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A strike would add to turbulent times at Boeing
Read full article: A strike would add to turbulent times at BoeingA strike by the 33,000 factory workers who assemble some of Boeing’s best-selling planes would come as another blow to a company whose bottom line and reputation have taken plenty of hits this year.
Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes
Read full article: Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashesThe Justice Department has determined that Boeing violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft.
The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing 'is not delivering safe aircraft'
Read full article: The top US aviation regulator says oversight of Boeing 'is not delivering safe aircraft'The new chief of the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that his agency is midway through a review of manufacturing at Boeing, but he already knows that changes must be made in how the government oversees the aircraft manufacturer.
Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on Saturday
Read full article: Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on SaturdayAlaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the airline’s planes.
United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jets
Read full article: United Airlines expects to lose money in the first quarter due to the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jetsUnited Airlines is warning that it will lose money in the first three months of the year partly because of the grounding of its Boeing Max 9 airplanes.
US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout
Read full article: US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowoutFederal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes.
Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incident
Read full article: Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incidentIndonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
Local retired pilot addresses safety concerns raised after part of aircraft breaks off midair
Read full article: Local retired pilot addresses safety concerns raised after part of aircraft breaks off midairFederal officials are continuing their investigation into a horrifying emergency where an Alaska Airlines aircraft lost part of its fuselage minutes after takeoff. A local retired airline pilot acknowledged the big safety questions about Boeing’s latest aircraft.
Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles high
Read full article: Twisted metal, rushing wind: A narrowly avoided disaster as jet's wall rips away at 3 miles highThe loud boom startled passenger Kelly Bartlett, and the roaring wind that followed left her unnerved.
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
Read full article: Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning lightA federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights.
Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
Read full article: Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutinyThe decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all.
Flight schedules suffer ripple effect after grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners following blowout
Read full article: Flight schedules suffer ripple effect after grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners following blowoutCancellations are primarily impacting Alaska Airlines and United Airlines flights, including at least one United flight canceled at Jacksonville International Airport on Monday.
Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
Read full article: Explainer: Now-found door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetlinerFew people thought much about “plugs” that seal unused exits on planes until one of them failed and blew a hole in an Alaska Airlines jet.
What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
Read full article: What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowoutAn emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets.
Local aviation expert weighs in on Alaska Airlines aircraft’s blowout, says altitude made all the difference
Read full article: Local aviation expert weighs in on Alaska Airlines aircraft’s blowout, says altitude made all the differenceFollowing the Alaska Airlines aircraft’s blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage, a local aviation expert is weighing in on this scary incident.