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
Nov 18 After nearly 2 years, FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again By Tom Krisher, David Koenig, Associated Press Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. That happened less than five months after another Max flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Head of FAA takes test flight on Boeing’s 737 Max In our news wrap Wednesday, Boeing’s 737 Max jetliner is a step closer to returning to the air after two deadly crashes that killed nearly 350 people. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, took a two-hour evaluation flight… Continue watching