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Grounding of 350 Boeing aircraft causes huge logistical problems

Leadership teams across the commercial aviation industry, including airlines, leasing companies and manufacturers, treat safety as a number one priority. Aside from the obvious commercial reasons for such a stance there is a deep rooted moral element in executive minds … Continue reading

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Data and Voice Recorders Are Recovered in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

The F.A.A. hasn’t taken that kind of step on a fleet of aircraft since 2013, when it ordered Boeing 787s to stop flying temporarily after a problem with the plane’s battery system was identified. The agency, which certified the latest … Continue reading

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Airlines ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after Ethiopian air crash

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Federal Government Grounds All Boeing 737 Max 8 Jets As Investigation Continues

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The federal government is grounding all 737 MAX jetliners as an investigation continues into Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia. It was the second crash involving the new Boeing model in five months. President Trump announced the order … Continue reading

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Correction: Cargo Plane Crash story

DALLAS — In a story March 12 about a cargo plane crash in Texas, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a plane’s stick shaker signals an imminent engine stall. A stick shaker warns of an impending stall from a loss … Continue reading

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Boeing to Make Key Change in 737 MAX Cockpit Software

Boeing Co. is making an extensive change to the flight-control system in the 737 MAX aircraft involved in October’s Lion Air crash in Indonesia, going beyond what many industry officials familiar with the discussions had anticipated. The change was in … Continue reading

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Pilots complained about Boeing jets involved in two deadly crashes

The airplane’s nose can tilt down suddenly during takeoff, pilots aren’t being adequately trained on the autopilot system, and the operations manual is “criminally insufficient.” These are the complaints of US pilots in incident reports involving Boeing’s 737 Max 8 … Continue reading

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