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How the Deadly 737 Crashes Are Raising Major Questions About Boeing and the FAA’s Safety Practices

Investigators probe the FAA and Boeing after two deadly crashes Last May, Congress obtained a worrying internal memo written by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The IG’s investigators had been probing the saf.....»»

Category: topSource: timeMar 21st, 2019

FAA misled Congress on inspector training for Boeing 737 Max, investigators say

Questions about safety oversight at the FAA have been raised following the two deadly 737 Max crashes......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsSep 24th, 2019

5 questions Congress will have for Boeing, FAA this week

The relationship between Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, which has set the global standard in aviation safety for decades, will come under unprecedented scrutiny this week after two deadly airline crashes......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMar 25th, 2019

Facing oversight questions, FAA approves fix for electrical hazard in 737 Max jets

The fact that Boeing and its regulator discovered the new safety problem only last month, and not during a protracted reexamination of the plane’s safety following two Max crashes, underscored questions about safety oversight......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 13th, 2021

Inspector general’s Boeing 737 Max probe names 14 things that must be done to restore faith in FAA, air safety

Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn’t understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of the Boeing 737 Max .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 25th, 2021

The FAA ignored safety issues ahead of deadly crashes, cozied up with companies it was supposed to regulate, and retaliated against whistleblowers, according to an explosive congressional investigation

The report also found the FAA and Boeing rigged tests meant to determine if the 737 MAX was safe to fly again. A number of grounded Southwest Airlines B.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 19th, 2020

New safety risks under scrutiny on Boeing"s 737 Max

Even as Boeing inches closer to getting the 737 Max back in the air, new problems with the plane are emerging that go beyond the software that played a role in two deadly crashes. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 6th, 2020

New safety risks under scrutiny on Boeing"s 737 Max

Even as Boeing inches closer to getting the 737 Max back in the air, new problems with the plane are emerging that go beyond the software that played a role in two deadly crashes. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 6th, 2020

It’s not just software. New safety risks under scrutiny on Boeing’s 737 Max.

Even as Boeing inches closer to getting the 737 Max back in the air, new problems with the plane are emerging that go beyond the software that played a role in two deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 6th, 2020

New safety concerns over Boeing 737 Max systems: report

The issues go beyond the software that has been blamed for two deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 5th, 2020

Spending deal does not hike EV credit, boosts aviation inspection funds

The U.S. Congress declined to extend a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but will boost funding for aviation safety after two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 16th, 2019

The FAA wants to completely change how it certifies planes after it vouched for the Boeing 737 Max before it crashed

REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been criticized for previously approving and vouching for the safety of Boeing's 737 Max before two deadly crashes. The agency now wants to dramatically change the way it.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 18th, 2019

Boeing CEO to acknowledge mistakes in testimony on deadly 737 Max crashes

Remarks emphasize internal steps the company is taking to improve safety and to get jets flying again......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 28th, 2019

Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens - analysts

Boeing Co may have to book billions of dollars in additional charges related to its parked 737 MAX jets, brokerages said on Monday, citing fresh uncertainty over the time frame for lifting a safety ban imposed after deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 21st, 2019

Boeing and FAA faulted in system breakdowns that contributed to 737 Max oversight failure, safety panel says

Government regulators had “inadequate awareness” of an automated system that contributed to two deadly crashes, the report said......»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 12th, 2019

Boeing plans $100 million fund for those affected by 737 Max crashes

The move comes as Boeing battles a slew of reputational and safety issues after two deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJul 3rd, 2019

Boost for Boeing as BA owner backs grounded jet with 200-plane order

Boeing won a major vote of confidence at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday as British Airways owner IAG signed a letter of intent to buy 200 of its 737 MAX jets that have been grounded since March after two deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 18th, 2019

Boost for Boeing as BA owner backs grounded 737 MAX jet

Boeing won a major vote of confidence at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday as British Airways owner IAG signed a letter of intent to buy 200 of its 737 MAX aircraft that have been grounded since March after two deadly crashes......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 18th, 2019

Airlines urge regulators not to compete on safety after Boeing crisis

Global airlines urged regulators on Friday not to compete over setting new safety rules, after two crashes led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and raised questions about the international influence of the U.S. aviation authority......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 17th, 2019

Boeing CEO defends safety record amid 2 deadly crashes

The CEO of Boeing defended the company's safety record and declined to take any more than partial blame for two deadly crashes of its best-selling plane. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 29th, 2019

Boeing"s Nightmare Continues: Dreamliner Workers Warn Of Defective Manufacturing, Dangerous Quality Lapses

Just as it looked like the fallout from the Boeing 737 MAX crashes was finally fading into the background, the New York Times is raising new questions about an entirel.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 21st, 2019