New York, United States | AFP | Seven months after the 737 MAX was grounded, Boeing remains stuck in crisis mode. Revelations from recently-released text messages between two Boeing pilots add to questions facing the aviation giant. Uncertainty continues to cloud Boeing’s timeframe for returning the MAX to service. The accident …
Read More »Boeing’s 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares
New York, United States | AFP | The pressure was mounting Monday on Boeing as newly-surfaced documents deepened doubts about the company’s ability to return a top-selling jet to service soon and amplified calls for a leadership shakeup. Shares tumbled for a second day in a row after the Federal Aviation …
Read More »AVIATION: Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear the 737 MAX
New York, United States | AFP | On September 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes’ safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that’s been grounded worldwide since two crashes that killed 346 people. “Safety is at the core of our …
Read More »Document suggests Boeing pilots saw MAX system problems in 2016
New York, United States | AFP | A Boeing pilot behind the 737 MAX certification in 2016 told a colleague a key flight handling system was “running rampant” during simulator tests, according to documents reviewed Friday by AFP. The Boeing employees quipped about problems during simulations of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation …
Read More »Will 737 MAX crisis take down Boeing CEO?
New York, United States | AFP | The crisis over the 737 MAX that has tarnished Boeing’s image has finally cost Dennis Muilenburg his title as chairman. But Boeing’s move last week to strip Muilenburg of his chairmanship — even as he remains chief executive — could be a prelude to …
Read More »Boeing settles 1st Lion Air cases with MAX families, $1.2 million per victim
New York, United States | AFP | Boeing has reached settlements with 11 families of victims from October’s Lion Air crash, the first agreements following two deadly crashes that killed 346 people, a plaintiffs attorney said Wednesday. The Wisner Law Firm, which specializes in aviation cases, is also “optimistic” about reaching …
Read More »PLANE CRASH: Alalo family to get $144,500
New York, United States | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Boeing has said it is ready to give about $144,500 (Sh530 million) to support each of the families of the 346 people killed in two 737 MAX plane crashes. The 346 will include the family of Christine Alalo, police …
Read More »Boeing reports biggest-ever loss as 737 MAX grounding drags on
New York, United States | AFP | Boeing reported its biggest loss ever Wednesday as the 737 MAX crisis drags on, and the company warned it could be forced to temporarily halt production of the plane if it cannot return to the skies. The aviation giant’s troubles have been mounting since …
Read More »Embattled Boeing to give $100 mn to 737 MAX crash victims’ families
New York, United States | AFP | Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 MAX disasters. Describing the sum as an “initial investment” over multiple years, the company said it would work with …
Read More »Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX
New York, United States | AFP | US pilots, including Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III, called Wednesday for enhanced training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft is returned to service following two deadly crashes. Sullenberger, who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson River in New York in 2009, …
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