Courtney Rozen, Ryan Beene, and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Boeing has gotten much of the blame in the 737 Max aftermath. But on Wednesday it was the FAA's turn to face harsh questions around their oversight and handling of the crisis.
18 hours ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
TUI continues to have ambitious plans, and its quest to move away from the traditional tour operating market seems sensible given the problems endured by one of its biggest competitors. But good intentions often get derailed by outside circumstances. Can it stay the course in 2020?
2 days ago
Matthew Miller and William Wilkes, Bloomberg
Getting the Boeing 737 Max back to the skies is one thing, but restoring flyers' faith in regulators is another. Global cohesion would certainly help, but that seems a long way off.
3 weeks ago
Julie Johnsson, Courtney Rozen, Ryan Beene and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Many U.S. senators were aggressive on Tuesday toward Boeing's CEO, and for good reason. For months, company has downplayed its culpability in the two Boeing 737 Max crashes. That might be a good legal strategy, but it doesn't endear Boeing to elected officials. They expect accountability.
1 month ago
Margie Mason and Niniek Karmini, Associated Press
While Indonesian aviation authorities have concluded that multiple factors led to the crash of Lion Air flight 610 one year ago, Boeing's automated MCAS system is heavily implicated in the report.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Southwest Airlines always is hesitant to mess with its secret sauce. But it's a gigantic airline, and it might benefit from operating more than one aircraft type.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Boeing said Wednesday it expects regulators in some countries soon will approve its fixes to the 737 Max program. We've heard this before. But indications seem to suggest Boeing is close this time.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
The text messages between Boeing test pilots that came out recently may not be a smoking gun, but they don't look good. How will airlines respond? Let's hope with some backbone.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Is this finally it? Is the Boeing 737 Max returning to service? American Airlines is more confident than ever that the airplane will be ready by January 16, but that remains to be seen.
2 months ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Boeing may have made some errors in the design and implementation of the 737 Max. But isn't the wronged party the airline, not the pilot union? We'll see what the legal system decides.
2 months ago
Bernard Condon, Associated Press
Ethiopian Airlines is a highly regarded global airline with a strong safety record. But something is not right here. Regulators need to figure out what happened.
2 months ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Southwest Airlines, as the largest operator of Boeing 737 Max, is taking a prudent approach to the aircraft's return. That's wise — customers are likely to need all the reassurance they can get when the aircraft returns to service.
2 months ago
