WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Continued Airworthiness Notification following the fatal crash of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month, which killed all 260 people on board. The July 11 notification comes in response to a preliminary investigation report that raised concerns over the aircraft’s engine fuel cutoff switches. According […]
Workers in the Pacific Northwest region walked off the job on September 13 after overwhelmingly voting down a contract offer, effectively shutting down assembly plants for the 737 MAX and 777. “Talks broke off, and we have no further dates scheduled at this time. We remain open to talks with the company, either direct or […]
People familiar with the discussions told the Daily that the terms of the possible alternative settlement, known as a deferred prosecution agreement, or DPA, are still subject to change. A DOJ official involved in the case, Glenn Leon, chief of the fraud section criminal division, said in an email to a civil party lawyer seen […]
Airlines in the United States and Japan have grounded dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft after one of the jets suffered engine failure Saturday; sending debris crashing down over Denver. the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have also launched investigations into Flight UA328; a Boeing 777; that was heading from Denver to […]
