Aviation Safety
FAA and Boeing initially disagreed on severity of “catastrophic” 737 Max software glitch
“When fixing an aircraft you don’t want to design in the next crash."
Vestigial design issue clouds 737 Max crash investigations
A 53-year old idiosyncrasy in the 737's design is expected to become a focus of the inquests.
Boeing details changes to MCAS and training for 737 Max
For the second time in six years, Boeing is forced to defend the safety of one of its airplanes after it...
The world pulls the Andon Cord on the 737 Max
Boeing finds itself in the middle of two catastrophic aberrations in an era of unprecedented aviation...
China’s aviation regulator orders grounding of 737 Max
China's aviation regulator has ordered the 737 Max fleet grounded.
Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC
A sharp increasing in staffing issues at ATC centers around the U.S. may signal a tipping point in the...
Southwest is adding new angle of attack indicators to its 737 Max fleet
"The AOA indicator will provide a valuable supplemental cross-check in the event there is an erroneous...
Boeing CEO disputes MCAS details “intentionally withheld” from airlines
"That's simply untrue," wrote Muilenburg to employees.
What is the Boeing 737 Max Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System?
Boeing quietly added a new system "to compensate for some unique aircraft handling characteristics."
Boeing issues 737 Max fleet bulletin on AoA warning after Lion Air crash
Erroneous AOA indications are causing the single-aisle jet to enter an aggressive dive.