Boeing Vows New Safety Panel, Design Changes in Response to 737 Max Crashes September 26, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Alan Levin Boeing Co. aims to sharpen its focus on safety after the 737 Max’s grounding ends, forming a new oversight panel...
Aviation Industry Braces for Double-Digit Premium Hikes After 737 MAX Groundings September 20, 2019 By Allison Lampert and Suzanne Barlyn The aviation industry is bracing for double-digit insurance premium hikes for the first time in about 15 years, as insurers...
FAA Invites Global Regulators to Meet Over Boeing 737 Status September 18, 2019 By David Shepardson Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson has invited about 50 aviation safety regulators from around the world to an informal...
Panel Readies Report on FAA Certification Process for Boeing 737 August 21, 2019 By Alan Levin An expert panel reviewing how the Boeing Co. 737 Max was certified is expected to cite a breakdown in communication...
FAA May Not Require Simulator Training for Boeing 737 Max Pilots August 15, 2019 By Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737...
Swiss Re H1 Profit Hit by Ethiopian Airlines Crash, Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX July 31, 2019 Swiss Re’s first-half net profit fell 5.3%, as claims relating to the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the subsequent grounding of...
Boeing Offers $100 Million, Beyond Lawsuits, to 737 Max Crash Victims July 7, 2019 By Richard Clough and Alan Levin JULY 3, 2019 — Boeing Co. is offering $100 million to support the families of victims and others affected by...
Discovery of New Risk with Boeing 737 to Prolong Grounding June 27, 2019 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co. must address on its 737 MAX before...
Hudson River Pilot ‘Sully’ Urges More 737 Training, Aircraft Certification Reform June 20, 2019 By David Shepardson Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who in 2009 landed a US Airways flight safely on the Hudson River in New York, told...
Consumer Watchdog Nader Says Boeing 737 Max Should Be Grounded Forever June 5, 2019 By Ryan Beene Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called...