News Boeing

Embattled Boeing to give $100 mn to 737 MAX crash victims' families

04/07/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 MAX disasters.Describing the sum as an "initial investment" over multiple years, the company said it would work with local governments a...

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Form Strategic Partnership

27/06/2019 | AEROCONTACT | CAREER

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Kitty Hawk Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. The...

Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX

21/06/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

US pilots, including Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, called Wednesday for enhanced training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft is returned to service following two deadly crashes.Sullenberger, who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson River in New York in 2009, pushed back again...

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX gets huge vote of confidence from IAG

21/06/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

US aircraft giant Boeing got a welcome vote of confidence in its beleaguered 737 MAX plane on Tuesday when International Airlines Group, owner of British Airways, said it wanted to buy 200 of the planes.The companies said they had signed a letter of intent for the purchase, the first since the 7...

Boeing to Showcase Innovation, Partnerships and Safety at 2019 Paris Air Show

13/06/2019 | AEROCONTACT | PASSION

Boeing (NYSE: BA) will showcase its broad range of commercial and defense products, services and technologies at the 2019 Paris Air Show, which runs June 17-...

Air New Zealand Selects Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner for Future Growth

29/05/2019 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Carrier plans to add eight super-efficient 787-10 airplanes to its growing Dreamliner familyLargest Dreamliner offers more seats, 25 percent better fuel efficiency, an...

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

23/05/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

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 aviation regulators.The 737 MAX was grounded following the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash, which together with an Indonesian Lion A...

China Eastern seeks payout from Boeing over 737 MAX

22/05/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

China Eastern Airlines has filed a claim seeking compensation from Boeing over the grounding and delayed delivery of 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes, an airline spokesman confirmed Wednesday.The state-run Xinhua news agency had reported the compensation claim earlier on Wednesday, ...

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

22/05/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

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 Administration convened a summit of global aviation regulators on Thursday to walk throu...

Boeing says 737 MAX software update is complete

17/05/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

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 system thought to be a factor in both crashes, must now win approval from US and in...