Boeing 737 Max airplanes and some other 737 models are affected by the safety directive, which requires operators to verify that all objects in the cargo hold are nonflammable and noncombustible. Affected planes are suspected to have a “failed electronic flow control of the air conditioning packs that vent air …
Read More »Boeing cargo plane lands on water off Hawaii after engine trouble
The emergency occurred aboard Transair Flight 810 early on Friday morning local time, the Federal Aviation Administration reported, as cited by CNBC, which was the first to break the news. “The pilots had reported engine trouble and were attempting to return to Honolulu when they were forced to land the …
Read More »Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 takes off on maiden flight after fleet returns to skies following grounding over 2 deadly crashes
The plane departed from the Renton Municipal airport near Seattle on Friday morning after months of safety testing. Boeing’s latest model, which is the biggest in its single-aisle MAX range, is reported to be set to enter service in 2023. Footage posted online on Wednesday showed the MAX 10 performing …
Read More »Siberian bodybuilder pulls 40-ton Boeing 737-500 plane 15 meters, smashes record set by Russia’s multiple-time ‘Strongest Man’
Maxim Gametsky, a native of the city 2000km east of Moscow, displayed his brute strength at Surgut’s International Airport on Wednesday. Cheered on by a crowd of onlookers, the bodybuilder took three attempts, with his record being verified by Vasily Grishchenko, the head of the Russian Strongman Federation. View this …
Read More »DRONE refuels US Navy jet in what Boeing says is historic first (VIDEO)
Officially known as the MQ-25 T1 test asset, the remotely piloted vehicle successfully refueled a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a June 4 test flight, Boeing announced on Monday. “This history-making event is a credit to our joint Boeing and Navy team that is all-in on delivering MQ-25’s critical aerial …
Read More »US lawmakers ask Boeing and FAA for documents over production issues with 787 model and troubled 737 MAX
The head of the US House Committee on Transportation Peter DeFazio and his fellow Democrat, Representative Rick Larsen, have asked for information related to the Boeing 737 MAX and the 787. In April, Boeing was forced to ground 100 of its 737 MAX planes due to electrical wiring issues, before …
Read More »FAA issues Boeing with new airworthiness directive to fix electrical issues with troubled 737 MAX model
The safety regulator issued a new airworthiness directive to Boeing on Wednesday after the US manufacturer earlier said it had paused deliveries of the 737 MAX model to allow time for the electrical issues to be fixed. The problem, which affects 106 Boeing planes globally, including 71 in the US, …
Read More »Boeing sounds alarm on new problem with its troubled 737 Max, advises grounding of jets again
“Boeing has recommended to 16 customers that they address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAX airplanes prior to further operations,” the Chicago-based manufacturer said in a statement on Friday. The multinational said it was working with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the “production …
Read More »Boeing 737 cargo plane skids off runway into field during hard landing in Indonesia (VIDEO)
Footage from the scene published on social media shows the large aircraft having a rough landing on the runway at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in the Indonesian capital. White smoke comes from the plane’s belly as it skids off the tarmac and stops at a grass field, with its fuselage …
Read More »US approves $1.77 BILLION sale of advanced Boeing spy jets to Germany amid increased NATO activity at Russian border
On Friday, the State Department’s office of Political and Military Affairs announced the approval of Germany’s request to buy the five patrol aircraft. They list engines, sensors, radars, communications equipment, countermeasures, spare parts, software and training as being part of the package presently valued at almost $1.8 billion. Berlin is …
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