Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
Boeing Directs Airlines to Check Cockpit Seats on 787s After Latam Incident
The sudden plunge of a Latam Airlines 787 Dreamliner this week might have been caused by a flight attendant hitting a switch on a cockpit seat.
JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger
JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.
Boeing 737 Max Official Is Out as Questions Linger on Mishap
The head of the factory making Max jets is leaving the company as it faces scrutiny of an incident that left a hole in a plane’s fuselage in flight.
Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
A photo indicates that bolts in a fuselage panel were removed at a Boeing factory and not replaced, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet
Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.
Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal
Some investors and analysts said the airline might have to seek bankruptcy protection if it couldn’t find another buyer.
F.A.A. to Increase Oversight of Boeing and Audit 737 Max 9 Production
The heightened scrutiny comes a day after the agency opened an investigation into whether Boeing failed to ensure that its 737 Max 9 plane was safe.
F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design
Regulators are examining whether Boeing complied with safety rules on a plane that lost a fuselage panel while in flight last week.
Loose Bolts and Cabin Pressure Examined in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident
The National Transportation Safety Board is looking at pressurization problems on an Alaska Airlines plane and how securely a plug was installed and inspected.