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- WTO Says U.S. Failed to Halt State Tax Subsidy for Boeing[Mar. 29, 2019]
The World Trade Organization said on Thursday the United States had ignored its request to halt a subsidized tax break for Boeing Co in its main plane-making state of Washington as a 15-year-old transatlantic trade row edges towards tit-for-tat sanctions.
- American Airlines Indefinitely Suspends Flights to Venezuela[Mar. 29, 2019]
American Airlines Group Inc is indefinitely suspending its flights to Venezuela, as the country continues to struggle with political turmoil and unrest.
- US Lawsuit Filed Against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines Crash[Mar. 29, 2019]
A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in US federal court on Thursday in what appeared to be the first suit over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people.
- FAA Quizzed on Plane Safety[Mar. 28, 2019]
US senators sharply questioned regulatory officials Wednesday about the Federal Aviation Administration's reliance on Boeing's engineers to certify the safety of the new 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which was involved in two fatal crashes in the last five months.
- Chinese Authority Stops Certifying Airworthiness of Boeing 737 MAX 8s[Mar. 28, 2019]
China's civil aviation regulator has temporarily stopped issuing airworthiness certificates for Boeing 737 Max 8s because of safety concerns, a move an expert said will bring huge economic losses to Boeing.
- US Transport Chief Asks Why Some Boeing Safety Features Not Included[Mar. 28, 2019]
US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Wednesday it was "very questionable" why some safety features were not required on the Boeing Co 737 MAX, ahead of a much-anticipated Senate hearing where leaders in her department will be questioned about two recent 737 MAX crashes.
- Aviation Regulator Ceases Issuing Certificates to Boeing 737 Max 8s[Mar. 26, 2019]
The civil aviation regulator has temporarily stopped issuing airworthiness certificates to Boeing 737 Max 8s due to the plane's alleged uncertainty in flight safety.
- Boeing, FAA Officials Called to Testify in US Senate on 737 MAX Plane Crashes[Mar. 21, 2019]
Boeing Co faced growing pressure in Washington on Wednesday as US lawmakers called for executives to testify about two crashed 737 MAX jets while the world's biggest planemaker worked on returning the grounded fleet to the skies.
- Brazil's Lower House Allows Full Foreign Ownership of Airlines[Mar. 21, 2019]
Brazil's lower house of Congress passed on Wednesday a bill allowing for full foreign ownership of Brazilian airlines, another step into confirming a temporary decree on the subject signed last year by former President Michel Temer.
- U.S. FAA Says Boeing to Develop Service Bulletin on 737 MAX, Calls It 'Agency Priority'[Mar. 21, 2019]
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that Boeing Co is developing a service bulletin instructing airlines to install new flight control computer operational program software in the now grounded Boeing 737 MAX.