SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday it will begin delivering commercial airplanes capable of flying on 100% biofuel by the end of the decade, calling reducing environmental damage from fossil fuels the "challenge of our lifetime."
The move follows nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes
If President-elect Biden doesn't reverse the move, American investors will be prohibited from buying securities of companies on the list
The family of a longtime Nigerian diplomat killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia has joined litigation against the company in US federal court
For the year, it delivered a total of 157 airplanes, down from 380 in 2019 and a record 806 jets in 2018
The plane Sriwijaya Air was flying is a 737-500 model that's much older than the Max 737 aircraft
Boeing admitted in court documents that two of its 737 MAX technical pilots had deceived the FAA about a safety system called MCAS, whose gyrations have been tied to crashes
The show website indicates that only 75 foreign firms are participating this year, compared to 165 companies that attended the previous edition of the biennial air show in 2019
Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation and admit that employees misled regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes
The first passenger flight with a revamped Max took place this month in Brazil
The incident took place December 22, according to the report
The U.S. planemaker's decision comes at a time when the pandemic has also forced Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co to halt production at one of its two factories in India
India offered advanced Block III Super Hornet, with five major enhancements
Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback after a 20-month safety ban, according to a recruitment document
The new "Global Engagement Pilots" will act as instructors or cockpit observers on 35-day assignments at an equivalent annual salary that could reach $200,000, for a total potential cost of $32 mn
While US regulators say the faults don't pose an immediate hazard, the emergence of another flaw in Boeing's most advanced jetliner is slowing deliveries and raising doubts about quality controls
Ryanair already has 135 of the 197-seat MAX 200 on order, and expects to receive its first jet early next year and the final one by the end of 2024
American is planning a phased re-introduction to its commercial schedule.
American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker said on Instagram he had flown on the MAX with his wife and airline colleagues on Tuesday "with the utmost peace of mind"
Brazil's top regulator said Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, the only airline to operate the model in Brazil, is implementing the required measures to resume flights