A system that checks for errors when the flight control system powers up didn’t work right.
Author: Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
Delta jet dumps fuel over schools before emergency landing, injuring 44 kids, others
The incident in Cudahy, California, triggered a massive fire department response to reports of skin and eye irritation
‘Jedi mind tricks’: Boeing 737 Max emails show attempts to manipulate airlines, FAA
Boeing downplayed the need to provide training on the flight system that would figure in two crashes of the 737 Max, killing 346 people.
Boeing wants simulator training for 737 Max pilots. But only a few machines exist for thousands of pilots
The move by Boeing will be costly and could delay the 737 Max’s return, but it might reassure passengers and crews.
‘Are we alone in the universe?’ NASA’s 2020 Mars rover, a $2.5B robotic astronaut, is being built to help us find out
The Mars 2020 rover, nearing completion at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, will soon embark on an ambitious mission to the red planet.
FAA predicted Boeing 737 Max, facing more delays, would crash 15 times over its lifetime
The agency’s administrator tells a House committee that it won’t be rushed on recertification of the Boeing 737 Max.
Boeing ignored warnings about safety and quality at 737 Max factory, says former manager
The former manager will tell a House committee that he urged a plant shutdown to fix the problems — and was spurned.
Electric cars too quiet? Automakers add real or fake sound to their cabins
Some drivers apparently find electric cars just too quiet inside. For them, automakers are adding sounds to make them feel more peppy
‘Pack mules’: Land Rover Defender’s return at Los Angeles Auto Show thrills off-road enthusiasts
The queen drives one. The British Army has used them. Defender holds a special place in off-road vehicle history.
From zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, Toyota puts pedal to metal with 2021 RAV4 Prime plug-in SUV
The plug-in version of the popular compact SUV is being marketed based on performance, not just on how it saves the planet