Southwest Airlines flew more than 17 million passengers on planes with unconfirmed maintenance records over a roughly two year period, according to draft government report reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
Aircraft giant Boeing has secured $12 billion in loans from various financial institutions as part of its long-term plan to recover from the 737 Max crisis.
Boeing has halted production on the troubled 737 Max fleet. Internal issues including software problems and questionable safety features with the 737 Max led to two crashes that took the lives of all passengers and crew on board.
Aircraft giant Boeing is now seeking $10 billion in loans in the aftermath of the 737 Max crisis. The flawed 737 Max fleet suffered two fatal crashes that claimed the lives of all passengers and crew on board before being grounded by the FAA and other global air traffic authorities.
Recently published emails between employees at Boeing revealed that the company dissuaded Lion Air from training pilots that would fly the 737 Max aircraft in Boeing’s simulators. Lion Air Flight 610, which was a 737 Max, crashed in October 2018, killing all passengers on board.
Recently leaked internal emails suggest that Boeing may have attempted to manipulate regulators that were scrutinizing the 737 Max Fleet. One employee even went as far as to say that the 737 Max was “designed by clowns.”
Iran invited Boeing and U.S. aviation investigators Friday to join its examination into the loss of the Ukrainian jetliner on its territory earlier this week. Canada and the UK as well as the Ukraine have also been cleared to attend as officials in Tehran rushed to clear the site of all debris.
Investigators in Iran claimed on Thursday that the black boxes of a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) flight out of Tehran that crashed as Iran shot over a dozen missiles at Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops had their memories damaged.
Suspicions of foul play in the crash of a Ukrainian passenger jet minutes after takeoff from Tehran last night intensified on Wednesday as Iran refused to hand over the black boxes from the aircraft. All 176 people aboard the plane reportedly died in the crash.
Canadians, Ukranians, Swedish, Germans, British, and Iranians are among the dead after an airliner crashed near Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning.
(AP) — Boeing’s CEO is resigning amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft.
Boeing announced this week that it is considering cutting back on the production of the 737 Max airplane. The announcement comes amidst internal concerns that the FAA not ready to approve the 737 Max fleet for commercial flights.
A former Boeing manager told reporters this week that he warned the company about potential issues with the 737 Max fleet prior to the two fatal crashes that claimed the lives of all passengers on board.
Aircraft maker Boeing reports adding 2,000 new jobs to its St. Louis plants and promises they are safe “for the long term.”
Boeing, the second biggest beneficiary of United States Defense Department government contracts, outsourced American software jobs to foreign graduates for $9 an hour, a new report states.
The Middle East’s biggest carrier, the Dubai-based Emirates, announced on Wednesday a firm order for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a deal valued at $8.8 billion.
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) will debut a new missile self-defense system designed solely for private and VIP aircraft at the Dubai Air Show, as sales of the elite transport alternative continues to break records.
Former Boeing engineer John Barnett claims that issues with oxygen bottles on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner fleet could potentially leave passengers without oxygen in emergency situations.
Indonesian crash investigators stated in a recently published report that a series of failures by Boeing led to the fatal Lion Air Flight 610, one of two Boeing 737 Max aircraft to crash in a short period of time.
Many millions of Indian graduates should be allowed to take white-collar jobs from U.S. college graduates, says a coalition of top U.S. business leaders.
A series of internal Boeing messages between test pilots suggests that the aircraft manufacturer knew of issues facing the 737 Max fleet, later involved in two disastrous crashes, as early as 2016.
Shares of Boeing are getting hammered following revelations that the company may have misled regulators.
According to a recent report, Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk who famously smoked marijuana while appearing on the Joe Rogan podcast was paid millions by NASA to prevent his employees from illegally using drugs.
White House National Economic Council Larry Kudlow said, “The statements coming out of Beijing have been a little more positive, it seems like the mood music has improved.”
Inside information from a Boeing whistleblower suggests that the aircraft manufacturer ignored an internal report that demanded safety upgrades for the 737 Max fleet.
The U.S. Navy has asked the shipbuilding industry to pitch ideas for its planned fleet of corvette-sized unmanned surface vessels, according to a draft request for proposal announced on Wednesday.
The European Aviation Safety Agency announced this week that it will not defer to the FAA’s ruling on the safety of Boeing’s troubled 737 Max fleet.
Reports suggest that airlines are leasing 30-year-old planes to replace the grounded Boeing 737 Max fleet. One industry expert compared older plants to “gold dust,” due to their increase in value.
A new report by Wired Magazine revealed that Boeing accidentally left important code for its 737 and 787 aircraft on a publicly accessible server.
Israel and the United States successfully tested a joint ballistic missile interceptor that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said delivers protection against potential threats from Iran.
The FAA announced on Wednesday that it has discovered a new flight risk for the Boeing 737 MAX fleet, which was involved in two fatal crashes over the past year and remains grounded.
The plane will continue as a Boeing 747 and will be completed by 2024, after Trump’s presidency.
New reports suggest that Boeing intended to wait three years before fixing the 737 Max issue that led to two fatal crashes.
A new report reveals that an Ethiopian Airlines pilot warned executives that pilots needed more training on the Boeing 737 Max. The Pilot said in an email that “it will be a crash for sure” if pilots faced a malfunction and other warnings at the same time. His warning came just months before the airline’s fatal crash involving a 737 Max.
President Trump intends to nominate Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan to take on the role on a permanent basis, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced in a statement Thursday.
A new report from the New York Times revealed that Boeing offered a crucial warning light as an optional add-on on their 737 Max airplanes.
The Pentagon Inspector General concluded this week that Shanahan did not seek preferential treatment for his former employer, Boeing.
According to a Reuters report, the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash was caused by several issues, including a bird strike that damaged a sensor and flawed software.
Boeing announced this week that they will be delaying the release of the software upgrade for the Boeing 737 Max.
Federal prosecutors investigating the Boeing 737 Max crash in Malta are looking for misleading disclosures made by Boeing about the aircraft.
