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FAA says it will audit Boeing's production line after 737 Max 9 accident
A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 8, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it will audit Boeing‘s production line, a week after a […]
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‘Every detail matters:’ Boeing CEO admits mistake as investigators probe midair panel blowout
In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, investigator-in-charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 7, 2024. National Transportation Safety Board via AP Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said the company acknowledges “our mistake,” after a door plug on a 737 […]
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Boeing to revise 737 Max 9 inspection instructions as planes remain grounded, FAA says
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft is grounded at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Jan. 8, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will revise inspection instructions for its 737 Max 9 planes after a panel blew out midflight last week during an Alaska Airlines flight and […]
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United Airlines inspections locate unfastened bolts on many Boeing 737 Max 9 plane immediately after grounding
A United Airways Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco Worldwide Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Pictures United Airways reported Monday that it has located loose bolts on doorway plugs of a number of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes throughout inspections spurred when a panel of […]
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What travelers need to know about the Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A […]
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Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions, a key step toward resuming flights
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A […]
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Boeing shares slide 8% in premarket trading just after FAA grounds dozens of 737 Max 9s
A United Airways Boeing 737 Max 9 plane lands at San Francisco Global Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Photos Shares of Boeing fell in premarket trade Monday, as marketplaces digested the information that the Federal Aviation Administration experienced ordered a temporary grounding of dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. […]
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Boeing's latest 737 Max failure narrowly avoided tragedy — but it won't avoid scrutiny
Boeing’s new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, Feb. 13, 2017. Jason Redmond | Reuters Boeing‘s plan to get back on solid footing after a series of quality flaws in its best-selling jet suffered a near-disastrous blow Friday when a plane panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines […]
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FAA orders grounding of dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9s right after panel blows out on Alaska Airways flight
A United Airways Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco Global Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Pictures The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday purchased airlines to ground more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for inspections, a day just after just after a panel on […]
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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet right after part blows out midair
An Alaska Airways plane usually takes off from Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX) on December 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Information | Getty Visuals Alaska Airlines will quickly ground its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes soon after a area of the aircraft blew out midflight on […]
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