Top Aviation Safety Official to Leave FAA June 7, 2021 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) top safety official said Wednesday he will step down effective June 30. Ali Bahrami, the...
Crash Victims’ Families Seek Boeing CEO Testimony; Lawmakers Seek FAA Records March 1, 2021 By Eric M. Johnson and Tracy Rucinski Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion...
Boeing to Pay $2.5B to Settle With Justice Department Over 737 MAX Crashes January 11, 2021 By Tracy Rucinski, Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson Boeing Co. will pay more than $2.5 billion in fines and compensation after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department...
American Airlines Resumes Passenger Flights on Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft December 30, 2020 By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski Boeing’s 737 MAX resumed passenger flights in the United States for the first time on Tuesday after a 20-month safety...
FAA Safety Agency Clears Boeing 737 MAX to Fly Again November 18, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co. won approval on Wednesday...
U.S. Expected to Grant Safety Clearance for Boeing’s 737 MAX This Week November 16, 2020 By David Shepardson After a standoff with global regulators, management turmoil and a massive safety review, Boeing Co. is set to win U.S....
FAA Chief Completes Boeing 737 Test Flight: Likes What He Saw But Process Not Done October 1, 2020 By Eric M. Johnson and David Shepardson Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chief Steve Dickson conducted a nearly two-hour evaluation flight at the controls of a Boeing 737...
Boeing Facing $1.25M Fine by FAA for Undue Pressure on Safety Oversight Employees August 7, 2020 By David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was proposing to fine Boeing Co. $1.25 million after the agency...
Boeing 737 Likely to Remain Grounded by FAA Until October: Reuters July 22, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it plans to issue a proposed airworthiness directive for the Boeing 737...
FAA, Boeing Complete Certification Test Flights on 737 MAX, in Key Milestone July 2, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone toward...