• Boeing 737 MAX gets FAA approval to return to skies

    Boeing 737 MAX gets FAA approval to return to skies

    The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday cleared the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to take to the skies again — 20 months after the troubled jet was grounded in the wake of two crashes that
  • Airlines hiding name of Boeing’s 737 MAX as planes set to resume flying

    Airlines hiding name of Boeing’s 737 MAX as planes set to resume flying

    Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX is expected to take flight again next week — but in an apparent rebranding move, some airlines are already trying to hide the name. The jetmaker first slapped the
  • Boeing stock jumps as feds near end of 737 MAX review

    Boeing stock jumps as feds near end of 737 MAX review

    Boeing’s stock price soared Tuesday as the nation’s top aviation regulator indicated the company’s troubled 737 MAX plane could soon return to the skies. Shares in the Chicago-based
  • American Airlines plans to fly Boeing 737 MAXs before the end of 2020

    American Airlines plans to fly Boeing 737 MAXs before the end of 2020

    American Airlines plans to return its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to service for commercial flights by the end of the year if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States grants the aircraft a new permit to fly, she announced on Sunday.
  • FAA proposes requirements for major 737 MAX design changes

    FAA proposes requirements for major 737 MAX design changes

    The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing requiring four key Boeing 737 MAX design changes to address safety issues seen in two crashes that killed 346 people and led to the plane’s grounding in March 2019. The agency is issuing a proposed airworthiness directive to require updated flight control software, revised display-processing software …
  • Boeing scrambles to secure 737 Max jet financing

    Boeing scrambles to secure 737 Max jet financing

    Boeing is scrambling to shore up financing for the 737 Max as it awaits regulatory approval for design changes after the plane was grounded following two fatal crashes, industry sources said. The company is anxious to resume deliveries once regulators declare it safe and airlines agree on training. But confidence in the jet has been …
  • Senators urge stricter FAA approvals for new airplane designs

    Senators urge stricter FAA approvals for new airplane designs

    Two key US senators are circulating a bipartisan draft bill that would reform how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies new aircraft in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. The measure seeks to eliminate the ability of aircraft makers like Boeing to unduly influence the certification process and marks …
  • Boeing deliveries hit 60-year low with just four planes shipped

    Boeing deliveries hit 60-year low with just four planes shipped

    Boeing deliveries worsened even further in May compared with April as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on airlines added to a year of crisis following the grounding of its 737 Max planes, company data showed on Tuesday. The US planemaker said it handed over just four planes in May, down from six it delivered in …