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FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NG planes for structural cracks

TechXplore - Wed 2 Oct 19

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of Boeing 737 NG aircraft for structural cracks after Boeing discovered the problem on planes undergoing modifications, the agency ...

Boeing still eyes 737 MAX return in 4Q: Boeing spokesman

TechXplore - Tue 1 Oct 19

Boeing continues to target the fourth quarter for regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX to service after two deadly crashes, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Boeing did not include 'key safeguards' on 737 MAX: report

TechXplore - Sun 29 Sep 19

Boeing left off "key safeguards" from the 737 MAX's anti-stall system that were included on an earlier version of the system used on a military tanker aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reported ...

Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration misjudged pilot response to 737 MAX trouble

ABC Science - Thu 26 Sep 19

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration misjudged how pilots would respond to multiple alerts and alarms as they encountered trouble when flying the 737 ...

Boeing, FAA misjudged pilot response to 737 MAX trouble: government report

TechXplore - Thu 26 Sep 19

Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration misjudged how pilots would respond to multiple alerts and alarms as they encountered trouble when flying the 737 MAX, according to a government ...

Boeing settles 1st Lion Air cases with MAX families, $1.2 mn per victim: source

TechXplore - Wed 25 Sep 19

Boeing has reached settlements with 11 families of victims from October's Lion Air crash, the first agreements following two deadly crashes that killed 346 people, a plaintiffs attorney said ...

FAA misled Congress on Boeing MAX inspector training: report

TechXplore - Tue 24 Sep 19

US aviation officials misled Congress in declaring aviation inspectors were adequately prepared to assess pilot training on the Boeing 737 MAX and other planes, according to a federal report ...

FAA Orders Inspection of Boeing 737 Next Generation Jets After Discovery of 'Structural Cracks'

Gizmodo - Sat 28 Sep 19

Boeing, already having taken a $4.9 billion after-tax charge this year amid the ongoing fallout from two deadly 737 Max crashes, now has problems with a different line of planes.Read more...

Feds say Boeing 737 needs to be better designed for humans

Ars Technica - Sat 28 Sep 19

NTSB review suggests pilots may have been overwhelmed by multiple alerts and warnings.