Boeing faces mounting pressure as more c...
U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing's efforts to defend the safety of its jets backfired Wednesday as the U.S. government bowed to international pressure to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft.
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Boeing faces mounting pressure as more c...
U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing's efforts to defend the safety of its jets backfired Wednesday as the U.S. government bowed to international pressure to ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft.
Boeing promises to offer technical assis...
U.S. aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing Sunday promised to offer technical assistance to Ethiopia over a deadly air crash of Ethiopian Airlines. "A Boeing technical team will be traveling to the cr
Flydubai monitors situation with Boeing ...
DUBAI, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Budget carrier Flydubai is in touch with Boeing regarding its 737 Max 8 aircraft and remains "confident in the airworthiness of our fleet," a statement by the company said
Boeing requests FAA ground the 737 as th...
After consulting with the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and airlines, Boeing is throwing its support behind a decision to ground its 737 Max planes.“
British engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce ...
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- British engine company Rolls-Royce announced on Thursday that it has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing's planned mid-size aircraft. Rolls-Ro
China suspends issuing certificates to B...
China's Civil Aviation regulator has temporarily suspended issuing airworthiness certificates to Boeing 737 Max 8 since March 21, local media reported on Tuesday. This decision was made due to the 73
Boeing says no new guidance to offer fol...
U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing said Monday that it does not have new guidance to offer following the second crash by its 737 Max 8 model in recent months. "The investigation is in its early stage
Boeing completes historic ground-based m...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. aerospace giant Boeing said Monday that it has for the first time successfully test-launched two interceptors to knock down a ballistic missile target over th
U.S. regulator to issue continued airwor...
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it will issue a Continued Airworthiness Notification for Boeing 737 Max 8 operators, pledging to take "immed
Sri Lanka closely monitors safety issue ...
COLOMBO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka is monitoring the safety issue of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after a crash in Ethiopia earlier this week killed 157 people on board, Director General of Civil
Boeing to update software in 737 MAX air...
Top U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company said Monday that it is planning to make a safety upgrade to software that is to be deployed across the 737 MAX fleet in the coming weeks. Boeing said it
Boeing postpones 777X debut after Ethiop...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 (Xinhua) -- U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing has postponed the debut of 777X airplane previously planned for this week, local media reported on Sunday night. The company
S.African civil authority welcomes the g...
JOHANNESBURG, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on Tuesday welcomed Comair's decision to ground its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from its flight schedule. SACAA's s
Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounded in much of Asi...
HONG KONG, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft have been grounded in a number of countries and regions in Asia-Pacific amid safety concerns following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Ai
Germany closes its airspace for Boeing 7...
FRANFKRUT, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer told media Tuesday that "Until all doubts have been dispelled, I have ordered that the German airspace is close
Bamboo Airways to buy 10 Boeing planes d...
The carrier, which is owned by property and leisure company FLC Group and made its first flights in January, placed a provisional order last year for 20 Boeing 787 wide-body jets worth 5.6 billion U.
Turkey closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX...
ANKARA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Wednesday barred all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 type aircraft from flying over its airspace following the crash of a similar jetliner in Ethiopia. "The flights of a
Boeing says no new guidance to be issued...
U.S. top aircraft manufacturer Boeing Tuesday ruled out any new guidance for 737 Max operators, despite concerns of customers and air carriers in some countries that have 737 Max fleets for commerci
Poland closes air space to Boeing 737 MA...
The Polish Civil Aviation Office decided on Tuesday to close the Polish air space to Boeing 737 Max 8, after an airplane of this type crashed on Sunday in Ethiopia, killing all 157 people on board.
Boeing "finalizing" MCAS software update...
Boeing said Sunday it is finalizing a software update and pilot training revision related to MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) in 737 Max, following two deadly air crashes in le