Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash news
Visit RT to get the latest news and breaking updates on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, which took place on March 10, 2019. The plane, which was on its way from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, had eight crew members and 149 passengers from more than 30 countries onboard – check out RT to learn more. The accident occurred just months after a Lion Air plane of the same model crashed in Indonesia – get more details on that at RT. Don’t miss photos and videos, including live feeds, from the crash site, as well as official statements and vigils. Visit RT for experts’ and analytics’ opinions on Ethiopian Airlines crash, and on Boeing 737 security in general.
- ‘Passengers have lost confidence’: Indonesian carrier cancels big order for Boeing 737 MAX
Indonesia’s national airline Garuda has announced the cancellation of its multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger jets after two fatal crashes involving the aircraft in less than five months.Mar 22, 2019 09:22Business News - Captain of doomed Ethiopian airliner had ZERO hours of 737 MAX 8 simulator training – reportEthiopian Airlines was one of the few companies that actually got their hands on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 simulator but the captain flying the crashed plane failed to do any training on it, a recent report suggests.Mar 21, 2019 12:29World News
- FBI joins criminal probe as US Senate panel set to grill FAA & Boeing over 737 MAX certificationThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined a multi-agency criminal probe into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max 8, following reports that regulators had delegated much of the troubled plane’s testing to Boeing itself.Mar 20, 2019 23:23USA News
- Russian airlines halt purchases of Boeing 737 MAX jets indefinitelyContracts for the purchase of troubled Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been suspended indefinitely by a number of Russian airlines, according to Vladimir Afonsky, a member of the State Duma Committee on Transport and Construction.Mar 20, 2019 10:11Business News
- Trump names former Delta exec to lead FAA amid meltdown over troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8US President Donald Trump has appointed the former head of flight operations for Delta Airlines to run the Federal Aviation Administration, currently under scrutiny for allowing the troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8 to carry passengers.Mar 19, 2019 22:58USA News
- 2 US probes scrutinizing how Boeing 737 MAX got green light with ‘flawed’ flight system – reportDays after media reported that the troubled Boeing 737 MAX 8’s certification lacked proper oversight and analysis, two US departments are looking into how the new jet was allowed to fly with a suspect flight control device.Mar 19, 2019 15:57USA News
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