Joel Rose
Stories
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National
Federal probe into why a cargo ship hit a Baltimore bridge is its early stages
The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing its investigation into why a massive cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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Business
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down, part of a shakeup after 737 Max problems
After several difficult months, Boeing announced its embattled chief executive will step down at the end of this year. In January, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max had an in-flight door plug blowout.
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Law & Courts
As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims' families wonder why it's taken so long
Boeing made big promises to the Justice Department to avoid prosecution after two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets. That deal now faces heightened scrutiny after a door plug blew off a jet in midair.
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Politics
NTSB says Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet
At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.
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Business
FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings
The findings, part of a six-week audit, by the FAA singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January's in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.
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National
Pedestrian deaths fell modestly last year, but there's still a safety 'crisis'
The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roads declined by 4% in the first half of last year, according to preliminary estimates. But pedestrian fatality numbers are still far above their 2019 levels.
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Business
Boeing ousts the head of its troubled 737 Max program after quality control concerns
The Boeing executive who oversaw the troubled 737 Max program, Ed Clark, has left the company. It's part of a broader management shakeup after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair last month.
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National
NTSB says key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9
According to preliminary investigation findings released by NTSB investigators on Tuesday, four key bolts were "missing" when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.
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Business
Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max 9 mess
Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.
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Business
Boeing declines to give a financial outlook as it focuses on quality and safety
In a call with investors, Boeing's CEO didn't offer a financial outlook for 2024. He said the company is focused on quality and safety after a fuselage panel blew off a 737 Max-9 jet in midair.