This action comes after theFAAon Friday extended the grounding of a total of 171737 MAX 9aircraft to an indefinite status.U.S. Transportation SecretaryPete Buttigieg also indicated last week that regulators “won’t be rushed” into clearing the737 MAX 9model to fly again. Buttigieg further sta...
Because this 737 Max 9 aircraft was relatively new, rolling off Boeing's assembly line in October, Goglia raised questions about whether the manufacturing and installation process currently includes enough oversight or inspections, either at the Boeing plant or at the s...
A new chief executive takes over at Boeing on Thursday, and he plans to walk the floor of the factory near Seattle that has become the heart of the aerospace giant's troubles.
What went wrong? An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner prompted U.S. authorities to ground most of Boeing's 737 Max 9 aircraft.
An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets.
Boeing said it was staying in close contact with MAX 9 operators and would help customers address any findings during inspections. "We are committed to ensuring every Boeing airplane meets design specifications and the highest safety and...
Max. fuel capacity 4,725 US gal (17,860 L) 6,130 US gal (23,170 L) 6,296 US gal (23,800 L) 6,875 US gal (26,020 L) 7,837 US gal (29,660 L) Engine (x 2) Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 CFM International 56-3B-2 CFM 56-3B-1 CFM 56-7B20 CFM 56-7B26 CFM 56-7B27 CF...
In the aftermath of last week’s Alaska Airlines in-flight emergency, some aviation experts are questioning the structural design of the section of the Boeing 737 Max 9 that blew off the plane. On that January 5 flight, a “door plug” – a portion of the plane’s fuselage the manufactur...
After the incident that caused no deaths, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all US 737 Max 9 aircraft that have the door plug feature until the planes could be thoroughly inspected. While questions flew in ensuing days, the planes stayed on the ground. Roughly three weeks later, the...
The Max 9 model, pictured at LAX, suffered the blowout of the door plug on January 5. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images “We have complete confidence in the safety of all our aircraft,” they added. A spokesperson for United said the airline “has no change fees on most tickets. We...