US transportation chief to meet with Boeing CEO on safety effortsU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will visit a Boeing factory in Washington with FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau to ensure safety ...
11 Mar, 2025, 07.26 AM IST
Outgoing US transport chief says Boeing has more to do after 737 MAX incidentPete Buttigieg, the outgoing U.S. transportation secretary, stated that Boeing's efforts to improve its culture are incomplete following a ...
07 Jan, 2025, 07.20 AM IST
US Senate committee faults Boeing safety practices, FAA oversightA U.S. Senate panel has criticized Boeing's safety culture and the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight, citing ongoing issues with ...
25 Sep, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
FAA says Boeing safety culture reforms may take yearsThe head of the Federal Aviation Administration informed a U.S. House subcommittee that Boeing's safety culture improvements could take thr...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.33 PM IST
Buoyed by past success, new CEO Kelly Ortberg will try to turn Boeing aroundKelly Ortberg returned from early retirement to lead Boeing, that is facing numerous challenges, including financial losses and quality iss...
08 Aug, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
Boeing set to deliver plan to regulators on upgrading safetyA preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board published in February found that four bolts securing the panel that blew o...
30 May, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Crisis-ridden Boeing hopes for quiet annual meetingBoeing's annual meeting is fraught with tension as shareholders may rebuke CEO Dave Calhoun. Glass Lewis and ISS oppose Calhoun's nominatio...
17 May, 2024, 11.36 AM IST
Boeing deliveries drop by half in March due to increased quality checksBoeing delivered 29 airplanes in March, down from 64 last year, due to reduced 737 MAX production for quality improvements. The company fac...
09 Apr, 2024, 09.49 PM IST
The man who blew the whistle on Boeing production standards case found deadDuring his time at Boeing, Barnett worked as a quality manager at the North Charleston plant, responsible for the production of the 787 Dre...
12 Mar, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
FAA audit of Boeing's 737 Max production found dozens of issuesThe air-safety regulator initiated the examination after a door panel blew off a 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight in early Januar...
12 Mar, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with a plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturingThe new deadline is being set as the FAA finishes an audit of assembly lines at the factory near Seattle, where Boeing builds planes like t...
28 Feb, 2024, 10.05 PM IST
Boeing removes head of 737 MAX programme amid safety concernsBoeing removed the head of its troubled 737 MAX programme amid scrutiny around production and safety measures following a mid-air blowout. ...
22 Feb, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
FAA says 94% of Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes inspected, back in serviceThe FAA lifted its grounding of MAX 9 airplanes on Jan. 24 after it halted flights following the cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines ...
06 Feb, 2024, 07.34 AM IST
Alaska Airlines begins preliminary inspections on up to 20 Boeing 737-9 MAXAt least 20 planes could undergo inspection as Alaska Airlines started its preliminary inspections this weekend on some of its Boeing 737-9...
14 Jan, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
US FAA to boost oversight of Boeing, sees more manufacturing issuesThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced increased oversight of Boeing after an incident where a panel broke off a new ...
13 Jan, 2024, 06.27 AM IST
DGCA allows Air India to operate pilot training simulatorThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has reinstated approval for Air India's simulator facilities in Mumbai and Hyderabad. The ...
07 Sep, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
DGCA suspends Air India’s Boeing simulators after audit finds quality control gapsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the approval for Air India's Mumbai Aviation Training Organisation, which ho...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.38 PM IST