Boeing 737 MAX

FAA Takes Over All New MAX Airworthiness Certifications

The FAA will now be the sole issuer of airworthiness certificates for all newly manufactured Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the agency said in a letter to Boeing on Tuesday. Citing “public interest and safety in air commerce,” the FAA stated that it would retain that authority—which was previously delegated to Boeing through the organization designation […]

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Boeing Debuts 737 MAX 10

Boeing debuted the first of its 737 MAX 10 aircraft at the company’s facility in Renton, Washington, on Friday. According to Boeing, it currently has more than 550 orders and commitments for the aircraft. The MAX 10 is the largest of the MAX family, which also includes the MAX 7, 8 and 9. “Today is […]

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Boeing Boosted By MAX Orders In Dubai

Relief for Boeing’s embattled management arrived as orders came in for more than 40 of the 737 MAX jets at the Dubai airshow this week, despite the airliner’s not having been returned to service. Kazakh carrier Air Astana ordered 30 MAX 8s after Turkish airline SunExpress placed an order for 10, and there are reports […]

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Boeing Targets December For New MAX Deliveries

Boeing believes it could resume deliveries of its grounded 737 MAX model as early as December, according to a progress report released by the company on Monday. The report also outlined five key milestones the company needs to reach with the FAA before the aircraft returns to service in the U.S. The first, an FAA […]

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Boeing CEO: No Bonus, Keeps Job

After two days of brutal, back-to-back grilling in Washington that, among other things, focused on the size of CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s compensation, the Boeing boss told the board of directors he would not be taking a bonus this year. But, then, neither are Boeing’s other managers.  According to a report in The Seattle Times, Boeing […]

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Top Letters And Comments, November 1, 2019

Boeing 737 MAX Do we (meaning Boeing) know how often the MCAS was actually activated in airline service? It is my understanding that Boeing intended for MCAS activation to be exceedingly rare and “Invisible” to the PIC. I assume it is possible to determine how many times MCAS was activated world-wide and under what circumstances. […]

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Senate Committee Questions Boeing CEO On MAX Safety

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation grilled Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Engineer John Hamilton on “actions taken to improve safety and the company’s interaction with relevant federal regulators” during a Tuesday hearing related to two fatal accidents involving Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The hearing, titled “Aviation Safety and […]

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Top Commercial Aircraft Executive Leaves Boeing

If Boeing watchers were looking for heads to roll in the wake of the 737 MAX crisis, the first scalp may have been taken. The New York Times reported that Kevin McAllister, the company’s executive in charge of commercial airplanes, is leaving Boeing. His replacement is to be Stanley Deal, who now heads Boeing’s Global […]

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Top Letters And Comments, October 18, 2019

What’s the Outlook for Icon? What amazes me is Icon is another example of aircraft design, certification, and manufacturing that has no conception of development / manufacturing cost, ROI, and an understanding of the aviation market they insist they are trying to serve. Where in the world is this kind of company leadership ineptness coming […]

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FAA Demands Explanation For MAX Messages

The FAA has asked Boeing to explain instant messages between two Boeing employees regarding concerns with the original certification of the 737 MAX that the company turned over to the Department of Transportation on Thursday. According to the FAA, Boeing discovered the communication several months ago. The messages were sent in 2016. “The FAA finds […]

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