Mar 22 Indonesia airline cancels order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press It is the first announcement of a cancellation since Boeing's new model aircraft were grounded following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Continue reading
Mar 21 Boeing to make safety feature standard on troubled 737 MAX jets By Elias Meseret, David Koenig, Associated Press The equipment, which had been offered as an option, alerts pilots of faulty information from key sensors. It will now be included on every 737 Max as part of changes that Boeing is rushing to complete on the jets by… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:05 This aviation expert says Boeing made ‘disastrously bad decision’ on training for 737 MAX The recent Ethiopian Airlines crash led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX planes across much of the globe. But as new details emerge about the cause of the model’s second crash within five months, questions are being raised about… Continue watching
Mar 15 2 deadly crashes raise questions about FAA’s close ties to Boeing By David Koenig, Tom Krishner, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Critics say the system that relies on employees of airplane manufacturers to do government-required safety inspections is too cozy. Continue reading
Mar 14 Which countries have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX jets By Associated Press Airlines and countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max jets or banned them from their airspace following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says U.S. grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: Venezuelan government blames Guaido, U.S. for power blackout In our news wrap Tuesday, the Islamic State in Syria urged supporters via social media to launch vengeance attacks around the world. Several hundred die-hard fighters are under siege in the eastern part of the country. Plus, the Venezuelan government… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:12 It’s impossible to call Boeing 737 MAX 8 safe, says this aviation expert U.S. aviation experts have convened at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 amid growing global concern about the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 jet. Although dozens of countries have grounded the planes, the FAA says they're safe. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 6:56 After 2nd deadly crash, questions raised about the safety of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 planes Investigators are combing the debris from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday, killing all 157 people aboard. The plane’s black box recorders have been found, but many questions remain about this second crash… Continue watching