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  • Tuesday, 22 March, 2022
    Rescue teams find no survivors from Boeing 737 crash in China

    Disaster expected to prompt more reviews of family of aircraft in wake of Max grounding

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    Boeing 737 passenger plane crashes in southern China

    Flight operated by China Eastern with 132 people on board comes down in mountain range in Guangxi province

  • Sunday, 6 March, 2022
    News in-depthAirlines
    How Russia’s airline industry was pushed to the brink in a week

    Sanctions from the EU and US present serious problems for a sector recovering from the pandemic

  • Thursday, 24 February, 2022
    Airlines
    Airlines steer clear of Ukraine and surrounding region

    Shares of big European carriers tumble as flight disruption and spike in oil price prompt investor sell-off

  • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
    ExplainerAirlines
    Why is 5G wireless service causing problems for US airlines?

    Carriers worry over interference with altimeters, but telecoms groups say there is no safety problem

  • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after carriers’ outcry

    Wireless groups frustrated with Federal Aviation Administration after airlines warn of chaos

  • Monday, 17 January, 2022
    Andrew Hill
    Why blaming your staff publicly is always a cheap shot

    Fostering a culture of culpability makes it harder for teams to learn from their mistakes

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout over aviation concerns

    Telecoms reverse course a day after rejecting US regulators’ request over possible aircraft interference

  • Sunday, 2 January, 2022
    5G networks
    AT&T and Verizon reject call to delay 5G rollout over flight safety fears

    US transportation regulators want more time to investigate if wireless technology interferes with avionics

  • Wednesday, 29 December, 2021
    News in-depthAircraft manufacturing
    Aerospace chiefs prepare for bumpy ride in recovery of long-haul flights

    Production rates of wide-body jets may take time to bounce back

  • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
    United Airlines
    United hopes to revive supersonic era almost 20 years after Concorde

    US airline orders jets capable of flying faster than speed of sound from Denver start-up

  • Wednesday, 2 June, 2021
    Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
    Belarus incident threatens aviation’s culture of safety

    Now that civil air traffic control has been weaponised once there is a danger it will happen again

  • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
    Victor Mallet
    Belarus hijack echoes events in Libya 50 years ago

    Forced diversion of flights show how far governments will go to neutralise opponents

  • Wednesday, 12 May, 2021
    Air France and Airbus to stand trial over 2009 crash

    French appeals court overturns previous decision not to press charges over incident that killed 228 people in 2009

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    FAA orders Pratt & Whitney engines be inspected for cracks

    Emergency directive follows damaged turbine on Boeing 777 operated by United Airlines

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    ‘Metal fatigue’ believed to have caused 777 engine to break apart

    Federal investigators examine damage to jet turbine on United Airlines flight

  • Monday, 22 February, 2021
    Dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft grounded after United engine failure

    US regulator orders inspections of planes using Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000-112 turbines

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Boeing Co
    Boeing 737 Max recertified to fly in Europe from next week

    EU warns US-built aircraft will be subject to closer scrutiny from region’s safety agency

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    Indonesian authorities retrieve wreckage after plane crash

    Search and rescue agency resumes search after poor visibility hampers late-night effort

  • Saturday, 9 January, 2021
    Boeing airliner goes missing after take-off from Jakarta

    Search operation launched after jet carrying 50 passengers loses contact

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Boeing Co
    US regulator clears Boeing’s 737 Max to fly again

    FAA order marks the beginning of the end of the worst crisis in the company’s history

  • Monday, 16 November, 2020
    Michael Skapinker
    Can Boeing’s 737 Max regain passengers’ trust?

    The findings of an investigation into the plane’s development have shattered faith in the manufacturer and its regulators 

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    Boeing Co
    EU safety watchdog poised to clear Boeing 737 Max for flight

    Regulator’s signal removes significant barrier to passenger jet’s return to service after fatal crashes

  • Thursday, 15 October, 2020
    Career change
    Pilots swap the cockpit for trading screens

    Flying an aircraft requires the same concise decision-making as betting on financial markets, so a London firm decided to experiment

  • Wednesday, 16 September, 2020
    Boeing Co
    Boeing hid design flaws in Max jets from pilots and regulators

    Congressional report into why two 737 aircraft crashed within months of each other finds aerospace group cut corners

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