Air Safety Regulator, Boeing Made Mistakes on 737 MAX, Says Federal Aviation Chief June 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Steve Dickson, acknowledged on Wednesday that Boeing Co. and the U.S. air safety...
Senators Draft Bill to Reform How U.S. Approves New Plane Designs June 15, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Two key U.S. senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new...
U.S. Law Firms ‘Hounded’ Relatives of Ethiopian Airlines’ Crash Victims December 23, 2019 By Katharine Houreld Days after the March 10 crash of a Kenya-bound Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing jet that killed all 157 people on board,...
Irish Plane Lessor Seeks $185M from Boeing for 737 MAX-Related Losses December 18, 2019 An Ireland-based plane lessor sued Boeing Co. on Tuesday for breaching a contract for 22 of the U.S. planemaker’s 737...
Boeing 737 MAX Planes to Remain Grounded Rest of This Year: FAA December 11, 2019 By David Shepardson Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson confirmed Wednesday the agency will not allow Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 MAX, involved...
Boeing Settles More Than 60 Wrongful Death Cases Filed After Lion Air Crash November 22, 2019 By Janan Hanna A Boeing Co. lawyer said the aircraft maker has reached settlements in more than 60 wrongful death cases filed after...
Shareholder Suit Claims Boeing Board Liable in 737 MAX Problems November 19, 2019 By Tom Hals and Tracy Rucinski A shareholder lawsuit filed on Monday accused Boeing Co.’s board of doing nothing to investigate the safety of the 737...
Boeing 737 Max’s Design, Pilot and Regulatory Errors Caused Lion Air Crash October 28, 2019 By Harry Suhartono, Fathiya Dahrul and Alan Levin Indonesian investigators found sweeping problems and missteps in connection with last year’s fatal Lion Air crash, including design flaws in...
Senators Introduce Safety Legislation to Address Boeing 737 Issues October 28, 2019 By David Shepardson Two Democrats on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday introduced legislation to mandate numerous aviation safety recommendations in the...
Southwest Pilots Sue Boeing for Lost Pay, Legal Costs Over ‘Rush’ Sale of 737 Max October 8, 2019 By Mary Schlangenstein The union for Southwest Airlines Co. pilots sued Boeing Co., saying the manufacturer rushed output of the 737 Max jet...