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
Jul 26 After Boeing Max crashes, U.S. regulators detail safety information that aircraft makers must disclose By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration, which was heavily criticized for the way it approved the Boeing 737 Max before two deadly crashes, says it is more clearly explaining the kind of critical safety information that must be disclosed to the agency. Continue reading
Jan 26 Boeing to be arraigned in court on criminal charges over 2 Max jet crashes By David Koenig, Associated Press Boeing representatives and relatives of some of the passengers killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets will meet face-to-face in a Texas courtroom, where the aerospace giant will be arraigned on a criminal charge that it thought it… Continue reading
Jan 07 Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charge over 737 Max aircraft By David Koenig, Associated Press The Justice Department said Thursday that Boeing agreed to the settlement that includes money for the crash victims' families, airline customers and airlines, as well as a fine. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: California extends stay-at-home orders as ICUs reach capacity In our news wrap Tuesday, California extended stay-at-home orders as some intensive care units reach capacity, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received the Moderna vaccine, the U.S. Senate deadlocks over increasing COVID relief checks, federal judges in Georgia blocked efforts to… Continue watching
Dec 29 Boeing 737 Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight By David Koenig, Associated Press American Airlines flew a commercial flight using a Boeing 737 Max on Tuesday, the first one in U.S. skies since Max planes were grounded after two deadly crashes. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: Biden’s pick to lead the Pentagon raises concerns in Congress In our news wrap Wednesday, some Congress members say retired Army General Lloyd Austin's nomination for defense secretary could violate a rule prohibiting recently serving military officers from running the Defense Department, Britain health officials warn of possible side effects… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Pro-Democracy activists are sentenced in Hong Kong In our news wrap Wednesday, several opposition activists in Hong Kong were sentenced for organizing demonstrations, President Trump sparked congressional opposition with a threat to veto a sweeping defense policy bill, and Afghanistan's government and the Taliban have a breakthrough… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. imposed another round of sanctions on Iran, targeting the country’s intelligence minister and a charity that’s allegedly a regime slush fund. The move comes after a United Nations agency reported centrifuges at Iran’s… Continue watching