Jan 11 Federal officials investigating Boeing’s production of panel that blew off jet in midflight By David Koenig, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the investigation is focusing on door plugs like the one that came off an Alaska Airlines Boeing jetliner over Oregon. 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 Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737-9 fleet after window blows out at 16,000 feet By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that sucked clothing off a child and forced the pilots to make an emergency landing… Continue reading
Feb 07 Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs in finance and human resources for 2023 By Associated Press Boeing says it plans to cut about 2,000 jobs from the aerospace company's finance and human resources departments in 2023. Continue reading
Jan 31 Boeing delivers last 747 jumbo jet, bidding farewell to an icon By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Since it debuted in 1969, the 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it… Continue watching