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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane sits at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024. Alaska Airlines grounded its 737 MAX 9 planes after part of a fuselage blew off ...
By March 13, the FAA followed behind 51 concerned regulators in deciding to ground the aircraft. [4] All 387 aircraft delivered to airlines were grounded by March 18. In 2016, the FAA approved Boeing's request to remove references to a new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) from the flight manual. In November 2018, after the ...
Around 170 planes, mostly operated by Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, are still grounded, pending inspection instructions from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world’s most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. ... The 737 Max was grounded for almost two years. ... A full investigation could take ...
The airplanes were allowed to continue to their destinations and were then grounded. [7] In Europe, several flights were diverted when grounding orders were issued. [ 154 ] For example, an Israel-bound Norwegian 737 MAX aircraft returned to Stockholm , and two Turkish Airlines MAX aircraft flying to Britain, one to Gatwick Airport south of ...
United Airlines, one of the biggest buyers of Boeing jets, is losing patience with the troubled aircraft maker. ‘The straw that broke the camel’s back’: United CEO’s frustration with ...
In a private meeting on November 27, 2018, American Airlines pilots pressed Boeing managers to develop an urgent fix for MCAS and suggested that the FAA require a safety review which in turn could have grounded the airplanes. [96] [97] A recording of the meeting revealed pilots' anger that they were not informed about MCAS. One pilot was heard ...
Boeing Co's <BA.N> grounded 737 MAX jet is expected to remain grounded until at least August as the manufacturer continues to grapple with software issues, people briefed on the matter told Reuters.