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China's Big Three Airlines Seek 737 MAX Payouts From Boeing: Reports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

China's three biggest airlines have filed claims seeking compensation from Boeing over the grounding and delayed delivery of 737 MAX 8 aircraft following two deadly crashes, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday.

Two French Families Sue Boeing Over Ethiopian Airlines Disaster

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Two French families have filed lawsuits against US aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the crash of a 737 MAX of Ethiopian Airlines in March, lawyers said on Tuesday.

Husband Killed In Ethiopian Air Crash, Woman Sues Boeing For $276 Million

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2019

A French woman whose husband was killed in the March crash of a Boeing 737 MAX airliner in Ethiopia has filed a U.S. lawsuit against the planemaker seeking at least $276 million in damages, her lawyer said on Tuesday.

Boeing Admits Flaw in 737 Max Simulator Software After Crashes

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 20, 2019

Boeing said it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people.

Boeing Acknowledges Defects In 737 MAX Simulator Software

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 19, 2019

Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct defects in its flight simulator software used to train pilots to fly the 737 MAX, the aircraft model involved in two deadly crashes that killed 346 people.

"No Warnings Appeared In Cockpit": Ethiopian Airlines On 737 MAX Crash

World News | Michael Laris, The Washington Post | Saturday May 18, 2019

Ethiopian Airlines officials on Friday disputed Federal Aviation Administration chief Daniel Elwell's claim that the airline's failure to "adhere" to emergency procedures issued by the safety agency following the October crash of an Indonesian airliner contributed to the crash of their Boeing 737 Max five months later.

NASA Selects 11 US Firms to Build Human Lunar Landers

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2019

NASA has selected 11 companies including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX to develop prototypes of human landers for its Artemis lunar exploration programme.

Boeing Seeks Regulators' OK, Says 737 MAX Software Update Complete

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft

Boeing Says 737 MAX Software Update Complete

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft.

"Boeing Made Some Mistakes...": CEO Of Southwest, Which Flies Only 737 MAX

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2019

Boeing Co made mistakes with its 737 MAX planes that need to be addressed, Southwest Airlines Co Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly told shareholders on Wednesday, but he said he is still hopeful that the jets grounded after two crashes will return to service in the U.S. summer.

Two SpiceJet Boeing Planes From Mumbai, Bengaluru Suffer Mid-Air Glitches

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2019

Two of the SpiceJet's Boeing passenger planes- one from Mumbai and other from Bengaluru- suffered mid-air technical glitches, forcing their pilots to terminate journeys with one flight landing back in Mumbai and second diverted to Nagpur Saturday.

Air Force Gets Its First Apache Attack Helicopter At Boeing Plant In US

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 11, 2019

The first Apache Guardian attack helicopter was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force at a production facility of Boeing in Arizona on Friday, the Indian Air Force tweeted this morning. The AH-64E (I) Apache Guardian is an advanced all-weather attack helicopter that can engage both air and ground targets with relative stealth using low-altit...

Boeing Sends 737 MAX To Brand Rehab To Scrub Stain Of Prolonged Crisis

World News | Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg | Saturday May 11, 2019

Boeing Co.'s 737 Max is about to join the list of brands trying to come back from ignominy.

Donald Trump Picks Former Boeing Executive Patrick Shanahan For Defence Secretary

World News | Missy Ryan, Paul Sonne, The Washington Post | Friday May 10, 2019

President Donald Trump intends to nominate acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan to remain in the top Pentagon job, the White House said Thursday, placing a relatively low-profile and soft-spoken former Boeing executive atop the military at a time of mounting tension abroad.

Fliers Plan To Avoid Boeing 737 Max Jets For A Year Or More, Survey Shows

World News | Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post | Wednesday May 8, 2019

In the weeks since Boeing 737 Max jets were grounded worldwide following a pair of catastrophic crashes that killed 346 people, the company has focused its energy on returning the embattled new jet to service.