longstanding special relationship between the U.S. …

Boeing 737 Max: Boeing 737: Simon Calder reveals what you need to know after mid-flight blowout terrifies passengers
1 year ago

Boeing 737 Max: Boeing 737: Simon Calder reveals what you need to know after mid-flight blowout terrifies passengers

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 The entire fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft flying in the US has been grounded …

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency
1 year 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 …

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

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight
1 year 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 …

Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues
2 years, 6 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 …

Virgin Australia brings back Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft
2 years, 8 months ago

Virgin Australia brings back Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft

Daily Mail  

Virgin Australia said it will add four new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet to meet higher demand as the airline expects to hit pre-pandemic domestic capacity by mid-2022. Virgin Australia said on Friday it will add four new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft to its fleet to meet higher demand In a statement last Friday, Virgin Australia's …

Boeing earnings: Boeing’s 737 Max problems are improving, but plenty of other issues loom
3 years, 2 months ago

Boeing earnings: Boeing’s 737 Max problems are improving, but plenty of other issues loom

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Boeing’s 737 Max troubles are improving, the company’s quarterly results released Wednesday showed — but it’s facing a host of other problems. The company added that it “continues to progress towards a production rate of 31 per month in early 2022.” That’s good news for the Max, which was grounded for 20 months in 2019 …

Boeing 737 MAX Starts Receiving Fresh Orders After FAA Approves Active Operations
3 years, 9 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX Starts Receiving Fresh Orders After FAA Approves Active Operations

News 18  

Boeing Co unveiled a new order for its 737 MAX on Friday, pushing its shares up 6% as it renews efforts to recapture investor confidence following a two-year safety crisis. Boeing said Miami-based private equity firm 777 Partners, which has a stake in Flair Airlines, agreed to buy 24 737-8 airplanes with an option to purchase a further 60. Reuters …

Airlines rapidly adding Boeing 737 Max flights to their schedules
3 years, 10 months ago

Airlines rapidly adding Boeing 737 Max flights to their schedules

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Two years after a 737 Max system failureled to fatal crashes, airlines are rapidly bringing the Boeing jet back into service. All 737 Max planes were grounded world-wide in March of 2019 after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 — the second fatal crash in five months involving the jet. “Any 737 Max planes …

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 …

Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes
4 years, 1 month ago

Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide nearly two years ago following two deadly accidents. Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 Max 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to Porto …

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again
4 years, 1 month ago

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

NPR  

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Boeing Boeing Boeing's 737 Max is making a comeback after two crashes that killed a total of 346 people in late 2018 and early last year. The FAA and other aviation authorities around the world ordered the 737 Max grounded in …

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes
4 years, 3 months ago

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

NPR  

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes Enlarge this image toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Elaine Thompson/AP A sweeping congressional inquiry into the development and certification of Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplane finds damning evidence of failures at both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration that "played instrumental and causative roles" in two fatal crashes …

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon
4 years, 6 months ago

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon

CNN  

New York CNN Business — More than 15 months after its best-selling plane was grounded, Boeing is finally close to getting approval to fly passengers on the 737 Max again. Boeing has reported 313 canceled orders for the Max, and that doesn’t include orders for 92 of the planes announced recently by Norwegian Air Shuttle. “We have too many airplanes …

Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash
4 years, 10 months ago

Report from Ethiopia expected this week in Boeing Max crash

Associated Press  

When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max sometime before Tuesday, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training, but it’s unclear yet which side will bear the brunt. “When they tried to correct, they …

Boeing 737 MAX investigators find more flaws as manufacturer tries to get plane back in skies this year
4 years, 11 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX investigators find more flaws as manufacturer tries to get plane back in skies this year

ABC  

Flight testers have found another flaw in the software of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX plane, which was involved in two fatal crashes. Key points: The 737 MAX plane has been beset with dramas after two fatal crashes Boeing will not give a hard estimate on when it thinks the aircraft may again return to the sky The aviation company is …

Boeing says 737 MAX production to resume before mid-year
4 years, 11 months ago

Boeing says 737 MAX production to resume before mid-year

Al Jazeera  

CEO Dave Calhoun said Boeing is not planning to scrap the 737 MAX despite repeated technical concerns about the plane. Boeing expects to resume production of its troubled 737 MAX plane months before its forecasted mid-year return to service, as the United States planemaker said it would continue to fly the aircraft for a generation, Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun …

BOEING'S 737 MAX: WHAT WENT WRONG
4 years, 11 months ago

BOEING'S 737 MAX: WHAT WENT WRONG

Daily Mail  

OCT. 29, 2018 - A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board NOV. 13, 2018 - FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash NOV. 30, 2018 - Boeing is weighing plans to launch a software upgrade for its …

Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
4 years, 11 months ago

Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Boeing 737 Max is now on hold. The shutdown will make restarting production and recovering from the crisis more difficult for Boeing once it finally gets permission for the plane to fly again In a statement from theFederal Aviation Administration, the administration said its first priority is safety, and it is “following a thorough, …

New Boeing 737 MAX documents show 'very disturbing' picture about safety issues, says official
5 years ago

New Boeing 737 MAX documents show 'very disturbing' picture about safety issues, says official

Firstpost  

The latest revelations make it clear that despite shaking up its leadership, Boeing will continue to face questions well into 2020 over the actions that led to the crashes as it tries to win approval to return the MAX to service and to restore its damaged reputatio New York: Boeing has provided a fresh batch of incriminating documents on the …

How the design of Boeing’s 737 Max cost CEO Muilenburg his job
5 years ago

How the design of Boeing’s 737 Max cost CEO Muilenburg his job

LA Times  

Boeing Co.’s approach to making the 737 Max was supposed to save money and help it compete with rival airplane maker Airbus. Muilenburg became CEO in 2015 — a few years after the company decided to create the Max by modifying its 1960s-era 737 airplane design rather than devising a modern passenger jet from scratch. To counter Airbus and save …

SpiceJet's fleet expansion dreams hit as Boeing likely to delay 737 MAX aircraft deliveries amid suspension of production
5 years ago

SpiceJet's fleet expansion dreams hit as Boeing likely to delay 737 MAX aircraft deliveries amid suspension of production

Firstpost  

In August this year, SpiceJet had posted its biggest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 261.7 crore, as it flew more passengers and raised fares in the wake of the collapse of Jet Airways. Budget carrier SpiceJet’s capacity addition plans may be affected and the development is expected to affect it financially too as Boeing reportedly suspended the production of 737 Max …

Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades
5 years ago

Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades

Live Mint  

Seattle/Washington: Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020. The FAA said it would not comment on what it described as a Boeing business decision but would continue to …

Boeing completes year of turmoil with promise to Indonesia on 737 MAX crash
5 years, 2 months ago

Boeing completes year of turmoil with promise to Indonesia on 737 MAX crash

Hindustan Times  

Boeing Co on Friday promised to act on safety recommendations for its 737 MAX aircraft made in a new report by Indonesian investigators on the deadly Lion Air crash a year ago. In their final report on Friday, Indonesian investigators highlighted design flaws in MCAS software while also revealing errors or confusion among crew and faulting airline operations. In a …

Boeing Max design and pilot failures blamed for Lion Air crash
5 years, 2 months ago

Boeing Max design and pilot failures blamed for Lion Air crash

LA Times  

In this file photo taken on Oct. 10, 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 800 aircraft is seen at the tarmac of the Mutiara Sis Al Jufri airport in Palu, Indonesia. Indonesian investigators found sweeping problems and missteps in connection with last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, including design flaws in Boeing Co.’s 737 Max jet, certification failures by …

Boeing hit with new industrial setbacks as 737 MAX crisis deepens
5 years, 2 months ago

Boeing hit with new industrial setbacks as 737 MAX crisis deepens

Live Mint  

Boeing Co cut production of its flagship Dreamliner and delayed the arrival of a successor to its 777 mini-jumbo, piling new pressures on a rejigged senior management team on Wednesday as the continued safety grounding of its 737 MAX sliced third-quarter profits. Despite the trio of industrial setbacks, Boeing shares were up 3.2% in morning trading as its steady estimate …

Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, a key factor in Lion Air crash
5 years, 2 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, a key factor in Lion Air crash

Hindustan Times  

Mechanical and design problems with a Boeing 737 MAX flight control system were key factors in the crash of a Lion Air jet last year, Indonesian investigators told victims’ families in a briefing on their findings Wednesday. ndonesian investigators said that Boeing 737 MAX flight control system were key factors in the crash of a Lion Air jet last year. …

Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets
5 years, 3 months ago

Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets

NPR  

Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets Enlarge this image toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/Reuters Lindsey Wasson/Reuters A new report from a group of international aviation safety experts sharply criticizes both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration for the way the 737 Max airplane was developed and certified to fly. Sponsor Message In its …

Indonesia blames 737 MAX design for Lion Air crash
5 years, 3 months ago

Indonesia blames 737 MAX design for Lion Air crash

India TV News  

Indonesian investigators have found that the design of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and oversight lapses were responsible for the October 2018 Lion Air crash that involved the same model, killing all 189 people onboard. According to a draft report issued on Sunday by the Wall Street Journal, the investigators also identified pilot errors and maintenance mistakes as causal factors …

