Planemaker Boeing has reportedly started delivering new wide-body jets to China again after the deliveries were initially halted due to a Chinese regulatory review, media reports said. Citing flight tracking data and two sources familiar with the matter, a report by Reuters said that the planemaker has resumed its deliveries to the country. The Chinese…
US prosecutors are reportedly meeting with Boeing and the airline’s fatal crash victims’ relatives as the deadline of July 7 approaches when the Justice Department has to decide whether to levy criminal charges on the aircraft manufacturer, media reports said. According to a report by Reuters citing people in the know, the officials from the…
China announced sanctions against Boeing and two other defence firms on Monday. The development comes when Taiwan is celebrating its presidential inauguration today. The Ministry of Commerce in China imposed sanctions on the firms for arms sales to Taiwan, a self-governed island which is considered a part of its own territory by China. China…
A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in the wake of new safety-related charges from a whistleblower, as reported by news agency AP. According or the report, the inquiry, prompted by alarming allegations, will delve into potential safety risks associated with Boeing’s aircraft. Scheduled for April 17,…
A former employee at Boeing, Johna Barnett who was known for raising concerns about the firm’s production standard was found dead in the United States, reported BBC. Barnett, 62, who worked for Boeing for 32 years until his retirement in 2017, died from a “self-inflicted” wound on March 9 and police were investigating the matter. …
After 2019, the first Boeing 737 MAXjet was delivered to a Chinese airline on Saturday when it landed in the country. This development marked an end to the nearly five-year import freeze on the plane manufacturer’s most profitable aircraft and foreshadowed the possible delivery of the backlog of dozens of completed aircraft pending with the…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restrictions on the expansion of manufacturing of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have raised uncertainties about the future course of action for the Indian carriers. However, the FAA’s decision came in the wake of ongoing concerns about quality control issues related to the 737 MAX. In a statement, the FAA…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is asking airlines inspect another type of Boeing 737 aircraft that also has mid-exit door plugs, as Bloomberg stated. On January 5, Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft in the US suffered a mid-air cabin panel blowout incident. According to Bloomberg, the US aviation regulator on late Sunday said…
India will need more than 2,500 new aircraft deliveries by 2042, said Darren Hulst, Boeing vice-president (VP) of commercial marketing, on Friday. He said this expected demand is led by high traffic growth, which India has been experiencing in recent times. Hulst emphasised that to meet the rapidly increasing passenger and cargo demands, South Asian…
Boeing has urged airlines to undergo an inspection of their B737 Max fleet after an international carrier discovered a bolt with a missing nut while doing a routine maintenance check. The aerospace company issued a statement on Friday and said that the problem identified on the specific airplane has been resolved. Currently, in India, Akasa…
