Justice Department to Charge Boeing, Seeks Guilty Plea From Planemaker July 2, 2024 By Allyson Versprille and Chris Strohm The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or...
US Justice Department to Meet Boeing Fatal Crash Victims’ Lawyers April 5, 2024 By Mike Spector, Chris Prentice and David Shepardson The U.S. Justice Department next week will meet with lawyers for families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX...
FAA Weighs Curbing New Routes for United Following Mishaps March 25, 2024 By Mary Schlangenstein, Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson US aviation authorities are considering drastic measures to curb growth at United Airlines Holdings Inc., including preventing the carrier from...
JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Call Off $3.8B Merger on Antitrust Hurdle March 4, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Low-cost air carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines canceled their $3.8-billion merger agreement on Monday, seeing no path forward after...
FAA Criticizes Boeing, Says it Wants a Plan in 90 Days to Address Quality Problems February 28, 2024 By David Shepardson Boeing must develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
FAA Launches Probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 After Mid-Air Panel Incident January 12, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is launching a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after a cabin panel...
Loss of Alaska Airlines Cockpit Recording Rekindles Industry Safety Debate January 10, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on...
Airlines Cleared to Inspect Grounded Boeing Jets After Mid-Air Incident January 8, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska A delay in the inspection of grounded Boeing jets ended on Monday after U.S. officials retrieved a panel that blew...
US Airlines Ready for Busier Holiday Travel After 2022 Meltdown December 22, 2023 By Allison Lampert U.S. airlines say they are prepared for busier end of year holiday travel compared with the same peak period a...
Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety November 16, 2023 By David Shepardson An independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series...