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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 8, 2019
U.S. FAA convenes multiagency board to review Boeing software fix
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had convened a multiagency Technical Advisory Board to review Boeing's proposed software fix on the grounded 737 Max.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2019
HNA's $25 billion fire sale not enough to emerge from crisis
Even for a company that's been through as many crises as HNA Group Co., it's been a rough few months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2019
Pilots demand better training if Boeing wants to rebuild trust in 737 Max
American Airlines pilots have warned that Boeing Co.'s draft training proposals for the troubled 737 Max do not go far enough to address their concerns, according to written comments submitted to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019
Boeing abandons outlook and sees $1 billion in extra costs due to 737 Max debacle
Boeing Co. on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 Max jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least $1 billion so far.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2019
Anti-stall software upgrade for 737 Max nearing completion ahead of FAA certification, Boeing says
Boeing Co. has said it is close to a significant milestone that's one of the last steps before it submits to U.S. regulators a patch for anti-stall software linked to two fatal 737 Max accidents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019
Too many travelers, too few planes is U.S. airlines' 737 Max summer dilemma
Normally U.S. airlines compete to sell tickets and fill seats during the peak summer travel season. But operators of the grounded Boeing 737 Max are facing a different problem: scarce planes and booming demand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2019
Ethiopia inquiry shows Boeing Max hurtling uncontrolled to disaster
Ethiopia Airlines' doomed 737 Max jet hit excessive speed and was forced downward by a wrongly triggered automation system as pilots wrestled to regain control, a preliminary report into the crash that has shaken the aviation world showed on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2019
Boeing records zero new 737 Max orders amid global grounding
Boeing Co.’s orders and deliveries sank in the first quarter, with zero new orders for the 737 Max following a worldwide grounding in March in the wake of two fatal plane crashes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crashed at full throttle after debris knocked out key sensor, officials say
Minutes after takeoff, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max were caught in a bad situation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2019
Boeing cuts 737 Max output in wake of two deadly crashes
Boeing Co. said Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect aviation authorities to allow the plane back in the air anytime soon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2019
Report: Pilots in doomed Ethiopian Airlines jetliner followed Boeing's emergency steps
New details in the probe into the Ethiopian 737 jetliner crash indicate the pilots disabled a safety system driving down the nose yet still crashed, deepening the mystery of what happened.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2019
FAA was lax in Boeing 737 Max inspector training, whistle-blowers allege
Whistle-blowers have told the Senate Commerce Committee that safety inspectors at the Federal Aviation Administration, including those involved with approvals for the Boeing Co. 737 Max, lacked proper training and certifications, according to the panel's chairman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2019
U.S. airlines back up after second system glitch in a week
Major U.S. airlines were back up and running on Monday after a system-wide outage delayed hundreds of flights and fired-up customer complaints on social media, the second such disruption in a week.
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2019
Deepening probe reveals 6,340 improper aircraft engine checks by IHI
Heavy machinery-maker IHI Corp. reported 6,340 cases of improper maintenance checks of commercial aircraft engines, a dramatic jump from the 211 announced in its interim report in early March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2019
Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 Max franchise as it awaits U.S. regulator's approval
Boeing Co. on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed software fixes to prevent failures of an automated flight control system that is being scrutinized after two deadly crashes in the past five months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2019
U.S. transport chief asks why some Boeing safety features are not required on ill-fated Max models
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Wednesday it was "very questionable" why some safety features were not required on the Boeing Co. 737 Max, ahead of a much-anticipated Senate hearing where leaders in her department will be questioned about two recent 737 Max crashes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2019
How Boeing and the FAA plan to restore the public's faith in the 737 Max
After two deadly crashes in five months, Boeing Co. is embarking on a campaign to restore confidence in the 737 Max so that its best-selling jet can return to the skies.

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