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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019
Boeing may be rushing 737 Max's return to service, Southwest pilot union says
Southwest Airlines Co.'s pilots union stepped up its criticism of Boeing Co., saying the plane-maker may be trying to rush the return to service of its grounded 737 Max.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
Boeing Max orders fall as customer swaps 737 for Dreamliner
Sales for Boeing Co.'s grounded 737 Max slipped in October after a prominent customer converted some of its orders for the narrow-body jet to twin-aisle 787 Dreamliners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2019
Boeing says 737 Max should resume commercial flights in January, sending shares skyward
Boeing Co. on Monday said it expected U.S. regulators to approve the return to commercial service of its grounded 737 Max jet in the coming weeks, and its shares jumped as investors grew more hopeful the plane-maker had addressed software problems at the heart of two fatal crashes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2019
Air Seoul to close half of Japan offices due to decline in travelers
Low-cost carrier Air Seoul Inc. plans to soon close half of its 12 offices in Japan after suspending some flights in the face of frayed Japan-South Korea ties, sources close to the matter said Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2019
Fukuoka couple suspected of repeatedly shooting son, 1, with air gun before his death
A couple in Fukuoka Prefecture were arrested Wednesday for allegedly harming their 1-year-old son last November by firing an air gun at him dozens of times, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2019
U.S. Marines read books and took selfies on flights, says report on fatal crash
Members of a U.S. Marine Corps unit involved in a deadly air crash off Shikoku last December frequently engaged in inappropriate activities during flights, such as reading books and taking selfies, a U.S. military report revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 5, 2019
U.S. House Democrats say Boeing CEO's testimony prompts new questions over 'culture of concealment'
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee said on Monday that Boeing's testimony on two fatal 737 MAX crashes prompted new questions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2019
Resurgent Boeing 737 Max could trigger jetliner glut, analyst warns
Airlines that have been forced to rejig operations due to the grounding of the 737 Max could face a markedly different problem when Boeing Co.'s best-selling jet is finally cleared to re-enter service: a gradual switch to concerns about oversupply, a leading analyst warned on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2019
Okinawa protests parachute drill at Kadena base as U.S. denies violating deal with Japan
Okinawan authorities protest a U.S. parachute training drop at Kadena Air Base, saying a bilateral agreement calls for such drills to be held on a remote island.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2019
'We know we made mistakes' on 737 Max, Boeing CEO set to tell Congress
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will acknowledge on Tuesday that the aircraft manufacturer made mistakes, as he appears at a congressional hearing on two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, according to written testimony made public on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2019
U.S. lawmakers will press Boeing CEO for answers on 737 Max crashes
The head of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing two catastrophic Boeing 737 Max crashes told Reuters ahead of hearings this week that the plane would not return to U.S. skies until "99.9 percent of the American public" and policymakers are convinced it is safe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2019
Indonesia blames Boeing design in final report on 737 Max crash, but Lion Air also made mistakes
Boeing, acting without adequate oversight from U.S. regulators, failed to grasp risks in the design of cockpit software on its 737 Max airliner, sowing the seeds for a Lion Air crash that also involved errors by airline workers and crew, Indonesian investigators found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 25, 2019
Software under scrutiny in spate of Airbus A220 engine failures
A U.S.-led investigation into a series of engine failures on Airbus's smallest jet, the A220, is studying whether a software change allowed unexpected vibrations that tore parts and forced three emergency landings, several people familiar with the case said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 23, 2019
Boeing makes progress on 737 Max but FAA needs weeks to review
Boeing Co is making progress toward getting its 737 Max aircraft in the air again, but the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will need at least several more weeks for review, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2019
Boeing may face billions more in losses as 737 Max crisis deepens, analysts say
Boeing Co. may have to book billions of dollars in additional charges related to its grounded 737 Max jets, brokerages said, following reports that call into question the timing of the aircraft's return to service.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2019
Air France jet carrying imperial ceremony guest makes emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda
An Air France jet made an emergency landing Monday at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, and a government source said its passengers included at least one foreign dignitary attending Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2019
Alitalia rescue hopes rise as Lufthansa looks set to step in
Alitalia received a boost to its hopes of rescue on Thursday with signs that Lufthansa could take a stake in the Italian carrier, while Rome agreed to a €350 million ($389 million) bridging loan to ease immediate cash worries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019
New Pratt & Whitney engine checks ordered after Swiss A220 diverts to Paris, fleet gets grounded
Pratt & Whitney recommended checks on engines on Airbus A220 aircraft and some Embraer jets after a Geneva-bound Swiss jet diverted to Paris with an engine problem, prompting the grounding of the rest of the airline's A220 fleet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2019
Southwest pilots see 737 Max return in February at earliest
Southwest Airlines Co.'s pilots don't expect to see Boeing Co.'s 737 Max resume flights until February "at least," given work still to be done in a process fraught with safety concerns and politics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2019
Boeing CEO, removed as chairman, seen nearing last chance on 737 Max
The clock is ticking ever more loudly for Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg as the grounding of the 737 Max hits the seven-month mark.

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