Boeing 737 Max

Thursday March 28, 2019

On the day of the Lion Air crash, Verian Utama (left) was traveling on the flight with a former pro rider named Andrea Manfredi (right), a friend who also perished. Courtesy of Verian Utama's family hide caption

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For Family Of A Lion Air Crash Victim, 'The Happiness Is Gone'

March 28, 2019 • When a 737 Max crashed off the coast of Java last October, all 189 people on board were killed. Dozens of suits have been filed against Boeing, the plane's manufacturer, by relatives of the victims.

For Family Of A Lion Air Crash Victim, 'The Happiness Is Gone'

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Wednesday March 27, 2019

FAA Head Defends Agency Actions Following Recent Air Disasters

Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell (left), National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt, and Department of Transportation Inspector General Calvin Scovel, appear before a Senate Transportation subcommittee on commercial airline safety on Wednesday to discuss two recent Boeing 737 Max crashes. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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FAA Head Defends Agency Actions Following Recent Air Disasters

March 27, 2019 • The aviation subcommittee held a hearing on the FAA's response to crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia involving the 737 Max, which was subsequently grounded around the world.

FAA Head Defends Agency Actions Following Recent Air Disasters

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Tuesday March 26, 2019

Boeing 737 Max Software Fix And Report On Fatal Crash Expected This Week

This Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, seen last Saturday, is one of those grounded following the crash that killed 157 people. Mulugeta Ayene/AP hide caption

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Boeing 737 Max Software Fix And Report On Fatal Crash Expected This Week

March 26, 2019 • Authorities in Ethiopia are preparing to release preliminary findings on the cause of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 jet that killed all 157 people on board.