The Irish Times

European regulator clears Boeing 737 Max airliner for return

EU Aviation Safety Agency lifts 22-month flight ban as company posts record loss

Wed Jan 27 2021 - 12:41

Indonesia locates black boxes of crashed jet as bodies recovered

Boeing 737 crashes into sea with 62 people on board minutes after takeoff

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 13:14

Boeing ‘inappropriately coached’ pilots in 737 Max test, Senate report finds

‘It appears . . . FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information’

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 12:20

Boeing seeks dismissal of Norwegian Air’s €1bn lawsuit over Max aircraft

Norwegian Air Shuttle, and five Irish-based subsidiaries, that own much of its aircraft, last week received interim protection from creditors from the High Court in Dublin

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 17:42

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?

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 07:55

Ryanair sees Boeing 737 Max returning in US in ‘next month or so’

Irish airline expects to start receiving the aircraft in early 2021

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 16:37

Boeing hid design flaws in Max jets from pilots and regulators

US report finds Boeing cut corners in race to catch up with Airbus

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 10:23

Crisis could hit aircraft lessors based in Republic

Covid-19 likely to force more airlines into bankruptcy

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 20:28

‘Designed by clowns’ – Boeing internal messages revealed

Messages show attempts to duck regulatory scrutiny with employees ridiculing 737 Max

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 07:49

Irish-based aircraft leasing company sues Boeing over 737 Max

Timaero is alleging fraud and breach of contract in $185m US case

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 09:49

Boeing to redesign 737NG engine cover after fatal accident in US

Issue is the second to affect plane that is workhorse of Ryanair fleet after ‘pickle fork’ groundings

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 11:20

Boeing’s travails show how protectionism rules the skies

America Letter: Some have asked whether safety was sacrificed for commercial gain

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 18:45

Remains of ‘UN hero’ who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash to return to Clare

Micheál Ryan’s mother says she would like her son to be remembered as a caring person

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 15:52

Remains of Irish engineer killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash to arrive home

Micheál (Mick) Ryan one of 157 passengers killed when plane crashed after take off

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 16:42

Iseq quiet while European indexes stage late rally on trade hopes

AIB stock falls but FBD climbs as departures announced

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 19:05

Russian company first customer to sue Boeing over 737 Max

Avia Capital Services claims crashes due to ‘negligent actions’ of manufacturer

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 14:25

Ethiopian Airlines pilot warned of requirement for more training before crash

Pilot told superiors in December that better communication was needed

Wed May 29 2019 - 09:18

Boeing completes software update for grounded 737 Max aircraft

FAA is planning May 23rd meeting with regulators from around the world to update them on Boeing’s software fix and on pilot training

Fri May 17 2019 - 06:54

Boeing says 737 MAX alert was ‘not activated as intended’

Aircraft manufacturer responds to reports it failed to tell airline feature was deactivated

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 07:05

Boeing boss struggles to keep shareholders on board

Dennis Muilenburg survives move to oust him from joint roles as chairman and CEO

Mon Apr 29 2019 - 16:28

Boeing to cut production rate of 737 Max airliner

Company says it will focus on fixing software implicated in Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes

Sun Apr 07 2019 - 17:48

Ethiopia calls for review of Boeing 737 Max flight control system

Preliminary findings set to heap pressure on embattled aircraft manufacturer

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 13:00

US lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopia crash

All 157 people on board the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 plane died in the March 10th crash

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 07:22

At the controls as Aer Lingus continues steep ascent

Newly-installed chief executive Sean Doyle is targeting further transatlantic expansion

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 05:31

US senators press officials on FAA’s oversight of Boeing

FAA’s acting administrator Daniel Elwell is questioned about new anti-stall counter-measure on 737 Max

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 18:32

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 Max franchise

Aircraft maker is under pressure from victims’ families, airlines and regulators

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 08:08

Cork Airport says Norwegian transatlantic services will resume

Customers to be transported by bus to and from Dublin after Boeing 737 Max banned

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 18:42

Boeing to hold briefing on new ‘software patch’ for 737 Max

Company looks to return aricraft to service after deadly Ethiopian crash

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 09:58

Indonesian airline first to cancel Boeing 737 MAX order

Garuda asks Boeing to cancel $6bn order for 737 Max, may switch to other model

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 08:20

Doomed Boeing jets lacked two safety features plane maker sold as extras

Manufacturer will now make one of features standard as part of fix to 737 Max

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 19:47

Lion Air pilots ‘scoured handbook’ in minutes before crash

Cockpit voice recorder shows flight crew scrambled to understand why jet was lurching downwards

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 16:20

Boeing faces growing scrutiny in Ethiopian crash probe

Parallels between African disaster and fatal Indonesia flight sharpen focus on software

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 15:49

Crash shows ‘clear similarities’ to Lion Air incident – Ethiopia minister

Thousands march at Addis Ababa funeral for Boeing crash victims, with 17 empty coffins

Sun Mar 17 2019 - 23:01

Grounding of 350 Boeing aircraft causes huge logistical problems

Max flights planned for tomorrow, next week and next month need to find new planes

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 05:00