Canadian family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim calls on FAA, Boeing to investigate 737 MAX
Among the families is the Moore family, whose 24-year-old daughter, Danielle Moore, was killed in the crash. Continue reading
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WestJet apologizes, refunds flight for B.C. man it kept off plane due to medical equipment
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
Kitimat, B.C. resident Tim Jakura says the airline rejected his portable oxygen concentrator, even though it’s Transport Canada and FAA approved. Continue reading
FAA says new potential risk identified on Boeing 737 MAX jets
The risk was discovered during a simulator test last week, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Continue reading
Major airlines avoiding parts of Iran airspace after U.S. drone shot down
The Federal Aviation Administration warned of a “potential for miscalculation or misidentification” in the region. Continue reading
Pilots criticize Boeing for mistakes made while developing 737 MAX jets
Airline union leaders and a famed former pilot said Wednesday that Boeing made mistakes while developing the 737 Max, and the biggest was not telling anybody about new flight-control software so pilots could train for it. Continue reading
Boeing to sell 200 of its 737 MAX jets in first deal since grounding
Analysts had predicted that Boeing might try to announce some MAX orders at the air show to demonstrate that the plane still has support. Continue reading
737 Max: Boeing CEO says company made ‘mistake’ with planes involved in fatal crashes
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has faulted Boeing for not telling regulators for more than year that a safety indicator in the Max cockpit didn’t work. Continue reading
American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX cancellations until September
The largest U.S. airline had previously said it was canceling flights Aug. 19 after the Boeing Co plane was grounded worldwide in March following two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Continue reading
2 dead after small plane crashes in New York
Flately says the aircraft was flying from Long Island’s MacArthur Airport to New Bedford, Massachusetts, when it experienced “some type of mechanical failure” and crashed. Continue reading
FAA says some Boeing 737 MAX planes were improperly manufactured
The FAA said up to 148 leading edge slat tracks manufactured by a Boeing sub-tier supplier are affected and cover 133 NG and 179 MAX aircraft worldwide. Continue reading