Boeing 737 Max engine issue will take up to a year to fix
Boeing will take up to a year to repair an engine issue on all its beleaguered 737 Max jets, which will delay the certification of its 737 Max 7s and … Read More
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United Airlines reports fifth incident in over a week as US-bound flight returns to Australia
Not again… A United Airlines Boeing 777-300 aircraft suffered a mid-air fuel leak and was forced to make an emergency landing Monday, marking the fifth incident the airline reported in … Read More
Boeing adding weekly compliance checks, audits at 737 factory amid quality problems: memo
Boeing is adding weekly compliance checks for every 737 work area and additional audits of equipment to reduce quality problems, the company said in a memo to employees on Tuesday. The memo from Boeing Commercial Airplanes … Read More
FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 production found mechanics using hotel card and dish soap as makeshift tools: report
The Federal Aviation Administration found dozens of issues throughout Boeing’s 737 Max jet production process, including mechanics at one of its key suppliers using a hotel key card and dish … Read More
Boeing finds more issues on about 50 undelivered 737 MAX planes
A Boeing supplier has notified the embattled company that it has discovered mis-drilled holes on the fuselages of about 50 undelivered 737 MAX planes. Boeing said Sunday that it will … Read More
United exec says COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to Boeing’s problems with lost personnel
A top United Airlines executive suggested the loss of experienced personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame for Boeing’s recent string of problems. United Airlines Executive Vice President Finance Gerry Laderman … Read More
Maker of Alaska Airlines door plug was sued over alleged ‘quality failures’
The manufacturer of the door plug that blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight and plummeted 16,000 feet onto an Oregon man’s property was the target of a recent class-action … Read More
Teacher recounts finding door plug from Alaska Airlines flight
The Portland science teacher who found the door plug that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane has spoken out about his crucial discovery – and even explained the physics behind … Read More
‘The Points Guy’ Brian Kelly warns flyers to avoid Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines horror
Traveler influencer Brian Kelly, aka “The Points Guy,” is warning flyers to avoid hopping on a Boeing 737 Max 9 after an Alaska Airlines jet suffered a terrifying mid-flight blowout … Read More
Alaska Airlines plane’s missing door plug found in Portland teacher’s backyard
The door plug that blew off an Alaskan Airlines plane mid-flight was found by a Portland school teacher in his backyard, federal officials said Sunday. The crucial discovery was … Read More
