The New York Times – Travel:
While no one was injured, most of the mishaps required emergency landings or diversions. One safety expert said the incidents were not the result of “systemic problems.”
Category: National Transportation Safety Board
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Boeing in Talks to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Struggling Supplier
The New York Times – Travel:
Under pressure to improve safety, Boeing may reassume ownership of Spirit, which makes the bodies of the troubled 737 Max planes.
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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
The New York Times – Travel:
A photo indicates that bolts in a fuselage panel had been removed at a Boeing factory and not replaced, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
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Boeing Suspends Financial Outlook as It Focuses on Safety
The New York Times – Travel:
The manufacturer is under pressure to improve quality control after a panel blew off a 737 Max 9 plane during an Alaska Airlines flight this month.
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Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance
The New York Times – Travel:
The company is under pressure to show regulators and customers that it takes safety seriously and to reassure investors about its financial outlook.
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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet
The New York Times – Travel:
Employees at its Washington State factory are said to have removed the door plug for further work before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines.
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F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design
The New York Times – Travel:
Regulators are examining whether Boeing complied with safety rules on a plane that lost a fuselage panel while in flight last week.
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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation
The New York Times – Travel:
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.
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Alaska Airlines and Passengers Face More Disruption Over Boeing Plane
The New York Times – Travel:
The airline has grounded 20 percent of its fleet and canceled hundreds of flights until the 737 Max 9 can undergo safety inspections.