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U.S. to approve 737 MAX return as Boeing faces strong headwinds

David Shepardson and Eric M. Johnson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 05:04 PM

After nearly two years of scrutiny, corporate upheaval and a standoff with global regulators, Boeing Co is set to win approval on Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal disasters. Read more »

Battered by pandemic, Boeing cutting 30,000 jobs in two years

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 06:03 AM

NEW YORK - Pressured by a prolonged commercial travel downturn and the hit from the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing on Wednesday announced an additional 7,000 job cuts that will lower headcount by 30,000 positions over two years.   Read more »

Safe ba ang pagbiyahe sa eroplano ngayong may COVID-19?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 08:10 PM

Malaking tulong ang ventilation system para ma-eliminate ang virus sa loob ng eroplano. Read more »

Low risk of COVID-19 infection on planes if masks worn: US military

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 09:57 AM

WASHINGTON - The risk of being infected with the coronavirus on an airliner is very low if passengers wear masks, according to a study carried out aboard Boeing long-haul jets by the US military and published Thursday. Read more »

FAA posts pilot training standards for Boeing 737 MAX

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 07 11:17 AM

US aviation safety regulators on Tuesday released pilot training protocols for the Boeing 737 MAX, moving the grounded jet one step closer to returning to the skies. Read more »

Boeing says new problem to delay deliveries of 787 Dreamliner

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 09:22 AM

Boeing said Tuesday it has found a new production issue that will impact deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner, in the latest blow to the aviation giant.   Read more »

US aviation authority investigating Boeing 787 manufacturing flaws

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 07:40 AM

The US aviation authority is investigating manufacturing flaws in the Boeing 787 after the company reported that certain plane parts did not conform to its production standards.   Read more »

Boeing seeks more voluntary layoffs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 09:14 AM

Boeing is launching a second round of voluntary layoffs to trim its workforce, the company said Tuesday, as it navigates a brutal commercial aviation market and seeks to return the 737 MAX to service. Read more »

US spells out changes for Boeing 737 MAX to fly again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 10:14 AM

US aviation regulators on Monday spelled out new requirements for the Boeing 737 MAX before the grounded jet is permitted to fly again. Read more »

US regulators complete test flights on Boeing 737 MAX

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 07:35 AM

Air safety regulators successfully completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX, a key step in re-certifying the plane, US officials said Wednesday.  Read more »

Boeing gets go-ahead for test flights of troubled 737 Max

Niraj Chokshi and David Gelles, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 29 10:49 AM

Boeing has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to start test flights of its 737 Max to demonstrate that it can fly safely with new flight control software. The flights, which could begin as soon as Monday, represent a major step in the company’s effort to get its bestselling plane flying again.   Read more »

Qatar Airways defers new plane deliveries until 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 02:43 PM

Qatar Airways has said it will not take any new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, deferring orders with Boeing and Airbus as demand diminishes during the coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

Boeing says production of embattled 737 MAX has resumed

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 28 09:25 AM

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at a "low" rate following 2 deadly crashes that led to the aircraft's global grounding by regulators, the company said Wednesday.  Read more »

Boeing to cut staff, plane output after big first quarter loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 09:19 PM

Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Boeing CEO sees slow airline rebound, no dividend for 'years'

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 07:35 AM

Boeing's head said Monday that restoring the dividend could take three to five years as the company girds for a slow air travel recovery in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.   Read more »

Boeing factory employee tests positive for virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 08:00 PM

US aviation giant Boeing said Monday that one of its factory workers had tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus -- the company's first known case.  Read more »

US State Dept approves sale of KC-46 air refuelers to Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 08:07 AM

WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday approval to sell new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft to its staunch Middle East ally Israel. Read more »

Japan's ANA says to buy 20 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 04:37 PM

The order will be made up of 11 787-10 aircraft, which will serve domestic routes, and 9 787-9 planes for international destinations. Read more »

Boeing supports state tax change to avoid EU sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 08:20 AM

US aerospace manufacturer Boeing said Wednesday it supports a tax reform in Washington state that would eliminate a tax break but defuse a long-standing dispute with the European Union. Read more »

Malaysia believed MH370 was murder-suicide plot: former Australian PM

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 19 06:38 PM

DARWIN, Australia - A former Australian prime minister said he was told "very early on" in the investigation of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that the Malaysian government believed the pilot deliberately crashed the plane as part of a murder-suicide plot, local media reported Tuesday. Read more »