Boeing 737 Max

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Pedals used to steer Boeing 737 Max jets on runways can get stuck, NTSB says
Associated Press
Business

Another blow to Boeing: Feds say it hasn’t lived up to its deal in the wake of two deadly crashes

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that Boeing has violated a settlement related to the deadly 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. The decision opens the door for potential prosecution and is the latest blow for the company, which faces its most existential crisis in its 108-year history.
Libby Denkmann

Hans Anderson
Business

Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
Associated Press
National

After two Boeing 737 Max crashes, families are still seeking answers from DOJ

More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable. They're frustrated by the response.
Joel Rose
National

Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting 'shortcuts'

This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production "shortcuts." He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.
Joel Rose
National

United asks pilots to take unpaid leave in May because of delivery delays at Boeing

United Airlines says it's trying to reduce pilot staffing levels next month because it's not receiving as many new 737 Max planes as expected, the latest fallout from manufacturing problems at Boeing.
Joel Rose
Business

Could Boeing's leadership shakeup make more room for labor?

In the wake of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun's resignation announcement, some industry insiders say the company's labor should have a bigger seat at the table.
Libby Denkmann

Sarah Leibovitz

Jason Burrows
National

FBI letter tells Alaska Airlines passengers they are 'a possible victim of a crime'

"We want answers, accountability, and safer planes" — and a federal investigation will help, an attorney representing passengers who were on the plane that lost its door plug tells NPR.
Bill Chappell
National

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.
Joel Rose
National

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.
Russell Lewis

Joel Rose

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