NTSB Releases Final Report on Alaska Door Plug Blowout
The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ultimate responsibility to Boeing.
The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ultimate responsibility to Boeing.
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that the union representing Southwest pilots can move forward with its lawsuit against Boeing.
According to the NTSB, the flight deck rapidly filled with “acrid white smoke” so thick that the captain had difficulty seeing the instrument panel.
Court records show that none of the plaintiffs actually flew on a MAX aircraft during that period but instead traveled on Southwest’s 737-700 and 737-800 jets.
Boeing has delivered its first aircraft to China since the country temporarily blocked its airlines from accepting the company’s jets.
Reuters reported Wednesday that FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau is not relaxing a limit on the number of 737 MAX aircraft Boeing can produce per month.
The Department of Justice has motioned to dismiss a criminal lawsuit against Boeing over two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing, recovering from a difficult 2024, said it wants to ramp up production of the 737 MAX to 38 aircraft per month, the maximum currently allowed by the FAA.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly offered Boeing a non-prosecution agreement regarding a criminal negligence lawsuit the company is facing for two fatal plane crashes in 2018 and 2019.
AviLease has placed an order for up to 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, its first direct OEM order, as it seeks to expand its fleet.