The crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 has led much of the world to ground the popular plane and raised urgent questions about its safety.
Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
Answers to Your Questions About the Boeing 737 Max 8
After the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday, we asked readers to send us their questions about the type of plane that was involved.
Some Boeing 737s Are Being Grounded. Here’s What That Means.
Regulators are typically hesitant to ground entire fleets of planes. What tips the balance toward doing it?
Behind the Lion Air Crash, a Trail of Decisions Kept Pilots in the Dark
The story of a modification to the Boeing 737’s flight control system shows how competitive pressures and technological complexity can affect airliner safety.
In Lion Air Crash, Black Box Data Reveals Pilots’ Struggle to Regain Control
Information from Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed off Indonesia last month, supports the theory that a new Boeing anti-stall system played a role.