Topic: 737-max

Sales of grounded Boeing 737 MAX gather pace at Dubai Airshow

Sales of grounded Boeing 737 MAX gather pace at Dubai Airshow

Ankit Ajmera and Tim Hepher, Reuters
Posted at Nov 20 09:01 AM

Such draft deals can take time to turn into final contracts but the signing gave embattled Boeing a public boost as it faces concerns over increased regulatory scrutiny following two fatal accidents that led to the eight-month-old grounding. Read more »

Indonesia's Lion Air finds cracks in 2 Boeing 737 NGs

Indonesia's Lion Air finds cracks in 2 Boeing 737 NGs

Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 12:22 PM

The discovery could make it more likely the FAA will require airline operators to inspect 737 NGs with fewer than 22,600 cycles, which had not been mandated previously. Each cycle typically represents one flight, with a takeoff and a landing. Read more »

Boeing says dozens of 737NG planes grounded globally over cracks

Boeing says dozens of 737NG planes grounded globally over cracks

John Biers and Holly Robertson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 08:31 AM

The new difficulties compound the troubles facing the US manufacturer, which has faced tumbling profits, federal scrutiny and calls for its CEO to resign after deadly crashes involving the 737 MAX, the successor aircraft for the 737NG. Read more »

Boeing CEO admits 737 MAX flaws: 'We know we made mistakes'

Boeing CEO admits 737 MAX flaws: 'We know we made mistakes'

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 07:00 AM

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will acknowledge on Tuesday that the aircraft manufacturer made mistakes, as he appears at a congressional hearing on two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, according to written testimony made public on Monday. Read more »

Boeing profit slumps 53 percent as MAX grounding takes heavy toll

Boeing profit slumps 53 percent as MAX grounding takes heavy toll

Ankit Ajmera and Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 10:41 PM

Boeing Co cut production of its flagship Dreamliner and delayed the arrival of a successor to its 777 mini-jumbo on Wednesday, piling new pressures on a rejigged senior management team as the continued safety grounding of its 737 MAX sliced third quarter profits. Read more »

Boeing's 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares

Boeing's 737 MAX crisis deepens, hitting shares

John Biers and Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 22 08:20 AM

The pressure was mounting Monday on Boeing as newly-surfaced documents deepened doubts about the company's ability to return a top-selling jet to service soon and amplified calls for a leadership shakeup.   Read more »

Boeing suspends test on long-haul 777X aircraft

Boeing suspends test on long-haul 777X aircraft

Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 07:27 AM

NEW YORK - Boeing has suspended a test on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX. Read more »

Boeing posts nearly $3-B loss on MAX groundings

Boeing posts nearly $3-B loss on MAX groundings

Reuters
Posted at Jul 24 08:08 PM

Boeing Co reported a nearly $3 billion second-quarter loss on Wednesday as the world's largest planemaker struggles with the prolonged grounding of its best-selling 737 MAX jet, sending its shares lower in early trading. Read more »

Boeing to make $50M in payments to 737 MAX crash victims' families

Boeing to make $50M in payments to 737 MAX crash victims' families

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jul 18 04:03 PM

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it would dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created after two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to provide payments to families of those killed, with veteran US compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired by the world's largest plane maker to oversee the distribution. Read more »

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