Could Your Cell Phone Really Crash Your Flight? On 2 Popular Boeing Jets, There’s a Risk

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg acknowledged, for the first time, that an automated flight system on the company's popular 737 jets played a role in two crashes that killed 346 people......»»

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg acknowledged, for the first time, that an automated flight system on the company's popular 737 jets played a role in two crashes that killed 346 people......»»

Two major flight attendant unions called on the FAA and American Airlines Tuesday to ground all Boeing 737 Max jets operating in the U.S. while a deadly crash in Ethiopia is investigated......»»

The investigation into the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 carries high stakes, not just for the rapidly expanding budget carrier but also for Boeing, which counts the airline as one of the biggest buyers of the aircraft type involved in the accident......»»

Electrical bonding problem on cockpit panels could “result in loss of critical functions...which may prevent continued safe flight and landing,” agency said.....»»

One of the world's most luxurious airlines is continuing to shed its largest .....»»

During normal times, the Boeing 777-300ER is one of American Airlines' nicest jets. The plane, which is used on lucrative long-haul routes, features eight seats in first class and 52 in business class. But as Robert Isom, president of American Airlines G.....»»

Boeing Co's suppliers, already reeling from a 737 MAX grounding one year ago on Friday, face an even slimmer workload as flight cancellations spurred by the spreading coronavirus mean less airline demand for spare parts and services......»»

Boeing Co. and Airbus SE, which until recently couldn’t make planes fast enough to satisfy airlines, are suddenly contending with the opposite risk: churning out jets with no buyers......»»

The Boeing 737 Max crisis took the lives of 346 people. It has also cost the aircraft maker at least $18.7 billion. And Tuesday's one-year anniversary of the second fatal crash of the jet, there is a real risk that the costs be significantly higher......»»

A faulty sensor reading and the activation of an anti-stall system on a Boeing 737 MAX preceded the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight in 2019 that killed 157 people......»»

When air safety investigators release an interim report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max last March, they are likely to place the blame on the jet’s automated flight control system as well as on the pilots and their training......»»

Southwest Airlines Co reported a 21% fall in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday due to Boeing 737 MAX costs and warned that it will likely extend flight cancellations beyond June as the jets look set to remain parked well into this year......»»

Relatives of those who died in the crashes of 737 Max jets say the massive payout to Dennis Muilenburg is yet another example of how Boeing has put profits ahead of safety......»»

Mahmoud Hosseini/picture alliance via Getty Images Boeing stock jumped as much as 3% Thursday after reports claimed an Iranian missile downed Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 on Wednesday. The Ukrai.....»»

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

After examining flight data from the Ukrainian International Boeing 737 jet “everything appears to be normal,” said pilot and airline analyst Kyle Bailey......»»

A government safety inspector who saw a popular doors-off sightseeing helicopter flight operation over New York City six months before a fatal 2018 crash called it “unorthodox,” but officials thought... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it was investigating production issues involving Boeing Co's 737 MAX and confirmed the agency will not approve the grounded commercial jet for flight before year end......»»

In a hearing Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers said the FAA should have done more to prevent the crash of a second Boeing 737 MAX after an internal analysis of a prior crash suggested a serious risk for more crashes over the life of the plane......»»