Boeing 737 Max: ‘Pilots led their passengers over an aerodynamic edge into oblivion,’ says former pilot
5 years, 3 months ago

Boeing 737 Max: ‘Pilots led their passengers over an aerodynamic edge into oblivion,’ says former pilot

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. Langewiesche claims that in Indonesian flight simulators, used for training, that the usual complement of two pilots flying and one …

Boeing reports its biggest-ever quarterly loss of $2.9BILLION
5 years, 5 months ago

Boeing reports its biggest-ever quarterly loss of $2.9BILLION

Daily Mail  

Boeing reported a second-quarter loss of $2.9 billion Wednesday as the grounding of 737 Max following two deadly crashes continues to weigh on the company. The company on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $2.9 billion, its biggest ever The 737 Max has been grounded since mid-March following the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second of two crashes that …

Ryanair ‘re-names’ Boeing 737 Max planes on order
5 years, 5 months ago

Ryanair ‘re-names’ Boeing 737 Max planes on order

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 Ryanair, which has more than 200 Boeing 737 Max jets on order, appears to have re-named …

Boeing 737 MAX unlikely to restart operations by 2020
5 years, 5 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX unlikely to restart operations by 2020

India TV News  

The globally grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes are unlikely to restart operations until 2020 as it will take time to fix a flight-control software and complete other work, government and industry officials have said. The aircraft is currently expected to return to the air in January 2020, 12 months after the company proposed the initial replacement of software implicated in …

Boeing sued by more than 400 pilots in class action over 737 MAX's 'unprecedented cover-up'
5 years, 6 months ago

Boeing sued by more than 400 pilots in class action over 737 MAX's 'unprecedented cover-up'

ABC  

More than 400 pilots have joined a class action against American plane manufacturer Boeing, seeking damages in the millions over what they allege was the company's "unprecedented cover-up" of the "known design flaws" of the latest edition of its top-selling jet, the 737 MAX. Key points: A plaintiff lodged claims against Boeing on behalf of hundreds of colleagues It alleges …

Boeing 737 MAX 8 woes crimp Asian airlines' growth plans amid Boeing's claims to make aircraft model safer
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX 8 woes crimp Asian airlines' growth plans amid Boeing's claims to make aircraft model safer

Firstpost  

So far, regional carriers have managed to avoid major disruptions, but analysts expect that idling the MAX 8, a fuel-efficient update of Boeing’s popular 737, will crimp growth plans in the near future. Singapore: Asian airlines are cutting routes, revamping their schedules and leasing extra aircraft to fill gaps left by the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8s after deadly …

Boeing 737 Max 8 woes crimp Asian airlines’ growth plans
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing 737 Max 8 woes crimp Asian airlines’ growth plans

Live Mint  

Singapore: Asian airlines are cutting routes, revamping their schedules and leasing extra aircraft to fill gaps left by the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8s after deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people. Chinese airlines had 96 Max 8 jets but have managed to avoid massive cancellations by swapping in other models of aircraft, said Kelvin Lau of …

Boeing CEO says 737 Max pilots did not ‘completely’ follow procedure
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing CEO says 737 Max pilots did not ‘completely’ follow procedure

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Boeing’s CEO on Monday said the safety systems on its 737 Max jets were properly designed, but he added that the airline is working to make them safer following two recent deadly crashes. Dennis Muilenburg said the pilots did not “completely” follow the procedures that Boeing had outlined to prevent the kind of malfunction that …

Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis

CNN  

Gambier, Ohio CNN Business — Boeing’s earnings fell 21% in the first three months of the year because of the crisis that grounded its bestselling 737 Max jet. “We will continue to apply whatever resources are required to return the 737 Max safely into the fleet and take the time necessary to do so,” said Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith. …

Boeing Slow To 'Own' Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing Slow To 'Own' Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say

NPR  

Boeing Slow To 'Own' Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg via Getty Images After a second 737 Max jet crashed in less than five months, it took Boeing weeks to speak openly about the role its flight control software may have played. "Airplane accident investigations are a tragic, horrific …

Boeing 737 Max: Planemaker completes 96 test flights with new software as Southwest grounds jet until 5 August
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing 737 Max: Planemaker completes 96 test flights with new software as Southwest grounds jet until 5 August

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 Boeing has completed 96 test flights on the 737 Max 8 jet upgraded with new software, …

SpiceJet to induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease; move aims to reduce flight cancellation, expand presence
5 years, 8 months ago

SpiceJet to induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease; move aims to reduce flight cancellation, expand presence

Firstpost  

Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet said this is the first lot of Boeing 737s that the airline is inducting in its fleet. New Delhi: SpiceJet on Friday announced it will induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease to bring down flight cancellations and expand the airline’s international and domestic presence. The availability of flights was also …

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