David Schaper
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National
737 Max Scandal Cuts Boeing's Once Rock-Solid Image
Boeing is grappling with more than just fixing the technical problems with its 737 Max planes. Two crashes of the new plane have undermined trust in the aircraft manufacturer.
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Business
Boeing CEO Says He Decided Not To Quit After 737 Max Crashes And Gave Up Bonuses
"I don't see running away from a challenge, resigning, as the right solution," Dennis Muilenburg said. A lawmaker asked him if he was taking a cut in pay, prompting the CEO to give up his bonuses.
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National
As Fallout From The 737 Max Crisis Continues, The Cost To Boeing Is Growing
Boeing reported a big cut in profits on Wednesday as the 737 Max remains grounded. The company fired a top executive as questions remain about when the Max will return to service.
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National
Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch 2 Years Before Deadly Crash
One pilot messaged that the problem was "egregious" and he had "basically lied to the regulators (unknowingly)" when he had told the FAA that the flight control system was safe.
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National
Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets
Two of the planes crashed, killing hundreds. The review panel finds that Boeing withheld critical details about a flawed new automated system, and the regulators lacked expertise to find the problem.
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National
Boeing Safety Engineer Filed Ethics Complaint Last Year Over 737 Max Safety Upgrades
A Boeing engineer filed an ethics complaint last year accusing the company of rejecting 737 Max safety upgrades. Meanwhile, the FAA has ordered airlines to inspect other 737s for structural cracks.
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National
National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing underestimated how pilots would respond to a failure of automated software in the 737 MAX. Two of the jets crashed killing a total of 346 people.
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Business
Changes To Boeing's Safety Protocols Are Getting Mixed Reviews
Boeing's board of directors is recommending changes to safety protocols after two 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people. The changes come as Boeing settles some lawsuits filed by victims' families.
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National
2 Major Airlines Cancel Thousands Of Boeing Max Flights Through November
The Federal Aviation Administration found a new problem in Boeing's max plane last month, so it will like be several more months before the troubled plane is certified to fly passengers again.
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National
FAA Finds New Problem With 737 Max Jets, Delaying Their Return To Flight
Southwest, American and United Airlines have already pulled the aircraft from their schedules through Labor Day weekend. Two of the planes crashed within five months, killing hundreds of people.