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Wednesday

FAA Clears Boeing's 737 Max To Resume Passenger Service

A Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson, flies past parked Boeing jets as it prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in September. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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FAA Clears Boeing's 737 Max To Resume Passenger Service

After 20 months on the tarmac following two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled airliner has been given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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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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

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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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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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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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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.

Tuesday

Boeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer

Some of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked in Moses Lake, Wash., in October 2019. David Ryder/Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer

Boeing suggests it could fly about mid-2020. Industry sources note that the FAA and other regulators around the world could take months longer to find the planes safe to fly passengers.

Boeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer

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Thursday

Report Defends 'Thorough Work' Done Certifying Boeing 737 Max — But Suggests Changes

Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines crowd the tarmac of the airport in Victorville, Calif., after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the planes last year. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Report Defends 'Thorough Work' Done Certifying Boeing 737 Max — But Suggests Changes

Amid difficult questions about the steps taken by Boeing and regulators, the review commissioned by the Department of Transportation largely validated the process that put the jetliner in the air.

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Boeing Employees Mocked FAA In Internal Messages Before 737 Max Disasters

Grounded Boeing 737 Max airplanes crowd a parking area in Seattle in June. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Boeing Employees Mocked FAA In Internal Messages Before 737 Max Disasters

Employees bragged about getting approval for the jets without having to give pilots much new training. One employee says, "This airplane is designed by clowns who ... are supervised by monkeys."

Boeing Employees Mocked FAA In Internal Messages Before 737 Max Disasters

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Wednesday

Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

Boeing is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is expected to ripple through the manufacturing supply chain and bring down economic growth. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

The aircraft giant is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is likely to ripple through the supply chain. Several analysts project that the move will cut growth.

Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

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737 Max Scandal Cuts Boeing's Once Rock-Solid Image

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft owned by Ryanair parked at Boeing's Renton, Washington factory in October. All 737 Max planes remain officially "grounded" worldwide. Gary He/Getty Images hide caption

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737 Max Scandal Cuts Boeing's Once Rock-Solid Image

Boeing is grappling with more than just fixing the technical problems with its 737 Max planes. Two crashes of the new plane have undermined trust in the aircraft manufacturer.

737 Max Scandal Cuts Boeing's Once Rock-Solid Image

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Wednesday

Boeing CEO Says He Decided Not To Quit After 737 Max Crashes And Gave Up Bonuses

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg testifies before a Senate committee last week on the 737 Max plane crashes. A lawmaker asked him if he was taking a cut in pay, prompting the CEO to give up his bonuses. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing CEO Says He Decided Not To Quit After 737 Max Crashes And Gave Up Bonuses

"I don't see running away from a challenge, resigning, as the right solution," Dennis Muilenburg said. A lawmaker asked him if he was taking a cut in pay, prompting the CEO to give up his bonuses.

Saturday

3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, right, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and Chief Engineer John Hamilton faced intense questioning about what the company knew and when. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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3 Takeaways From 2 Days Of Tense Boeing Congressional Hearings

Boeing executives' testimony suggests the company knew enough to at least question the safety of continuing to fly the 737 Max after the first of two deadly crashes involving the aircraft.