Boeing Sued by Family of American in Ethiopian Air 737 Crash April 4, 2019 By Peter Blumberg and Chris Dolmetsch Boeing Co., Ethiopian Airlines and aircraft-sensor maker Rosemount Aerospace Inc. were sued in the U.S. for alleged negligence in connection...
Faulty 737 Sensor From Lion Air Crash Linked to U.S. Repair Shop April 3, 2019 By Alan Levin and Harry Suhartono A faulty sensor on a Lion Air 737 Max that’s been linked to the jetliner’s deadly crash last October and...
Boeing Crash Probe Points to Faulty Anti-Stall System, WSJ Says March 29, 2019 By Angus Whitley and Tara Patel The stall-prevention system on a Boeing Co. 737 Max jet automatically switched on before the plane crashed in Ethiopia this...
No Call for Simulators in New Boeing 737 MAX Training Proposals March 29, 2019 Boeing Co said it will submit by the end of this week a training package that 737 MAX pilots are...
FAA Says Boeing 737 Max is Airworthy Despite 2nd Crash March 11, 2019 By Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson U.S. aviation regulators signaled their confidence in the safety of Boeing Co.’s embattled 737 Max jetliner, issuing a global notice...
Keeping Skies Safe in the Age of the Drones September 19, 2018 By Christopher Jasper Pilotless aircraft that can drop a package at every doorstep or ferry you across town in a fraction of the...
Airlines Dodge Minimum Seat Sizes as FAA Finds No Safety Issue July 6, 2018 By Alan Levin (Bloomberg) -- Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said...
Southwest Jet With Cracked Window Diverts for Inspection May 3, 2018 By Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin A Southwest Airlines Co. jetliner made an unscheduled landing after a window cracked, two weeks after an accident on a...
Southwest Issues Apology, Sends $5K Check to Passengers on Damaged Jet April 24, 2018 Southwest has sent a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on...
What Happens When a Plane Ruptures: Violent Winds, Flying Debris April 23, 2018 By Alan Levin and Ryan Beene When even a small hole suddenly opens in a jetliner flying miles above the Earth, it unleashes hurricane-like forces. Everything...