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.
- Southwest Airlines wants compensation from Boeing after grounding its 737 MAX fleet for rest of year
Southwest Airlines, the first major US carrier to halt all 737 MAX flights for the rest of the year, has entered into negotiations with Boeing over compensation to cover the cost of innumerable canceled flights.Jul 25, 2019 18:09Business News - Anything to cut costs? Boeing accused of outsourcing 737 MAX software at $9 an hourBoeing has been partially outsourcing software development to low-paid subcontractors to save costs, Bloomberg has learned, suggesting that inadequate quality control practices may have contributed to fatal 737 MAX crashes.Jun 30, 2019 01:58World News
- FAA discovers new ‘potential risk’ in troubled Boeing 737 MAXThe US Federal Aviation Administration has found some new problems with Boeing’s narrow-body 737 MAX line of passenger aircraft, which have been at the center of controversy following two suspiciously similar fatal crashes.Jun 26, 2019 22:48USA News
- Trapped in simulation: Can computer models replace real testing of passenger aircraft?“It was safe in theory, get in,” are not the words you want to hear while boarding a flight. As Boeing reportedly seeks to reduce real-life testing of its planes, experts doubt that this approach will ever replace genuine tests.Jun 25, 2019 17:26World News
- ‘We fell short’: Boeing finally admits safety flaws in implementing 737 MAX softwareBoeing chief Dennis Muilenburg said his company failed to properly implement a safety alert feature on its 737 MAX aircraft, grounded globally in wake of two deadly plane crashes.May 30, 2019 14:44World News
- Major Chinese airline demands compensation from Boeing over 737 MAX groundingChina Eastern Airlines has requested compensation from the US aerospace giant Boeing over financial damages the carrier had to sustain over the compulsory grounding and suspended delivery of 737 MAX aircraft since March.May 21, 2019 14:53Business News
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