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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes on takeoff from Tehran, all passengers and crew killed

Posted on January 8, 2020January 8, 2020By Editor

A Ukrainian Boeing 737 bound for Kiev from Tehran has crashed after takeoff due to technical problems, Iranian media reported. Much of the regional airspace had been cleared due to Iranian missile strikes on US targets in Iraq. … Read More >Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes on takeoff from Tehran, all passengers and crew killed

USA

Starliner blues: NASA blames ‘timing error’ for Boeing spaceship missing mark in orbit

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019By Editor

The test flight of Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station was supposed to be a major step in the triumphant US return to crewed orbital spaceflight. Then something went wrong. … Read More >Starliner blues: NASA blames ‘timing error’ for Boeing spaceship missing mark in orbit

High anxiety: American Airlines staff ‘begging’ not to fly on 737 MAX

Posted on November 16, 2019November 16, 2019By Editor

Some flight attendants with American Airlines remain fearful of flying the Boeing 737 MAX, despite the plane-maker nearing regulatory approval for a software update. The jet has been grounded after two fatal crashes left 346 dead. … Read More >High anxiety: American Airlines staff ‘begging’ not to fly on 737 MAX

World

Packed Boeing 737-800’s landing gear bursts into BALL OF FLAME after touching ground in Egypt (VIDEO)

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019By Editor

Airport maintenance staff rushed to put out a fire on a passenger plane’s landing gear shortly after it arrived in Egypt. … Read More >Packed Boeing 737-800’s landing gear bursts into BALL OF FLAME after touching ground in Egypt (VIDEO)

World

Europe’s largest Boeing 737 operator Ryanair grounds 3 jets over cracks in wings & fuselage

Posted on November 6, 2019November 6, 2019By Editor

Cracks found near the wings and fuselage of three Ryanair planes have led the low-cost airline to ground the jets from their all-Boeing 737 fleet just a week after more than 50 planes of the type were banned from flying globally. … Read More >Europe’s largest Boeing 737 operator Ryanair grounds 3 jets over cracks in wings & fuselage

US airlines won’t immediately bring Boeing 737 MAX back to the skies even if FAA says it’s good to go – reports

Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019By Editor

Aiming to win back public confidence in the Boeing 737 MAX, major US airliners are reportedly planning to hold demonstration flights with senior company officials, but not real passengers, on board to prove the model is safe. … Read More >US airlines won’t immediately bring Boeing 737 MAX back to the skies even if FAA says it’s good to go – reports

Profits over safety: US plane maker Boeing accused of building ‘FLYING COFFINS’

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

The world’s biggest plane maker Boeing has been accused by members of the US Senate of putting profits before safety, and engaging in “a pattern of deliberate concealment.” … Read More >Profits over safety: US plane maker Boeing accused of building ‘FLYING COFFINS’

Boeing in more trouble over messages ‘misleading’ FAA about 737 MAX problems – reports

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019By Editor

Text messages between two Boeing employees implying they “lied to the regulators” about problems with the safety software of 737 MAX passenger jets have been reportedly given to investigators, as the planes remain out of service. … Read More >Boeing in more trouble over messages ‘misleading’ FAA about 737 MAX problems – reports

Bye-bye Boeing: Russia’s biggest airline cancels 787 Dreamliner order

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot has formally canceled an order for 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliners valued at about $5.5 billion. This adds to the pressure on Boeing due to the grounding of 737 MAX jets after two recent crashes. … Read More >Bye-bye Boeing: Russia’s biggest airline cancels 787 Dreamliner order

Trade war on Western front: US slaps 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese & Scotch whisky

Posted on October 6, 2019By Editor

The Trump administration has opened another front in its global trade war, slapping the EU with a hefty 25 percent tariff on a variety of industrial and agricultural products, risking a tit-for-tat response. … Read More >Trade war on Western front: US slaps 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese & Scotch whisky