737 MAX NEWS

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Jun 3^rd 2020 |

Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The 737 program began building airplanes at a low rate as it implements more than a dozen initiatives focused on enhancin...

No test flight for Boeing 737 MAX before June: sources

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, May 22^nd 2020 |

A key test flight for the Boeing 737 MAX, a major hurdle before the grounded plane is cleared to fly again, will not take place before June, sources told AFP on Thurs...

Boeing reports more 737 MAX cancelations as CEO offers grim outlook

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, May 13^th 2020 |

Boeing reported another round of 737 MAX cancelations Tuesday as the company's CEO warned the industry downturn in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic could force a ...

Boeing to cut staff, output as pandemic batters airlines

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Apr 29^th 2020 |

Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday as it reported a first-quarter loss of $641 million after suffering a damaging hit to the airline business fr...

Regulator test flight of Boeing 737 MAX delayed to May: sources

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Apr 9^th 2020 |

A key test flight of the Boeing 737 MAX has been pushed back by a month to May due to the upheaval of the coronavirus crisis, two sources told AFP Tuesday.The certifi...

Boeing training on 737 MAX 'inadequate': Ethiopia crash report

AIR SECURITY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Mar 9^th 2020 |

Ethiopia's probe of last year's Ethiopian Airlines crash found that Boeing did not provide sufficient training for the 737 MAX and that crucial flight software was fl...

US regulators will force Boeing to rewire 737 MAX jets: report

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Mar 9^th 2020 |

US aviation regulators plan to require Boeing to rewire all 737 MAX aircraft before allowing the troubled planes fly again, the Wall Street Journal has reported.The M...

Congress blasts Boeing missteps, FAA blunders on 737 MAX, calls for reform

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Mar 9^th 2020 |

Boeing made missteps and withheld information about the 737 MAX while federal regulators failed to provide proper oversight, leading to a "fundamentally flawed" aircr...

Commercial aircraft : the leasing market must expect a difficult year, with consolidation on the horizon

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jan 30^th 2020 |

Although 40% of the worldwide fleet is covered by a leasing contract, the market isn't celebrating yet. On the contra...

Boeing reported its first annual loss since 1997

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jan 29^th 2020 |

Boeing reported its first annual loss in more than two decades Wednesday as the lengthy grounding of the 737 MAX undercut the company's revenues and exploded costs.The aerospace giant reported a $1.0 billion loss in ...

Ryanair mulls extra job cuts after more 737 MAX delays

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jan 29^th 2020 |

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair has warned it could axe more jobs and bases because of fresh delivery delays to Boeing's crisis-hit 737 MAX jet, according to a staff ...

Boeing reports net drop in 2019 orders amid MAX crisis

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jan 15^th 2020 |

Boeing reported Tuesday a net drop in commercial plane orders in 2019 and much lower deliveries as its protracted 737 MAX crisis weighed heavily on operations.The aer...

New CEO tells staff Boeing must be 'transparent'

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Jan 14^th 2020 |

New Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun told employees on Monday the company must strengthen its culture, focus on "integrity" and be "transparent," according to an email sent to staff.Calhoun, a longtime Boeing boa...

Boeing employees' emails bemoan culture of 'arrogance'

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Jan 14^th 2020 |

Contempt for regulators, airlines and their own colleagues coupled with a casual approach to safety: a series of emails by Boeing employees paint an unflattering port...

Boeing could suspend or cut 737 MAX output: report

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Dec 16^th 2019 |

Boeing could on Monday announce whether to further cut or suspend production of its grounded 737 MAX plane, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.Citing people fami...