Airlines learn patience in constrained Airbus-Boeing duopolyBesides questions about quality control following the Alaska Airlines incident on the 737 MAX 9, Boeing has yet to receive certification on...
04 Feb, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
FAA approves inspection process that could clear the way for grounded Boeing planes to fly againA panel called a door plug blew off an Alaska Max 9 as it flew five kilometers above Oregon on January 5. The blowout left a hole in the si...
25 Jan, 2024, 08.28 AM IST
Boeing picks a retired admiral to lead a team that will review safety in manufacturing planesBoeing CEO David Calhoun said he asked Kirkland Donald to a team that will make recommendations to improve oversight of quality in the comp...
17 Jan, 2024, 09.37 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 is investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standardsThe FAA investigation announced Thursday is focusing on plugs used to fill spots for extra exits when those doors are not required on Boein...
12 Jan, 2024, 06.49 AM IST
Alaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspectionsAlaska Airlines cancels Boeing 737 Max 9 flights after in-flight fuselage blowout. The grounding, prompted by a door plug incident, affects...
11 Jan, 2024, 07.22 AM IST
Alaska Airlines incident 'our mistake,' says Boeing CEO; vows transparency"We're going to approach this (by) number one acknowledging our mistake," Calhoun told employees at a safety meeting called after Friday's ...
10 Jan, 2024, 10.34 AM IST
Here's how the iPhone remained intact after falling 16,000 feet from the Alaska Airlines flightIn the wake of the door plug incident on an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet, a remarkable story unfolded – an iPhone purportedly fell from an al...
09 Jan, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
Boeing 737MAX saga: Missing washer found in one aircraft, says DGCAIndian aviation regulator DGCA has confirmed that a missing washer was found in one of the 39 under-fire Boeing 737MAX fleets during an ins...
09 Jan, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
Alaska Airlines mid-air blowout: plane had warnings days before the incidentThe NTSB highlighted that pilots had reported pressurization warning lights in three prior flights involving the specific Alaska Airlines M...
08 Jan, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
iPhone survives 16,000-foot plunge after Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 mishap: Check detailsiPhone survived a 16,000-foot plunge after the mishap with Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9. The model of the iPhone is not confirmed yet b...
08 Jan, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
US regulator orders inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergencyThe Federal Aviation Administration "is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
US FAA orders Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes grounded after blowoutPassenger photos appeared to show that a section of the fuselage sometimes used for an optional rear mid-cabin exit door had vanished, leav...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its sideThe Federal Aviation Administration said it was requiring immediate inspections of Max 9 planes operated by U.S. airlines or flown in the U...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
NTSB says no passengers seated near Boeing 737 MAX 9 fuselage that failedThe head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, reported that no passengers were seated next to the cab...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
What to know about Boeing's 737 Max 9 and the FAA groundingTwo crashes involving Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft killed a total of 346 people in less than five months in 2018 and 2019. Both crashes were l...
07 Jan, 2024, 07.07 AM IST
Alaska Airlines mishap: DGCA asks airlines to inspect Boeing 737-8 Max emergency exitsThe Indian aviation regulator has asked airlines operating in the country to inspect the emergency exits on any Boeing 737-8 Max planes in ...
06 Jan, 2024, 08.24 PM IST