The pilots of a doomed Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX scoured a handbook as they struggled to understand why the jet was lurching downwards, but ran out of time before it hit the water, three people with knowledge of the cockpit voice recorder contents said. Continue reading
The shakeup showed how Boeing was freeing up engineering resources as it faces scrutiny during crash investigations. Continue reading
The CEO of Boeing says the embattled aviation giant is doing everything it can to improve the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air passenger jet crashes. Continue reading
The Seattle Times says that the FAA delegated government-required safety inspections to Boeing employees themselves and that the report was flawed. Continue reading
Both planes were Boeing 737 MAX 8s, and both crashed minutes after take off after pilots reported flight control problems. Continue reading
“I am totally broken right now,” Manant Vaidya said. Continue reading
Boeing has been working on a software upgrade for an anti-stall system and pilot displays on the 737 MAX planes. Continue reading
The New York Times reported that the pilot requested permission to return shortly after takeoff as the plane dipped up and down and appeared to gain startling speed. Continue reading
Countries around the world, including the United States and Canada, banned Boeing’s fast-selling 737 MAX this week after a fatal Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday Continue reading
The aircraft has been involved in two deadly crashes: Last October’s Lion Air crash in Indonesia and Sunday’s Ethiopia Airlines disaster. Continue reading