WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety officials say they will investigate an engine fire that was discovered on a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max after the plane landed in Newark, New Jersey.
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On Tuesday, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the Chicago-based carrier told Boeing to stop building the 737 Max 10 planes they have on order and instead focus on producing737 Max 9 planes. "I think it's impossible to say when the Max 10 is going to get certified," Kirby said at ...
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safety officials will require all Boeing 737 Max airliners to be inspected for a manufacturing defect on engine coverings that they say could lead to loss of power during flights. Inspections and repairs, if needed, will be required before the grounded planes are allowed to fly again, according...