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US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It's in the hands of a judge now
Read full article: US files details of Boeing’s plea deal related to plane crashes. It's in the hands of a judge nowThe Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes
Read full article: Here's what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashesBoeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud to settle charges stemming from the crashes of two of its 737 Max jets.
FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after engine blows apart during flight
Read full article: FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after engine blows apart during flightFAA Administrator Steve Dickson identified the focus on the stepped-up inspections as hollow fan blades unique to the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engine model and used solely on Boeing 777s. United had 24 of the planes in service; it is the only U.S. airline with the engine in its fleet, according to the FAA. In South Korea, Asiana Airlines grounded nine, seven of which were in service, and Korean Air said it grounded 16 aircraft, six of which are in service. The airline has said the plane had engine trouble after takeoff and returned to Naha. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will stop operating a combined 32 planes with that engine, Nikkei reported.
FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency
Read full article: FAA orders United to inspect Boeing 777s after emergency(Hayden Smith via AP)Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. United said it is temporarily removing those aircraft from service, as meanwhile Boeing recommended grounding aircraft with that model engine until the Federal Aviation. Pieces of the casing of the engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4000, rained down on suburban neighborhoods. “We are working with these regulators as they take actions while these planes are on the ground and further inspections are conducted by Pratt & Whitney," it said in a statement issued Sunday. AdUnited is the only U.S. airline with the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 in its fleet, the FAA said.
European aviation agency clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
Read full article: European aviation agency clears Boeing 737 Max to fly againFILE- In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. Changes mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, include a package of software upgrades, a reworking of the electrical system, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and new crew training. “We have reached a significant milestone on a long road,” said EASA executive director Patrick Ky.“Following extensive analysis by EASA, we have determined that the 737 MAX can safely return to service. "It was important that the re-certification corrects this.”Ky said EASA will continue to monitor 737 Max operations closely as the aircraft resumes service. The 737 Max returned to the skies in the United States last month, after the Federal Aviation Administration approved changes that Boeing made to the automated flight control system.
European aviation agency: 737 Max to be cleared next week
Read full article: European aviation agency: 737 Max to be cleared next weekFILE- In this Sept. 30, 202, file photo, a Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)BERLIN – The Boeing 737 Max will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the head of the European aviation safety agency said Tuesday. “It will be cleared to fly again from next week,” he said at an online event hosted by Germany's Aviation Press Club. “We expect to publish it next week, which means that the Max will be cleared to fly again in Europe from our perspective,” he said. The 737 Max returned to the skies in the United States last month, after the Federal Aviation Administration approved changes that Boeing made to the automated flight control system.
Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes
Read full article: Boeing Max cleared for takeoff, 2 years after deadly crashes(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight. The nation’s air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, saying it was done after a “comprehensive and methodical” 20-month review process. U.S. airlines will fly the Max once Boeing updates critical software and computers and pilots receive training in flight simulators. The FAA says the order was made in cooperation with air safety regulators worldwide. Anton Sahadi, who lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, and lost two brothers in the Lion Air crash, said it's too early for the Max to fly again.