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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 23, 2021
Jet engine explosion over Denver rings alarms about shielding
The incident is the latest in a string of failures that has raised alarm among regulators about debris evading shielding that's supposed to keep broken parts from hitting aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2021
United Airlines plane showers debris near Denver after engine failure
A Boeing 777-200 operated by United Airlines made an emergency return to Denver International Airport on Saturday following an engine failure that rained debris on a city suburb. The airline said nobody aboard was injured.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2021
Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride
Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2021
Jet crash adds to long list of aviation disasters in Indonesia
Statistics show the nation is the worst place in Asia to take an airplane, with with 104 accidents and 2,353 related fatalities since 1945.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2021
Indonesia rescue teams scour sea for crashed plane amid poor weather
Indonesian ships with rescue divers and equipment to detect signals from a flight recorder resumed the search on Sunday for a Sriwijaya Air jet believed to have crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff from the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2020
Boeing Max cleared to fly in U.S. as FAA lifts longest grounding
The U.S. actions set the stage for other regulators to clear the Max, which would allow airlines worldwide to resume passenger service with the plane.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020
‘We’re going to ground the fleet’: How Boeing’s 737 Max was parked
For days after the second fatal crash of a Boeing Co. 737 Max last year, one nation after another halted flights on the beleaguered jetliner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2020
China to sanction Boeing and Raytheon over arms sales to Taiwan
China will impose unspecified sanctions on the defense unit of Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2020
The 737 MAX debacle won’t be the end of Boeing
Is Boeing Co. capable of making commercial aircraft at all?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2020
Boeing kept FAA in the dark on key 737 MAX design changes, U.S. says
The plane has been grounded from commercial flight since March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia over a five-month span.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
Boeing restarts 737 Max factory, taking a step toward jet’s comeback
Boeing Co. has restarted production of its beleaguered 737 Max jetliner, ending a four-month shutdown, as the planemaker works with regulators to end a global grounding that has hurt sales and damaged its reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2020
Embraer takes Boeing to arbitration over failed deal as Brazil eyes China tie-up
The U.S. plane maker abruptly canceled a u00a5451 billion deal this weekend that had been years in the making.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Washington state acts to drop Boeing tax break to head off EU tariffs
Washington state lawmakers moved on Wednesday to remove a key tax break for Boeing Co. and other aerospace firms in a bid to head off possible European tariffs on U.S. goods and ease a transatlantic trade dispute over aircraft subsidies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2020
Boeing heads to court to oppose release of 737 Max documents
Boeing Co. heads to court on Wednesday to dispute a request from lawyers representing victims of a 737 Max crash for documents related to the aircraft's design, development and two fatal disasters involving the now-grounded plane.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2020
Boeing scores no January orders for first time since 1962
Boeing Co. booked no new orders for airplanes last month, the first time it has come up empty-handed in January since 1962, as the U.S. plane-maker's once best-selling jet, the 737 Max, remained grounded following two fatal crashes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2020
Mitsubishi Aircraft has 'hundreds' of airline commitments for SpaceJet M100, exec says
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has unannounced commitments from customers to buy hundreds of its SpaceJet M100 regional jets, but its first focus is on certifying its larger introductory model, the M90, a senior executive said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2020
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has 'critical software defects,' NASA finds
NASA is reviewing Boeing's software engineering, and it doesn't like what it sees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2020
FAA chief Steve Dickson says regulators seem set to agree on 737 Max design fix
U.S. Federal Aviation Administrator Steve Dickson said on Thursday international air safety regulators were likely to agree on the design fixes needed to return the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020
SpaceJet, the first Japan-built airliner in 50 years, delayed for sixth time
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has delayed the debut of its regional jet for the sixth time, raising questions about whether years of investment in the SpaceJet were worth the effort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2020
First test flight of Boeing's 777X jetliner is success
Boeing Co. successfully staged the first flight of the world's largest twin-engine jetliner on Saturday, a respite from the crisis over its smallest model, the grounded 737 Max.

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