Boeing Withheld Facts on Flight-Control System Blamed for 2 Fatal Crashes: Probe July 1, 2020 By Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. provided only “limited information” on the flight-control software later implicated in two fatal crashes on the 737 Max...
FAA Issues Final Directive on Boeing 737 MAX Airplane Inspections June 25, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday finalized a directive requiring airlines to complete inspections of a key component of...
Panel Urges Mandatory Safety Systems for Aircraft Manufacturers January 16, 2020 By David Shepardson An expert committee on Thursday recommended the Federal Aviation Administration’s require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new...
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...
Global Safety Regulators Fault U.S., ‘Undue Pressure’ from Boeing for 737 Max Approval October 11, 2019 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the...
U.S. Aviation Regulator Denies It Misled Congress on 737 Max Inspectors September 25, 2019 By Alan Levin American aviation regulators misled Congress about a whistle-blower’s allegation that many inspectors performing safety assessments on the now-grounded Boeing Co....