If travelers so choose, the easiest way to avoid Boeing planes or particular models is being selective with airlines. Travelers can do deep dives to find out if their preferred airline’s fleet has specific planes. Another option is checking the details of a booking on the airline’s website...
What is going on with Boeing planes, and what does John Oliver have to do with it? It's been a turbulent few weeks for Boeing planes, as several aircraft have experienced alarming issues mid-flight — we'll get into that later — but the company started getting a lot of heat for its...
The airlines are the only two U.S. passenger airlines that operate flights on theBoeing 737 Max 9aircraft, the jet involved in the mid-air blowout. In the aftermath of the incident, both airlines say they have foundloose hardwareon door plugs on several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. The Feder...
Boeing737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the planes. Alaska Airlines resumed a limited number of flights with its Max 9s on Friday. United aims to follow suit on...
Last year, the FAA told pilots to limit use of an anti-ice system on the Max in dry conditions because of concern that inlets around the engines could overheat and break away, possibly striking the plane. And in December, Boeing told airlines to inspect the planes for a possible loose bol...
The latter is in a mountainous area with unpredictable winds and at times intense fog, according to an article from the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, a group for pilots of smaller general aviation planes. Experience Matters Airlines provide pilots with extensive information about airports ...
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.
A few hundred flights using the affected 737 MAX 9 planes have been canceled. Airlines won’t fly them again until the FAA has cleared them. Asthe FAA said on Tuesday: “The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737 Max 9 to servic...
The plane is now out of service and is being evaluated. There were 176 passengers and seven crew on theBoeing 767. The passengers were able to continue their journey on another jet. It's just the latest in a recent series of concerning incidents involving planes.In January, a Boeing jet ...
The FAA has approved a process to allow the Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again. That move clears the way for airlines to begin inspecting the planes so that they can be OK’d to fly. Each of the 171 grounded aircraft must undergo the process. That includes inspection of the bolts, fittings...