U.S. aeronautics giant Boeing, facing increased scrutiny after a series of safety incidents and manufacturing issues, is directing employees to take “immediate actions” to improve operations, according to a message the company sent to its workforce on March 12. The guidance, from Boeing’s head of commercial aviation Stan Deal, comes after an audit by the … Read more
Boeing hoped 2024 would be the year it would significantly increase production of its popular Max jets. But less than a month into the year, the company is struggling to reassure airline customers that it will still be able to deliver on its promises. That’s because the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it would … Read more
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) late on Sunday recommended operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the component is properly secured. The FAA on Jan. 6 grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following the mid-air cabin blowout of a door plug on an eight-week old Alaska Airlines jet. … Read more
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration late Sunday recommended airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets inspect door plugs to ensure they are properly secured after some operators reported unspecified issues with bolts upon inspections.The recommendation follows the FAA’s grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after the mid-air cabin blowout of a door plug on an … Read more
Boeing‘s latest 737 MAX crisis deepened on Monday after United Airlines said it had found loose bolts on multiple grounded MAX 9 aircraft, raising new concerns among industry experts about how its best-selling jet family is manufactured. U.S. regulators grounded 171 MAX 9 planes after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated flight not long … Read more
Representational picture of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 Max | Photo Credit: AP Digital tools set to save Kashmiri script from disuse For centuries, the Kashmiri language has survived only through oral traditions; by 2013, those who could write the script fell to just 5%. This year, two technological giants, Microsoft and Google, will infuse … Read more
DALLAS: Boeing is asking federal regulators to exempt a new model of its 737 Max airliner from a safety standard designed to prevent part of the engine housing from overheating and breaking off during flight. Federal officials said last year that Boeing was working to fix the hazard on current Max planes. In the meantime, … Read more
Airbus SE reigned supreme at the Paris Air show this week, kicking off with a mammoth 500-plane order from low-cost carrier Indigo. Now all it has to do is find enough workers to build them. Lurking just beneath the spectacle of multi-billion dollar aircraft sales and aerial acrobatics on display outside the French capital is … Read more
A file photo of the finalists of Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition at IIT Delhi, in New Delhi in 2014. This year’s finale was held at R.V. College of Engineering in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Kamal Narang Boeing announced the winners of the 8th annual Boeing National Aeromodelling Competition in India, on May 3. This year’s … Read more
The U.S. planemaker was forced to halt deliveries of the 767F freighter and KC-46 tanker earlier this year after it discovered center fuel tanks made by a supplier were not properly sealed. Source link