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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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Business

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.

Monday

Thursday

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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Tuesday

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.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appeared before the Senate Transportation Committee on future of the grounded 737 Max on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Boeing Chief To Families Of Crash Victims: 'We Are Sorry, Deeply And Truly'

Dennis Muilenburg was grilled about whether Boeing had a cozy relationship with the FAA and if the airline tried to conceal information about flaws in its onboard flight-control system, called MCAS.

Friday

Indonesia Report: Pilots, Ground Crew Share Blame With Boeing For Lion Air Crash

Relatives of passengers of the crashed Lion Air jet check personal belongings retrieved from the waters where the airplane crashed, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, last October. Tatan Syuflana/AP hide caption

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Indonesia Report: Pilots, Ground Crew Share Blame With Boeing For Lion Air Crash

In addition to citing failures at Boeing and the FAA, the report found that a faulty sensor was likely installed without being tested and the co-pilot on the doomed flight was not properly trained.

Friday

Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch 2 Years Before Deadly Crash

All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in their flight control system. These Southwest Airlines planes were parked in Victorville, Calif., in March. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing Pilots Detected 737 Max Flight Control Glitch 2 Years Before Deadly Crash

One pilot messaged that the problem was "egregious" and he had "basically lied to the regulators (unknowingly)" when he had told the FAA that the flight control system was safe.