Mar 09 Boeing admits it can’t find work records for panel that blew out on Alaska Airlines flight By Gene Johnson, Associated Press In a letter to Congress on Friday, Boeing acknowledged that it cannot find records for work done on a door panel that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight over Oregon two months ago. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: FAA head testifies before House Transportation committee on American aviation and safety By Associated Press The FAA provided excerpts of Whitaker's written testimony ahead of Tuesday's hearing. He vowed that FAA will “take appropriate and necessary action” to keep the flying public safe. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Israeli airstrike reportedly kills mother and 2 children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza less than a day after the UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent civilian deaths, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan wrapped up meetings with China’s… Continue watching
Jan 12 FAA to audit Boeing production line in oversight increase after latest mishap By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit Boeing’s aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled company after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 5:39 Boeing and FAA face scrutiny over safety inspections after door panel incident By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow, Courtney Norris We're learning more about what went wrong when a door panel unhinged from an Alaska Airlines flight mid-air. Officials are looking into whether four bolts that were supposed to hold the panel in place were missing. The investigation grounded at… Continue watching
Jan 09 Alaska and Untied Airlines report loose parts in Boeing Max 9 door panels By David Koenig, Tom Krisher, Associated Press, Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America Alaska said that as it began examining its Max 9s, “Initial reports from our technicians indicate some loose hardware was visible on some aircraft.”… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 8:31 Grounding of 737 Max 9 jets after panel blowout another black eye for Boeing By Miles O'Brien, Alexis Cox, Shoshana Dubnow A key piece that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane has been found. A teacher near Portland, Oregon, found the so-called door plug in his backyard and authorities hope it will help them figure out what went wrong. The accident… Continue watching
Jan 08 Boeing jetliner was restricted due to warning light before inflight blowout By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Associated Press Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared. Continue reading
Jan 07 FAA says some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes may need maintenance to prevent another blowout By Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Alaska Airlines again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners on Sunday after federal officials indicated further maintenance might be required to assure that another inflight blowout like the one that damaged one of its planes doesn’t happen again. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: FAA grounds Boeing Max jets for inspection after mid-air emergency In our news wrap Saturday, the FAA temporarily grounded about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a window blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, a major winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast, Hezbollah fired rockets… Continue watching