The police are investigating how a 22-year-old man from Kenya got onto the flight, which took off in Johannesburg and stopped in Nairobi.
Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
Boeing agrees to accept responsibility for crash of its 737 Max jet in Ethiopia.
The company will pay out successful compensation suits and allow victims’ families to file those suits in Illinois. Families agreed not to sue for punitive damages.
Boeing 737 Max Resumes Flying U.S. Passengers After 2-Year Halt
American Airlines used the plane, which was grounded in March 2019 after two fatal crashes, on a flight from Miami to New York.
Airlines Gear Up to Transport Vaccines That Could Revive Travel
Planes are one part of an elaborate supply chain to move billions of doses of vaccines around the world.
Boeing’s 737 Max is Being Readied for a Comeback. What Travelers Need to Know
The plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two deadly crashes, but could fly again by the end of the year. Answers to questions about the process.
Boeing Said to Add Another Fix to 737 Max to Appease Regulators
The wire bundles were so close together that, in rare circumstances, they could cause a short circuit and lead to a catastrophic failure.
Recline in Your Airplane Seat? A Debate Rages in the Skies and Online
You’re either a recliner or you’re not. There appears to be no middle seat here.
How Boeing’s Responsibility in a Deadly Crash ‘Got Buried’
A study that blasted Boeing after a 2009 accident was never made public. Other criticisms were tempered by investigators after the company and U.S. safety officials objected.
In Boeing Lion Air Crash, Indonesians Learn What Took Their Loved Ones
The investigation by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee found that the disaster was caused by systemic design flaws in the jet that were compounded by flight crew lapses.
The Roots of Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis: A Regulator Relaxes Its Oversight
A Times investigation found that the F.A.A. regulatory process, which gave Boeing significant oversight authority, compromised the safety of the plane.