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Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
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.
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.