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Behind Boeing 737 Max Crisis: Lax Regulator, Top-Down Company Culture

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 4, 2019

Even before the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes claimed 346 lives, Boeing flight tests had revealed problems similar to those encountered by pilots on the ill-fated 737 MAX flights.

Boeing's Woes With Its Top-Selling Jet Adds Luster To Airbus' Results

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 4, 2019

With its main rival hobbled by the worldwide grounding of a top-selling jet, Europe's Airbus could seem poised to emerge as the undisputed global aerospace leader.

Boeing Said to Change 737 Max Flight-Control Software to Address Flaw

Reuters | Saturday August 3, 2019

Boeing plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday.

Boeing To Change 737 MAX Flight-Control Software To Address Flaw: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday August 2, 2019

Boeing Co plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday.

Boeing Plans More Changes In 737 MAX After Test Finds New Flaw: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday August 2, 2019

Boeing Co plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday.

IAF Gets First Batch Of 4 Apache Choppers From US Aerospace Major Boeing

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

US aerospace major Boeing on Saturday handed over the first four of the 22 Apache attack helicopters to the Indian Air Force while another batch of four choppers will be delivered next week.

Boeing Drops Out Of Giant Pentagon Programme to Replace Nuclear Missiles

World News | Aaron Gregg, The Washington Post | Friday July 26, 2019

Boeing says it will withdraw from a massive Pentagon program to replace America's ground-based nuclear missiles, citing concerns with how the Pentagon has handled the procurement.

Boeing May "Temporarily" Halt MAX Production If Grounding Extended

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Boeing could further scale back output on the 737 MAX or even "temporarily" halt production if the grounding is extended much beyond current expectations, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.

Mobile Phones a Flight Danger? They Could Be on These Boeing Jets

Anita Sharpe, Bloomberg | Friday July 19, 2019

US government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes.

Boeing Takes $4.9 Billion Charge Over Prolonged Grounding Of 737 Planes

World News | Reuters | Friday July 19, 2019

Boeing Co said on Thursday it would take an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion in the second quarter on estimated disruptions from the prolonged grounding of its lucrative 737 MAX passenger jets after two deadly crashes.

Are Cellphones A Flight Danger? They Are On These Boeing Jets

World News | Anita Sharpe, Bloomberg | Friday July 19, 2019

U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes.

Boeing To Pay $50 Million To 737 MAX Crash Victims' Families

World News | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it will dedicate half of a $100 million fund it created after two crashes of its 737 MAX planes to provide payments to families of those killed, with veteran U.S. compensation expert Ken Feinberg hired by the world's largest plane maker to oversee the distribution.

Mathematician Who Cracked Nazi Code To Win World War II To Appear On Note

World News | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War Two but who committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England's new 50-pound banknote, the BoE said on Monday.

Airlines Cancel Thousands Of Flights As Boeing Works On 737 Max Problems

World News | Aaron Gregg, Douglas MacMillan, The Washington Post | Monday July 15, 2019

Airlines are planning for the possibility that Boeing's beleaguered 737 Max commercial jetliners will remain out of commission late into the fall, as the company works to fix a host of technical problems that have rendered the planes grounded since early March.

Boeing 737 Program Head To Retire Amid Jet's Grounding Crisis: Company

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 12, 2019

The head of Boeing's embattled 737 MAX program plans to retire, the company said on Thursday, just as it gears up to persuade regulators to return the plane to the skies after two deadly crashes.