Dec 20 United pulls 737 Max until June, adding to Boeing woes By Cathy Bussewitz, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Airlines have already been dealing with delayed flight schedules tied to the Max, which was grounded worldwide after the second of two crashes of its jet. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:06 How halting production of Boeing’s 737 Max could affect the aviation industry Earlier this fall, Boeing said it expected its 737 Max jets to fly again in January 2020. But as a Federal Aviation Administration investigation continues and concerns about the plane’s safety persist, the aerospace giant has announced it is pausing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Boeing suspends production of 737 Max airplane By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Boeing's decision is a recognition that it will take longer than the company expected to get the planes back in the air. Continue reading
Dec 16 Boeing to pause production of 737 Max airliner in January By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The move amounts to an acknowledgement that it will take much longer than Boeing expected to win approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and other global regulators to fly the planes again. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: House opens debate on bill to lower prescription drug costs In our news wrap Wednesday, the House opened debate on a Democratic bill to lower prescription drug costs through government negotiations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed for bipartisan support, but Sen. Mitch McConnell said he won’t bring the bill up… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:11 Boeing CEO faces hard questions from Congress over safety of 737 Max, corporate priorities Boeing’s 737 Max jets have yet to resume flying after a pair of deadly crashes in the past year sparked broad scrutiny of Boeing’s corporate practices and the FAA certification process. Now, the company’s CEO is on Capitol Hill for… Continue watching
Oct 29 WATCH: Boeing CEO tells Congress mistakes were made on 737 Max jets By David Koenig, Associated Press "We know we made mistakes and got some things wrong. We own that, and we are fixing them," Dennis Muilenburg said, according to comments prepared for delivery Tuesday to a Senate committee. Continue reading
Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds By Niniek Karmini, Margie Mason, Associated Press A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Mulvaney’s Ukraine comments prompt GOP criticism In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is facing new criticism from Republicans over the issue that launched the impeachment inquiry. Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida said acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney cannot erase comments about tying military aid… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 6:21 Pilot messages reveal 2016 concerns over safety of Boeing 737 Max Boeing is facing new questions about its dealings with federal safety regulators over the grounded 737 Max jet. At issue are 2016 messages from a Boeing pilot who says he lied to officials about a flight-control system now linked to… Continue watching