The agency said the part, which was manufactured by a Boeing supplier, was improperly manufactured. The problem was the latest to hit the plane. Source: NYT > Business – Reuters
Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change
A system that doomed two flights was expected to engage only rarely and originally used two sensors. Critical decisions were based on those factors even when they no longer applied, employees said. Source: NYT > Business – Jack Nicas, Natalie Kitroeff, David Gelles and James Glanz
To Get Boeing 737 Max Flying, Global Consensus Will Be Hard
One big sticking point is whether to require that pilots undergo additional training on a simulator. If the training is required, the planes would be grounded for longer than expected. Source: NYT > Business – Natalie Kitroeff and David Gelles
Top Executive at Boeing’s Troubled South Carolina Plant is Out
David Carbon’s departure follows a New York Times article that detailed shoddy production and weak oversight at the company’s 787 Dreamliner factory in North Charleston. Source: NYT > Business – David Gelles
Boeing Faces Compensation Demand From China’s Biggest Airlines
The carriers, Air China, China Eastern and China Southern, which are all state-controlled, grounded dozens of 737 Max jets after a crash in Ethiopia in March. Source: NYT > Business – Elsie Chen
Boeing Faces Compensation Demand From China’s Biggest Airlines
The carriers, Air China, China Eastern and China Southern, which are all state-controlled, grounded dozens of 737 Max jets after a crash in Ethiopia in March. Source: NYT > Business – ELSIE CHEN