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Boeing 737 MAX inches towards flying again

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jul 22^nd 2020 |

The grounded Boeing 737 MAX moved another step closer towards flying again Tuesday as US regulators said they would soon accept public comments on a roadmap to recertify the jet. The Federal Aviation Administration (...

Boeing 737 MAX takes to skies for long-awaited test flight

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Jun 29^th 2020 |

US regulators conducted the first a test flight of the Boeing 737 MAX on Monday, a key step in recertifying the jet that has been grounded for more than a year follow...

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...

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...

US aviation chief says Boeing 737 MAX won't be recertified until 2020

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Dec 11^th 2019 |

The top US air transport regulator on Wednesday doused Boeing's hopes that its 737 MAX will return to the skies this year, but the agency's chief still faces tough qu...

Boeing says 737 MAX expected to resume flying in January

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Nov 13^th 2019 |

Boeing on Monday said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after two crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by one...

Boeing CEO grilled again amid calls for resignation

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Oct 31^st 2019 |

Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg faced another round of tough questions on Wednesday, with US lawmakers calling out the aerospace giant for not holding top le...

Boeing still eyes 737 MAX return in 4Q: Boeing spokesman

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Oct 2^nd 2019 |

Boeing continues to target the fourth quarter for regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX to service after two deadly crashes, a spokesman said Tuesday. The company...

Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Jun 21^st 2019 |

US pilots, including Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, called Wednesday for enhanced training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft is returned to service followi...

FAA chief says no 737 MAX fix yet ahead of fence-mending summit

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, May 23^rd 2019 |

The head of the US air safety agency said on Wednesday his agency hadn't yet evaluated Boeing's patch for its 737 MAX 8 jet, ahead of a Thursday summit of global avia...

Will FAA's plan for 737 MAX fly outside US?

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, May 22^nd 2019 |

Getting Boeing's top-selling 737 MAX back in the skies faces a critical test this week as the company and US regulators each seek to restore their reputations after two deadly crashes.The US Federal Aviation Administ...

Boeing says 737 MAX software update is complete

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, May 17^th 2019 |

Boeing said Thursday that it completed its software update on the 737 MAX after two deadly crashes resulted in a global grounding of the aircraft.The proposed fix, which addresses a problem with a flight handling sys...

FAA grilled again over Boeing 737 MAX crisis

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, May 16^th 2019 |

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration faced another grilling in Congress on Wednesday following revelations that pilots complained to Boeing about the 737 MAX in the aftermath of the Lion Air crash.The hear...

Boeing seeks to exit crisis mode as it reports results

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Apr 24^th 2019 |

Under growing scrutiny from investors and regulators, embattled US aerospace giant Boeing will have a chance this week to reset the narrative as it aims to pivot from...

Boeing unveils fix to flight system after deadly crashes

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Mar 28^th 2019 |

Embattled aviation giant Boeing pledged Wednesday to do all it can to prevent crashes like two that killed nearly 350 people in recent months, as it unveiled a fix to...