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Tuesday

Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete

A Boeing 737 MAX jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight late September in Seattle. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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National

Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete

FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency is "in the final stages of reviewing" changes Boeing has made to the aircraft after two deadly crashes and could finish the evaluation "in coming days."

Wednesday

Citing 'Devastating' Pandemic Impact, Boeing To Lay Off 7,000 More Workers

Boeing will be laying off thousands of additional employees as the airplane manufacturer continues to lose money due to the coronavirus pandemic. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Citing 'Devastating' Pandemic Impact, Boeing To Lay Off 7,000 More Workers

"This moment is among the most difficult in our more than 100-year history," CEO Dave Calhoun said. Most of the layoffs will be in Washington state, where Boeing designs and builds many aircraft.

Wednesday

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

A Boeing 737 Max heads to a landing past grounded Max jets at Seattle's Boeing Field after a test flight in June. It was the first of three days of recertification test flights that mark a step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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National

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

An investigation into the troubled plane's development and certification finds a "disturbing pattern" of Boeing design flaws, management failures and "grossly insufficient oversight by the FAA."

Congressional Inquiry Faults Boeing And FAA Failures For Deadly 737 Max Plane Crashes

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Friday

FAA Orders Thousands Of Boeing 737s To Undergo Emergency Inspections

The Federal Aviation Administration's emergency air worthiness directive orders inspections of older Boeing 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of reduced demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

FAA Orders Thousands Of Boeing 737s To Undergo Emergency Inspections

The agency says older 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of the COVID-19 pandemic might have developed engine valve problems that could lead to engine failure.

Tuesday

FAA Inches Closer To Approving Boeing's Fixes To Troubled 737 Max

A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following a FAA re-certification flight on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. The 737 MAX has been grounded for commercial flights since March 2019 following two crashes. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption

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National

FAA Inches Closer To Approving Boeing's Fixes To Troubled 737 Max

The FAA says an airworthiness directive for Boeing's 737 Max is near, but it still may be months before the troubled plane flies passengers again.

Wednesday

Boeing Cuts More Than 12,000 Jobs Due To Drop In Air Travel

A line of Boeing 737 MAX jets sit parked on the airfield adjacent to a Boeing production plant last month in Renton, Wash. Boeing now says it is cutting thousands of jobs. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Boeing Cuts More Than 12,000 Jobs Due To Drop In Air Travel

The number of people traveling by air has plummeted more than 90% since the beginning of March. More than half of the employees losing their jobs are being laid off involuntarily.

Wednesday

Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis

The Boeing headquarters is seen amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, in Arlington, Va. Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis

The airplane manufacturer said it will eliminate nearly 16,000 jobs. Airlines are on pace to lose about $300 billion this year and aren't likely to be buying planes anytime soon.

Boeing Cuts Its Workforce Due To The Coronavirus Crisis

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Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

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Hidden Brain

Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

After a disaster happens, we want to know whether something could have been done to avoid it. Did anyone see this coming? Many times, the answer is yes. So why didn't the warnings lead to action? This week, we revisit a favorite 2018 episode about the psychology of warnings. We visit a smelly Alaskan tunnel, hear about a gory (and fictional) murder plot, and even listen to some ABBA.

Warnings, Warnings Everywhere

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Friday

Spirit AeroSystems, A Major Supplier Of Boeing's 737 Max Jets, Lays Off 2,800 Staff

A Boeing 737 Max airplane being built for Norwegian Air International taxis for a test flight, at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Business

Spirit AeroSystems, A Major Supplier Of Boeing's 737 Max Jets, Lays Off 2,800 Staff

The company builds parts including wing components, engine pylons and the entire fuselage for Boeing's troubled 737 Max jets. The planes have been grounded worldwide in the wake of two fatal crashes.

Thursday

Trudeau: Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Shot Down Jet In Possibly 'Unintentional' Act

A rescue worker combs the wreckage of a Ukraine International Airlines plane near Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. All 176 people on board died in the crash, which Ukraine is now investigating. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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Middle East

Trudeau: Evidence Shows Iranian Missile Shot Down Jet In Possibly 'Unintentional' Act

Canada's prime minister announced the preliminary finding a day after the Ukrainian plane crash that killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians. Iran denied the assertion, saying it is "impossible."

Wednesday

Canada 'Shocked And Saddened' After Jet Crash Kills 63 Canadians

A rescue worker searches the scene where a Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed near Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. All 176 people onboard the Boeing 737-800 were killed. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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World

Canada 'Shocked And Saddened' After Jet Crash Kills 63 Canadians

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the plane crash in Tehran that killed 176 people "heartbreaking." One newspaper reported that nearly half of the Canadians who died are from the Edmonton area.