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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

REUTERS/Beawiharta Internal messages from Boeing employees reveal that one called Lion Air, the airline involved in the first fatal 737 Max crash"idiots" for wanting simulator training for its pilots. Lion Air inquired about the training, prompting an .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 14th, 2020

The Wall Street Journal: Boeing didn’t tell Southwest that 737 Max safety feature had been turned off

Plane maker Boeing Co. didn’t tell Southwest Airlines Co. when the carrier began flying 737 Max jets in 2017 that a standard safety feature, found on earlier models and designed to warn pilots about malfunctioning sensors, had been deactivated......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 28th, 2019

Report on Ethiopian crash ratchets up pressure on Boeing

A preliminary report released Thursday on the Ethiopian Airlines crash last month found that pilots followed all recommended procedures issued by Boeing, ratcheting up pressure on the plane maker that critics say has put profits before safety......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 5th, 2019

Boeing rises after officials say pilots in crash followed procedure

Officials in Ethiopia say the 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed shortly after takeoff last month was airworthy and that pilots followed all proper procedures prior to the catastrophe that killed all 157 passengers on board......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 4th, 2019

Boeing rises after officials say pilots in crash followed procedure

Officials in Ethiopia say the 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed shortly after takeoff last month was airworthy and that pilots followed all proper procedures prior to the catastrophe that killed all 157 passengers on board......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 4th, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines pilots initially used Boeing emergency procedures before crash: WSJ

The pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX jet that crashed last month had initially followed Boeing Co's emergency procedures but later deviated from them as they tried to regain control of the plane, the Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines pilots followed Boeing"s emergency procedures before crash: WSJ

The pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX jet that crashed last month had initially followed Boeing Co's emergency procedures but they still failed to regain control of the plane, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines pilots initially followed Boeing procedures before crash: WSJ

The pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX jet that crashed last month had initially followed Boeing Co's emergency procedures but they still failed to regain control of the plane, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2019

Lawsuit filed against Boeing over crash in Ethiopia

A representative of a passenger killed in this month's Ethiopian Airlines crash is suing Boeing, claiming that a flight-control system on the plane was defective and Boeing failed to warn the airline about it......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 28th, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines backs Boeing despite disaster

Boeing will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical experts and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 MAX aircraft, as Ethiopian Airlines expressed confidence in the planemaker despite a recent deadly crash......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 25th, 2019

Boeing to brief on 737 MAX updates as Ethiopian backs planemaker

Boeing Co will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical experts and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 MAX aircraft, as Ethiopian Airlines expressed confidence in the planemaker despite a recent crash......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2019

Boeing sets briefing on 737 MAX as Ethiopian carrier expresses confidence in planemaker

Boeing Co will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 MAX aircraft, as Ethiopian Airlines expressed confidence in the planemaker despite a recent crash......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines questions Boeing"s "aggressive" software

An Ethiopian Airlines executive questioned whether Boeing had told pilots enough about "aggressive" software that pushes a plane's nose down, a focus of investigation into a deadly crash in Ethiopia this month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 24th, 2019

Some Boeing 737 MAX orders in jeopardy, U.S. pilots try software fix

Indonesian airline Garuda plans to cancel a $6 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX jets because some passengers say they would be frightened to board the plane after two fatal crashes, although industry analysts said the deal was already in doubt......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 22nd, 2019

Indonesian airline cancels Boeing 737 MAX order, American pilots to test software fix

Indonesian airline Garuda plans to cancel a $6 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX jets because some passengers say they would be frightened to board the plane after two fatal crashes, although industry analysts said the deal had long been in doubt......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 22nd, 2019

Exclusive: black box reveals clues to Lion Air crash

The cockpit voice recorder on the Lion Air jet that crashed last year reveals how the pilots frantically scoured manuals for clues to why their plane kept nosediving, say Reuters sources. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 20th, 2019

Here"s how each airline could be affected by the 737 Max problems

At least two airlines have pulled their forecasts as they assess the financial impact of last week’s grounding of the Boeing Co. 737 Max jetliner after the second deadly crash of the plane model in five months......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 19th, 2019

"Similarities" found in Boeing crash probe -investigators

Investigators who verified data extracted from the black box recorders of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane have found 'clear similarities' with the Lion Air flight that crashed in October. Conway G. Gittens reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 19th, 2019

"Similarities" found in Boeing crash probe

Investigators who verified data extracted from the black box recorders of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane have found 'clear similarities' with the Lion Air flight that crashed in October......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 18th, 2019

Trump orders all Boeing 737 MAX to the ground

The United States was the last major country to stop all Boeing 737 MAX jets from flying after the plane was involved in its second deadly crash in five months. Conway G. Gittens reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMar 14th, 2019

Brazil, Mexico ground Boeing 737 MAX planes after fatal crash

Latin America's two largest nations Brazil and Mexico on Wednesday suspended Boeing Co's 737 MAX aircraft from flying, mirroring actions by European, Chinese and U.S. authorities after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 13th, 2019