A Boeing employee called Lion Air, the airline in the first 737 Max crash, "idiots" for asking to have its pilots trained in flying the plane

The automated stall-prevention system found on Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 models can push a plane's nose down "unexpectedly and so strongly" that pilots can't pull it back up even when flying manually, The Wall Street Journal reported......»»

Boeing Co Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said on Wednesday erroneous activation of so-called MCAS software in its grounded 737 MAX aircraft could increase pressure on pilots, while flying the plane......»»

Flight simulations that attempted to recreate the problems that caused a Lion Air plane made by Boeing Inc. to crash in Indonesia last fall found that pilots had less than 40 seconds to .....»»

A sensor problem could cause a disaster. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has called on all airlines to follow Boeing’s advice after Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea l.....»»

The crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX jet in Indonesia on Oct. 29 has raised questions on whether the manufacturer shared enough information with regulators, airlines and pilots about the systems on the latest version of its popular narrow-body plane......»»

American has the largest fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft currently flying passengers in the US, but most flyers likely don't know they're on one. An American Airlines' Boe.....»»

Most incidents occurred from pilot error or overshooting the runway in rainy condi.....»»

A Ukraine airline's flight crashed after taking off from Tehran. There were no survivors. Iran hasn't said whether it will r.....»»

Boeing Co said on Tuesday it was recommending that airline pilots undergo simulator training before they resume flying the 737 MAX, a shift from its previous position that pilots only needed computer-based training......»»

Reuters The Boeing 737 Max was found to have a high likelihood of future crashes in a November 2018 FAA analysis, after the first crash of the plane type. However, the agency allowed the troubled Boeing plane to continue flying. The analysis .....»»

Reuters Two Boeing 737 jets flown by Lion Air were found to have hairline cracks in a component called the "pickle fork," despite both.....»»

Lion Air is targeting a flotation of up to $1 billion in the first quarter of 2020, several sources close to the matter said, as the Indonesian airline resumes growth after a year dominated by the fatal crash of one of its Boeing 737 MAX jets......»»

Indonesia has faulted poor design of the Boeing 737 Max and lack of regulatory oversight from the Federal Aviation Authority, along with improperly trained crew members, for the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight last year......»»

Indonesia has faulted poor design of the Boeing 737 Max and lack of regulatory oversight from the Federal Aviation Authority, along with improperly trained crew members, for the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight last year......»»

REUTERS/Beawiharta/File Phot Investigators released their final report regarding the crash of a Boeing 737 Max plane operated by Lion Air in October on Friday.  It s.....»»

A final Indonesian report on the fatal crash of Lion Air flight 610 published on Friday details stress and confusion in the cockpit as the Boeing 737 MAX's MCAS software, misled by faulty sensor readings, repeatedly lowered the plane's nose......»»

The jet plunged into the Java Sea just 13 minutes after its takeoff on Oct. 29, 2018......»»

Indonesia has called for better Boeing cockpit systems and oversight by U.S. regulators after design flaws helped bring down a Lion Air 737 MAX jet - a crash that was compounded by errors from ground staff and crew......»»

Southwest Airlines on Thursday took the Boeing 737 Max out of its schedules until February, later than any U.S. airline, as the low-cost carrier called the timeline for the plane's return to service uncertain......»»

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines says his airline might never fly the Boeing 737 Max again after a deadly crash in March, and if it does, it will wait until other carriers use the plane first......»»