American Airlines is the first domestic carrier to resume flights with Boeing’s 737 Max after the plane was withdrawn from service more than a year ago. CNBC reports that the craft’s return to active duty begins with Flight 718, a roundtrip jaunt from Miami to New York. It will be the first time since March 2019 that a 737 Max will run a commercial service in the US after it was grounded following two fatal crashes. It has, however, already run in other countries, including Brazil’s Gol, which resumed flying on December 9th.
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Boeing poised to start crucial 737 Max flight safety tests tomorrow
Boeing’s troubled 737 Max is reportedly close to a key round of test flights. Reuters and BBC News sources understand Boeing and the FAA are due to start a three-day set of flight safety tests for the airliner on June 29th. The aircraft crew will run a string of “methodically scripted” scenarios meant to push the (hopefully fixed) MCAS anti-stall technology to its limits, according to Reuters. Continue reading Boeing poised to start crucial 737 Max flight safety tests tomorrow
Boeing Charged Extra Money for ‘Vital’ Safety Features on 737 Max
Boeing makes a lot of money selling planes around the world. But if you want all the bells and whistles that help ensure those planes don’t fall out of the sky, that sometimes costs extra. Continue reading Boeing Charged Extra Money for ‘Vital’ Safety Features on 737 Max
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