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Southwest Airlines Faces Stock Plunge Amid Boeing Delivery Reductions

Southwest Airlines faces challenges due to reduced Boeing deliveries and safety concerns, impacting stock performance.

Mexico-Bound Plane Lands In LA Making United Airlines' Fourth Emergency Of The Week

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement it will investigate the emergency landing.

International Business Times · Mar 9, 2024

FAA Finds Boeing 737 Max Manufacturing Quality Issues

FAA audit reveals quality standard failures in Boeing's 737 Max manufacturing. Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems collaborate on corrective actions.

Brickbat: Grounded Already

United Airlines received its first Airbus A321neo airplanes in December, and it has already had to ground them. But United wants you to know there were no safety issues—rather, it has to do with a 1990 Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring "No Smoking" signs to be operated by the flight…

Reason · Feb 22, 2024

FAA Cautions Congress on Raising Airline Pilot Retirement Age

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cautions the US Congress about the potential risks of increasing the retirement age for airline pilots.

FAA Finds 94% of Inspected Boeing 737 MAX 9 Planes Safe

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported that 94% of the inspected Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes have been found in compliance with safety regulations.

United Airlines Flight Carrying 138 Passengers Suffers Engine Failure Mid-Air

The incident happened on Wednesday after the flight took off from Charlotte.

International Business Times UK · Feb 1, 2024

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Boeing's problems stem from FAA neglect

The FAA endangered the safety of the flying public with its lack of oversight of Boeing

Salon · Jan 26, 2024

The FAA lays out a path for Boeing 737 Max 9 to fly again, but new concerns surface

While the Federal Aviation Administration says the grounded 737 Max 9 aircraft can resume flying after inspections, the agency imposed sweeping jet production restrictions at Boeing factories.

WEKU · Jan 25, 2024

The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane

The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.

WEKU · Jan 22, 2024

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess

The latest safety lapse at Boeing renews concerns about the company's influence in Washington and whether federal regulators have delegated too much of their oversight authority to its employees.

WEKU · Jan 19, 2024

Amid scrutiny, Boeing promises more quality checks. But is it enough?

The aircraft maker is under renewed pressure to strengthen quality management across its production lines. But critics say a fundamental cultural shift is needed.

WEKU · Jan 17, 2024

Ground collision of two Boeing planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation

A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024

FAA to Audit Boeing’s 737 Max Production and Increase Oversight

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced an audit of Boeing's aircraft production and increased oversight after a series of mishaps with the 737 M...

FAA to audit Boeing manufacturing, increase scrutiny after panel blew off jet in midflight last week

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will audit Boeing’s aircraft production and increase oversight of the troubled company after a panel blew off a jetliner in midflight last week

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

The most turbulent flight routes around the world, from short-haul domestic trips to long-haul journeys

Which flight routes experience the most turbulence on average?

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max jetliner with a gaping hole in its side is renewing safety concerns about the planes and creating new headaches for Boeing

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

A jet's carbon-composite fiber fuselage burned on a Tokyo runway. Is the material safe?

The runway fire in Tokyo is providing a key test of the safety of carbon-composite material on planes

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WEKU · Dec 29, 2023

Boeing urges airlines to check its 737 Max jets for loose bolts

The FAA says it's closely monitoring the Boeing-requested checks after an unnamed international airline discovered a bolt with a missing nut on a 737 Max while performing routine maintenance.

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023

Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potential loose bolt

Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation Administration confirmed this week

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023

Afternoon Edition: The busiest days for holiday travel

Plus: The Pope’s LGBTQ decision, deliberations begin in Burke trial and more.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

Holiday travel period to be one of the busiest in recent memory

About 5.9 million Illinoisans will travel more than 50 miles over the holidays. That’s 3.5% more people traveling than the same period last year.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2023

US proposes replacing engine-housing parts on Boeing jets like one involved in passenger's death

Five years after a fatal accident, federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections to the engine housing of nearly 2,000 Boeing jets in the U.S. The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday largely follows recommendations that Boeing made to airlines in July

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

YouTuber speaks out after being jailed for intentionally crashing plane

Trevor Jacob crashed plane in Los Padres National Forest in 2021

Roll Call · Nov 21, 2023

‘Near misses’ add urgency to FAA reauthorization efforts - Roll Call

A report questioning the safety of the air traffic control system is creating urgency for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration.

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