Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Southwest’s 737 MAX Use
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.
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 company will pay over $1 billion in penalties and safety improvements via its settlement with the Department of Justice.
The FAA has extended a program that allows Boeing to perform certain agency tasks, like inspections, for another three years.
The Department of Justice has motioned to dismiss a criminal lawsuit against Boeing over two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Airline mechanics and engineers got an early look at a Boeing 777X recently as part of the company’s efforts to prepare crews for maintaining the jet.
Qatar Airways has dropped its order of 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, placed during a 2022 dispute with Airbus that has since been resolved.
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.