Boeing Faces New Confusion After Chinese Plane Crash

Industry analysts had expected the plane to continue flying there in the coming months. However, analysts said its return could be entangled with the investigation into the accident involving the 737-800 NG, as Chinese government officials were hesitant to bring the Max back while investigating an accident involving the previous model. The Max crashes were …

‘The Crash: The Case Against Boeing’ Review: Behind Two Fatal Crashes

How Max’s problems and flawed design played a role in the flight crashes at Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines that killed hundreds of people. well ventilatedand this documentary directed by Rory Kennedy (“Last Days in Vietnam”), doesn’t break the news or break the ground cinematically. (We don’t need to see the fill-in footage of a …

The Collision of Two Planes and the Crisis at Boeing

Stonecipher became CEO of Boeing, and the company immediately turned its attention from producing elegantly designed airplanes to generating profit for shareholders. Salaries have been cut. Union worker excluded. Technical work was outsourced to cheap contractors. The transformation accelerated under Jim McNerney, another GE veteran who was second only to Boeing’s next CEO, to replace …

Boeing has agreed to take responsibility for the crash of the 737 Max jet.

Boeing has generally agreed to take responsibility for the 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in 2019 and to be responsible for successful compensation claims for most of the families of the 157 people who died. Under a settlement submitted to federal court Wednesday, Boeing will plead guilty to the crash that led to the worldwide …

Boeing Executives Reach Settlement in Shareholder Litigation Over 737 Max

A group of current and former Boeing directors has agreed to sue shareholders over a pair of fatal accidents that led to the global grounding of the company’s 737 Max jetliner for nearly two years. Under the proposed agreement, announced Friday, Boeing will make security and oversight changes, including the creation of an ombudsman program …

Boeing Deepens NASA Starliner Probe, Leading to More Delays

Boeing’s second chance to test launch its troubled astronaut capsule to the International Space Station was likely delayed until mid-2022 as NASA and the aerospace giant went to new lengths to investigate problems with the spacecraft’s fuel valves. The delay adds to the woes of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which stands in striking contrast to SpaceX, …

Former Boeing Pilot Mark Forkner Accused of Linking to 737 Max

A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Mark Forkner, a former top pilot for Boeing, in connection with statements he and the company made about the troubled 737 Max jet, the culmination of a long process. investigation. The Justice Department said in a statement that Mr Forkner was charged with defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration …

Boeing is under FAA scrutiny due to reports this could hinder

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Boeing’s corporate culture, which an agency official says is “blocking” Boeing employees responsible for providing oversight, raising safety concerns and representing the agency’s interests. In a letter to the company last week, official Ian Won said the FAA’s review was based on a recent survey of several dozen of …

The FAA has told airlines to inspect Boeing 737 keys.

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instructed airlines to inspect a double cabin air pressure switch on all Boeing 737 aircraft, citing safety concerns. If switches fail, oxygen levels can drop dangerously inside an airplane without warning. This could render the flight crews ineffective, causing them to lose control of the aircraft. “Tackling these failures …