Sep 16 Watch 5:09 A House panel says Boeing and the FAA failed on 737 Max safety. What needs to change? The fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets that left 346 people dead resulted from multiple failures throughout the aircraft’s production and approval process. Now, a new and blistering report from Democrats on the House Transportation Committee reveals just… Continue watching
Mar 12 FAA waives rules that led airlines to fly empty planes By David Koenig, Associated Press Federal regulators are temporarily waiving a rule that has been causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes to avoid losing precious takeoff and landing rights at major airports. 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
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 11 Regulators fault both Boeing, FAA in certifying 737 MAX By David Koenig, Associated Press A panel of international aviation regulators found that Boeing withheld key information about the 737 Max from pilots and regulators, and the Federal Aviation Administration lacked the expertise to understand an automated flight system implicated in two deadly crashes of… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Senators clash with FAA officials over Boeing Max oversight By Tom Krishner, Associated Press Members of a Senate subcommittee clashed with Federal Aviation Administration officials Wednesday, contending the agency was too deferential to Boeing in approving the 737 Max airliner. Continue reading
Jun 16 Boeing CEO concedes 'mistake' with planes in Indonesia, Ethiopia crashes By Associated Press The CEO of Boeing says the company made a “mistake” in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in 737 Max jets before two deadly crashes of the top-selling plane. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 5:19 Faulty sensor led to horrifying 'tug of war' in cockpit of downed Boeing plane A preliminary investigation on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 concluded a controversial software system did contribute to the downing of the Boeing plane, and the pilots followed manufacturer guidelines to no avail. Boeing said it will release a… Continue watching
Mar 19 Trump's nominee to lead FAA would face Boeing oversight questions By David Koenig, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump will nominate Stephen Dickson, a former Delta Air Lines executive, to head the FAA. Continue reading
Apr 19 FAA orders inspections after Southwest jet engine explosion By David Koenig and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window. Continue reading