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Boeing responds to US House committee report on grounded 737 MAX aircraft

Boeing has responded to a US House Committee report on the globally grounded 737 MAX aircraft, saying that it has incorporated many recommendations, as well as the results of its own internal reviews

Boeing hid design flaws in 737 Max from pilots, regulators: US panel

A 245-page report issued Wednesday provides the most scathing account so far of the miscalculations that led to 346 deaths, the grounding of Boeing's best-selling jet and billions of dollars in losses

737 MAX crash victims seek US legislation to block Boeing legal strategy

The 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia occurred just five months after a similar disaster on a Lion Air flight in Indonesia

Boeing executives defend safety decisions in development of 737 MAX

Leverkuhn defended the decision to tie a new safety system on the MAX, called MCAS, to a single sensor that has been implicated in both fatal crashes

Aviation regulators to examine pilot training for Boeing 737 Max jets

Aviation regulators and pilots from several countries will begin next week reviewing Boeing's proposal for training pilots to fly the revamped 737 Max

Boeing in talks with FAA about new reported 787 production issue

KOMO News Radio in Seattle reported the issue involved the vertical tail fin on the 787, citing federal records, and could affect 680 airplanes

Boeing to face independent ethics probe over lunar lander bid: Report

The agreement improperly guided Boeing space executive Jim Chilton during the contract bidding process

Boeing finds new production flaws with 787 that will delay deliveries

Inspections triggered by production flaws in Boeing's 787 jetliner are further slowing deliveries of the two-aisle planes, compounding Boeing's struggle to recover from the grounding of its 737 Max and the coronavirus pandemic. Boeing said Tuesday it was inspecting separate issues that have been found where rear sections of the 787 fuselage are joined together and on part of the tail called the horizontal stabilizer. The affected planes haven't been delivered to customers yet, and We expect these inspections to affect the timing of 787 deliveries in the near term, spokesman Peter Pedraza said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating the matter. It is too early to speculate about the nature or extent of any proposed Airworthiness Directives that might arise from the agency's investigation, said the spokesman, Lynn Lunsford, referring to potential safety orders that could be imposed on Boeing. The Chicago-based company, which builds planes in ...

Boeing pushes hard for jet contracts; looks to Super Hornet for Navy, IAF

Looks to Super Hornet for Indian Navy, IAF; new F-15EX also on its list

Boeing's sub-vendor Rossell India wins coveted Supplier of the Year award

Every year Boeing evaluates the performance of its 12,000 sub-vendors spread across the globe and awards its best 10 suppliers the coveted recognition

Tata's Air India gamble could reveal the path of group's aviation business

A possible bid for this troubled state-owned airline could be the first move towards bulking up its underwhelming aviation business

Boeing plans second volunteer layoff package to employees amid Covid crisis

"Unfortunately, layoffs are a hard but necessary step to align to our new reality, preserve liquidity and position ourselves for the eventual return to growth," the CEO says

AI officials leave for US to get custom-made B777 plane for VVIP travel

During the travel of the VVIPs, the two B777 aircraft will be operated by pilots of the Indian Air Force and not of Air India

Boeing troubles continue in pandemic; no orders for grounded 737 Max

Boeing sold no airline planes and customers canceled orders for 43 of its 737 Max jet last month as the aircraft maker continued to struggle

Stronger regulation

Airport infrastructure needs to prioritise safety

US FAA gives Boeing long list of proposed fixes for 737 MAX return

The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday asked for public comment on the changes it expects to require to the plane linked to two fatal crashes

Boeing to end 747 production: Here are some key facts and milestones

From the beginning, everything about the plane, known as the "queen of the skies" was big

Boeing to further assess workforce size amid pandemic as market shrinks

In Commercial Airplanes Programs, Boeing delivered a total of 20 aircraft in the second quarter of 2020

Queen of the Skies to end reign as Boeing winds down 747 jumbo jet output

Chief Executive Dave Calhoun says Boeing will stop building the iconic jet in 2022

Boeing slashes production of widebody jets as Covid-19 hammers sales

The production cuts reflect concern among aviation companies across the board about the pace of the coronavirus recovery