Safety boss says it is 'absurd' Boeing failed to provide key information in the 737 Max investigation for 2 months

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was recovered in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
NTSB investigators examine the door plug.

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Could Blue Origin Actually Beat SpaceX to the Moon?

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Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is finally setting some ambitious timelines, saying it plans to conduct an uncrewed Moon landing in as little as a year from now, deploying a demonstration version of its Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) cargo lander. This ramps up the space rivalry big time, putting…

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NASA Ends $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project After Contractor Accused of ‘Poor Performance’

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An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and scheduling difficulties. The cancellation comes in the wake of an October 2023 report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General that cited “poor performance” by Maxar,…

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3 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight are suing the carrier and Boeing for $1 billion

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Boeing 787 Max 9 interior showing missing door plug in NTSB photo of Alaska Airlines emergency landing
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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Boeing whistleblower says he urged Alaska Airlines to ground the 737 Max before blowout — and calls regulators 'horribly asleep at the wheel'

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Ed Pierson, former senior manager at the 737 factory who approached a executive at the company with concerns about the 737. listen to FAA ADMINISTRATOR Stephen M. Dickson before a Oversight Hearing on December 11, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Ed Pierson testified before Congress in 2019.

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Boeing is delaying its 737 Max production expansion after the Alaska Airlines door plug incident

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Boeing 737 MAX9 takes part in a flying display over the Le Bourget Airport during the 52nd International Paris Air Show on June 22, 2017
Boeing had been ramping up production rates for the 737 Max jets before the Alaska Airlines incident in January drew FAA scrutiny.

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Boeing could face criminal prosecution as DoJ reviews deferred prosecution agreement, report says

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Plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

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An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024
The wreckage of a Japan Airlines A350 which caught fire on January 2. No one died on the plane, but five people in a coast guard plane were killed.

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Boeing and the FAA Both Look Bad in Damning Safety Report

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Ever since a passenger plane’s door blew off in early January, plane-maker Boeing has been under increased scrutiny. Now, a new report from the Federal Aviation Administration calls into question the aircraft manufacturer’s safety procedures, calling them “inadequate.”

Boeing's board shut down a shareholder's bid to move its headquarters back to Seattle

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
A Boeing 737 Max.

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