Boeing 737 Max
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Photo emerges claiming part of 'missile' that may have shot Ukrainian plane down
World | Jan 09, 2020, 04:27 PM ISTThe Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board, sought no radio help in its final moments and was making a return after takeoff, an early investigation into the crash has revealed. Here's the latest from the Boeing 737-800 crash investigation.
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Global plane crash deaths fall by more than half in 2019
World | Jan 02, 2020, 07:46 AM ISTThe To70 consultancy said on Wednesday that 257 people died in eight fatal accidents in 2019. That compares to 534 deaths in 13 fatal accidents in 2018.
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Boeing 737 Max grounding, non-revival of Jet may drag down passenger growth to 4 pc in FY20: Crisil
Business | Dec 31, 2019, 08:20 PM ISTThe domestic traffic data in the April-September period, during which the passenger volume grew a mere 2 per cent, also reflects this estimate, rating agency said in its aviation outlook note.
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Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes
World | Dec 24, 2019, 09:05 AM ISTBoeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners. The Boeing board had supported Muilenburg for months despite calls for his resignation from lawmakers and relatives of the passengers killed. When it became clear in recent days that federal regulators would not certify the grounded Max to fly again by year’s end as Muilenburg had hoped, the board finally abandoned him.
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European regulators delay lifting 737 MAX grounding order
World | Oct 22, 2019, 12:25 PM ISTBoeing's stock fell nearly 4 per cent on Monday, declining for the third straight session as analysts downgraded the shares amid increasing scrutiny from regulators and uncertainty about the timing of the 737 MAX's return.
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Boeing 737 MAX unlikely to restart operations by 2020
World | Jul 15, 2019, 10:48 AM ISTThe aircraft is currently expected to return to the air in January 2020, 12 months after the company proposed the initial replacement of software implicated in two deadly crashes, Xinhua news agency quoted US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials and industry leaders as saying on Sunday.
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New software glitch detected in Boeing 737 MAX, may prolong its grounding worldwide
World | Jun 27, 2019, 10:01 AM ISTBoeing's 737 MAX became an infamous name after 346 people died in crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in a span of five months. Fresh software glitch may further delay 737 MAX's return to service after being grounded globally.
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Boeing says some 737 Max planes may have faulty parts on wings
World | Jun 03, 2019, 09:17 AM ISTBoeing has sent out a service bulletin and the FAA will issue an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect and repair its slat track assemblies within 10 days.
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737 MAX pilots did not completely follow procedures: Boeing on two crashes within five months
World | Apr 30, 2019, 09:46 AM ISTBoeing last week announced earnings fell 21 per cent in the first quarter because of the crisis. The company suspended its share repurchase plans to conserve cash.
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Boeing testing software changes to 737 MAX planes
World | Mar 25, 2019, 09:57 AM ISTThe updated software designed by Boeing uses input from two sensors on the nose of the plane, instead of one, and is designed to not trigger the MCAS system repeatedly.