FAA orders checks on 9,300 Boeing 737 planes for possible switch failures
July 16, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of…
EU to impose tariffs on U.S. products in aircraft manufacturer dispute
The EU will impose tariffs on U.S. products in the dispute surrounding aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Monday. A recent World Trade…
Boeing to delay 777X as demand for big jets drops – Sources
Boeing Co is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three people familiar with the matter said, as the COVID-19 crisis exacerbates a…
U.S. FAA head to testify at hearing on jet certification after Boeing Co’s 737 MAX crashes
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is set to testify on Wednesday before a Senate committee on the safety certification of jetliners like Boeing Co’s 737 MAX, still grounded…
737 MAX crisis: Boeing in talks to borrow $10bn or more – source
Boeing Co is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs for the U.S. plane maker after two crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, a source…
Boeing tackling new 737 MAX software issue that could further delay return to service
Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the proposed update to the grounded Boeing 737…
Trump urges Boeing to move fast in resolving 737 MAX issues
U.S. President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Boeing Co to move quickly to resolve issues with the grounded 737 MAX, noting the planemaker’s significant impact on…
Plane carrying 170 persons crashes in Iran minutes after takeoff
A Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed due to technical problems after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport with 170 passengers and crew aboard, the semi-official Fars…
Major commercial plane crash deaths worldwide fell by over 50% in 2019 – group
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019 despite a high-profile Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch…
14 major incidents that made Boeing sack CEO Dennis Muilenburg
Boeing Co has fired Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg following a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner. Here is…