The solar eclipse is proving to be a good omen for travel firms, as some parts of the United States that fall in the “path of totality” see unprecedented demand for lodging from eager Americans waiting to catch a glimpse of the celestial event. An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in […]
More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing. Seven passengers filed a lawsuit in Washington’s King County Superior Court on Thursday against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems, and 10 people listed as John Does. One of the complainants, Cuong Tran, […]
A Boeing 737 plane operated by United Airlines rolled off the runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 8. The passengers were transported by bus to the terminal after what became United’s third major incident this week. Former President Donald Trump posted a nearly $92 million bond in a New York court […]
Virgin Atlantic cancelled a New-York bound flight after a passenger noticed four screws-heads were missing on one of its wings. The passenger notified the cabin crew moments before take-off. Flight VS127 to John F. Kennedy International Airport, was stopped from taking off from Manchester Airport on Jan. 15 as engineers inspected the aircraft. Engineers then […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was forced to change planes while returning to the United States from Switzerland on Jan. 17 after the Boeing 737 jet he was meant to fly in suffered a mechanical failure, a State Department official has confirmed. Mr. Blinken boarded the government-owned modified Boeing plane in Zurich following a day […]
Boeing’s president and chief executive has acknowledged the planemaker’s “mistake” after the door plug of an Alaska Airlines-operated flight blew off last week shortly after take off. CEO Dave Calhoun told employees during a meeting on Jan. 9 that the company will work with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is investigating the incident […]
What went wrong with the door that detached mid-air from an Alaska Airlines plane, and what would the grounding of Boeing 737s do to air travel? NTD spoke with Jason Kunisch, a commercial airline pilot, for his thoughts on the incident.
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the […]
Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was requiring immediate inspections […]
SAN DIEGO—A fire on board a New Jersey-bound United Airlines plane prompted it to return to San Diego International Airport and four people were taken to a hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Flight 2664 was heading to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when a passenger’s external battery pack caught fire […]
United Airlines said Tuesday that it ordered 100 new Boeing 787s, a large, twin-aisle jetliner, to replace planes that are nearing retirement age and allow United to expand its international flying. United also added to its order book for the smaller Boeing 737 Max, which is used on domestic flights. The companies did not disclose […]
WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a directive to operators of all Boeing Co 737 series airplanes to conduct inspections to address possible failures of cabin altitude pressure switches. The directive requires operators to conduct repetitive tests of the switches and replace them if needed. The directive covers 2,502 U.S.-registered airplanes and 9,315 […]
A Boeing Co 737 cargo aircraft with two people on board made an emergency landing in the ocean off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, early on Friday, the U.S. aviation safety regulator said. “The pilots had reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the aircraft in […]
Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets including the Max. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and other parts on some Boeing 737 NG and 737 Max planes built between 2015 and […]
Internal documents reveal that Boeing employees were aware of problems with the Max 737 jet ahead of two deadly crashes, and that the company emphasized speed over safety during the approval process with the Federal Aviation Administration.
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE—The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to service, the agency said on June 26. The risk was discovered during a simulator test last week and it is not yet clear if the issue can be addressed […]
NEW YORK—American Airlines announced Sunday that it was canceling 115 flights per day through mid-August because of ongoing problems with the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The announcement made American the second major carrier to cancel Max flights through the busy summer season. Southwest Airlines, the largest operator of Boeing jets, announced last week that it […]
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to significantly revamp its oversight of airplane construction this summer after questions were raised about how it manages inspections done by the industry, according to testimony prepared for a Senate subcommittee hearing on March 27. The testimony by Calvin Scovel III, the Transportation Department’s inspector general who monitors the FAA […]
