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.
- Faulty sensors & inadequate pilot training: Ethiopia issues damning report on Boeing 737 MAX crash
A report into the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet which killed 157 people in Ethiopia last year criticized Boeing for offering “inadequate” training for pilots flying the new model aircraft.Mar 9, 2020 14:55World News - Congress slams ‘fundamentally flawed’ Boeing 737 MAX & ‘grossly insufficient’ FAA in scathing reportBoeing’s 737 MAX aircraft was doomed by the manufacturer’s “culture of concealment” that prioritized cost-cutting over safety, while the Federal Aviation Administration’s poor judgment sealed its fate, the US House has concluded.Mar 6, 2020 19:16USA News
- Boeing fires top boss Muilenburg over failure to deal with 737 MAX crisisUS planemaker Boeing has replaced its CEO Dennis Muilenburg after the company faced a series of setbacks following two fatal crashes of its best-selling aircraft, the 737 MAX, which killed 346 people.Dec 23, 2019 14:31Business News
- Boeing to suspend 737 MAX production, as 400 new jets collect dust amid ongoing safety reviewWith a federal safety review ongoing, Boeing has decided to suspend production of the troubled 737 MAX passenger jet, having made over 400 that it can’t deliver until the ban is lifted – if ever. Workers will remain safe, for now.Dec 16, 2019 22:16Business News
- Boeing in more trouble over messages ‘misleading’ FAA about 737 MAX problems – reportsText messages between two Boeing employees implying they “lied to the regulators” about problems with the safety software of 737 MAX passenger jets have been reportedly given to investigators, as the planes remain out of service.Oct 18, 2019 19:00USA News
- Ethiopian Airlines consider big Airbus order after fatal crash of its Boeing 737 MAX earlier this yearAfrica’s largest airliner, Ethiopian Airlines, is mulling a purchase of a fleet of Airbus planes. It would be the company’s first order since the crash of its Boeing 737 MAX in March, which killed 157 people.Oct 7, 2019 18:09Business News
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