New York, United States | AFP | Seven months after the 737 MAX was grounded, Boeing remains stuck in crisis mode. Revelations from recently-released text messages between two Boeing pilots add to questions facing the aviation giant. Uncertainty continues to cloud Boeing’s timeframe for returning the MAX to service. The accident …
Read More »Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares
New York, United States | AFP | The pressure was mounting Monday on Boeing as newly-surfaced documents deepened doubts about the company’s ability to return a top-selling jet to service soon and amplified calls for a leadership shakeup. Shares tumbled for a second day in a row after the Federal Aviation …
Read More »Document suggests Boeing pilots saw MAX system problems in 2016
New York, United States | AFP | A Boeing pilot behind the 737 MAX certification in 2016 told a colleague a key flight handling system was “running rampant” during simulator tests, according to documents reviewed Friday by AFP. The Boeing employees quipped about problems during simulations of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation …
Read More »Embattled Boeing to give $100 mn to 737 MAX crash victims’ families
New York, United States | AFP | Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 MAX disasters. Describing the sum as an “initial investment” over multiple years, the company said it would work with …
Read More »Boeing wins confidence of shareholders, prepares for key 737 MAX test flight
Chicago, United States | AFP | Boeing executives successfully beat back shareholder challenges to their authority on Monday as the company signaled it expects regulators to take a key step next week in the effort to get the 737 MAX back in the air following two deadly crashes. The aerospace …
Read More »Ethiopia to send black boxes to Europe as questions mount over crash
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Ethiopia said Wednesday it would send the black boxes from last weekend’s deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash to Europe for analysis as urgency mounted for answers amid safety concerns for the Boeing 737 MAX 8. The second deadly crash involving the plane type in less than …
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