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As 737 MAX nears return, Boeing sees more cancelled orders

On November 11, 20209:14 amIn Aviationby Emmanuel Okogba

Boeing recorded another 12 cancelled orders, Tuesday, for the 737 MAX, as the flagship aircraft is close to returning to the skies after being grounded since March 2019 following two deadly crashes. The American aviation giant, which has been battered by the MAX crisis as well as the fallout from the pandemic that has devastated
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Boeing swings to annual loss as 737 MAX costs near $19 billion

On January 30, 20203:15 pmIn Businessby David O Royal

Boeing Co, Wednesday, swung to its first annual loss since 1997 on mounting 737 MAX costs and indicated it would again cut production of its bigger 787 Dreamliner aircraft, currently its main source of cash. Costs related to the global grounding of Boeing’s once fast-selling 737 MAX reached $14.6 billion in 2019 and the planemaker
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Boeing finds ‘minor’ new 737 MAX software glitch

On January 19, 20208:00 amIn Aviationby Emmanuel Okogba

Boeing said Friday it discovered a new flaw in the software on the grounded 737 MAX aircraft, but hopes to resolve the matter shortly so that it does not further delay the plane’s expected return to service. “We are making necessary updates and working with the FAA on submission of this change and keeping our
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Boeing employees’ frightening internal messages released in 737 Max investigation

On January 10, 20202:07 pmIn Newsby Temisan Amoye

Boeing employees discussed the problems with the 737 Max in chats and emails that the company characterized as “completely unacceptable” in a statement released today. “Would you put your family on a Max simulator trained aircraft? I wouldn’t,” one employee said to another in one chat in February 2018, according to documents obtained by The
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Boeing acknowledges 737 MAX won’t fly until 2020

On December 12, 201910:38 pmIn Aviation, Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

Chastised by the top US aviation regulator, Boeing on Thursday at last acknowledged that its 727 MAX aircraft will not return to the skies until next year. Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, met Thursday with Boeing chief Dennis Muilenburg to express concerns the company is rushing to get the jets back in
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Boeing CEO still expects 737 MAX to be cleared to fly this year

On August 7, 20195:31 pmIn Aviation, Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

Boeing’s chief executive reaffirmed Wednesday he expects the 737 MAX will be cleared to return to the skies this year but reiterated the company could further cut production in case of regulatory delays.

Ethiopian crash captain untrained on 737 MAX simulator, says colleague

On March 21, 20191:27 pmIn Newsby Bankole

The captain of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight, Yared Getachew, was unable to practice on a new simulator for the Boeing 737 MAX 8 before he died in a crash with 157 others, a pilot colleague said.