A Times investigation found that the F.A.A. regulatory process, which gave Boeing significant oversight authority, compromised the safety of the plane.
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Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change
A system that doomed two flights was expected to engage only rarely and originally used two sensors. Critical decisions were based on those factors even when they no longer applied, employees said.
F.A.A. Urges Commercial Flights to ‘Exercise Caution’ Over Persian Gulf
Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, the agency alerted airliners to a growing risk of “misidentification” when flying in the region.
Boeing 737 Max Simulators Are in High Demand. They Are Flawed.
The flight simulators are unable to accurately replicate the difficult conditions created by a malfunctioning system on the jet, which played a role in two fatal crashes.
Ethiopian Crash Report Indicates Pilots Followed Boeing’s Emergency Procedures
While the findings are not final, initial evidence has raised new concerns about whether Boeing and federal regulators provided sufficient guidance for pilots of the new 737 Max model.
Ethiopian Crash Report Indicates Pilots Followed Boeing’s Emergency Procedures
While the findings are not final, initial evidence has raised new concerns about whether Boeing and federal regulators provided sufficient guidance for pilots of the new 737 Max model.
Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Followed Boeing’s Safety Procedures Before Crash, Report Shows
Preliminary findings on the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 disaster, based on black box data, again put attention on the jet’s anti-stall system.
Family of Ralph Nader’s Niece, Killed in Crash, Plans to Sue Boeing
The wrongful death suit comes after Samya Rose Stumo, 24, was one of 157 people killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane went down last month.
Between Two Boeing Crashes, Days of Silence and Mistrust
After the crash of a Lion Air 737 Max 8 jet in Indonesia, information largely went unshared as involved parties went into a defensive crouch, a Times investigation found.
Boeing Faces Capitol’s Glare as It Presses to Fix the 737 Max
The changes would give pilots more control and make it less likely that faulty data can set off a reaction, two issues at the center of investigations into two crashes.