A Times investigation found that the F.A.A. regulatory process, which gave Boeing significant oversight authority, compromised the safety of the plane. Source: NYT > Business – Natalie Kitroeff, David Gelles and Jack Nicas
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
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
Boeing 737 Max Simulators Are in High Demand. They Are Flawed.
The flight simulators are unable to accurately replicate the difficult conditions created by a malfunctioning system on the jet, which played a role in two fatal crashes. Source: NYT > Business – NATALIE KITROEFF
Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
In a tense meeting with American Airlines pilots shortly after the first deadly crash of Boeing’s new jet, executives insisted that the plane was safe to fly. Source: NYT > Business – DAVID GELLES and NATALIE KITROEFF