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Boeing Cops Plea, Admits Defrauding FAA Over 737 Max

Company strikes deal with DOJ over 2 crashes that killed 346 people

(Newser) - The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading US regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. The detailed plea agreement was filed in federal district...

Plane Mechanic Dies in Horrific Accident on Tarmac

Abolfazl Amiri was sucked into engine of Boeing 737 at Iran's Chabahar Konarak Airport

(Newser) - A mechanic searching for a tool on the tarmac at an Iranian airport instead suffered a tragic death after he was sucked into a Varesh Airlines plane engine. The Times of India reports that the Boeing 737-500 flying in from Tehran landed safely at Chabahar Konarak Airport around 7:15am...

Yet Another Boeing Plane Has a Part Fly Off

United Airlines flight loses a wheel on takeoff at LAX, manages to land safely

(Newser) - A United Airlines flight had just taken off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning when the pilot of another airplane noticed a problem: One of the main landing gear wheels had fallen off the Boeing 757-200 during takeoff. A third pilot saw the tire roll across two runways and...

Boeing Accepts DOJ's So-Called 'Sweetheart Deal'

Aircraft manufacturer will avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes

(Newser) - Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated a 2021 settlement agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years, the Justice Department said Sunday night. Federal...

Lawyer: Boeing Set to Get a 'Sweetheart Deal' From DOJ

Relatives of victims of 2 fatal crashes are said to vehemently oppose the deal's terms

(Newser) - Last week federal prosecutors recommended the Justice Department bring criminal charges against Boeing over its failure to keep the terms of an agreement sparing the company from legal action in 737 Max crashes that killed a combined 346 people. A lawyer for the families of those crash victims say what'...

Boeing Flips 2-Decade Strategy With $4.7B Acquisition

Company says it will buy Spirit AeroSystems, which it previously owned

(Newser) - Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines, and the Department of Justice. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a two-decade strategy of outsourcing key...

Prosecutors Urge Next Step on Boeing

Justice Department has until July 7 to decide whether to prosecute

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors have recommended that the Justice Department bring criminal charges against Boeing over its failure to keep the terms of an agreement sparing the company from legal action in crashes that killed a combined 346 people. The department found last month that Boeing had violated provisions of the deferred...

Boeing Is Struggling to Get Astronauts Home

Starliner astronauts will now return at least 8 days late

(Newser) - Ground Control had news for Captains Butch and Suni this week. Their return from the International Space Station, initially scheduled for June 18 and later pushed back to June 22, has been delayed until June 26. Their return on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been held up by the same...

Boeing CEO Has 'Moment of Reckoning'

Senators grill David Calhoun on safety issues, whistleblowers

(Newser) - In what Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal called a "moment of reckoning," Boeing CEO David Calhoun was grilled by lawmakers Tuesday over issues including safety failures and retaliation against whistleblowers. The BBC reports that relatives of Boeing 737 Max crash victims, some of them holding photos of their loved...

'Dutch Roll' at 34K Feet Damages Boeing 737 Max

Southwest flight landed in Oakland without injuries

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines plane went into a rare wobble in midair last month, causing substantial damage to the Boeing 737 Max 8's tail section and prompting a federal investigation. The Phoenix-to-Oakland flight reached its destination without injury to the 175 passengers and six crew members, per CBS News . The...

After More Drama, Astronauts Arrive for 'a Little Dance Party'
Astronauts Reach Space Station
Jun 6, 2024 5:15 PM CDT

Astronauts Reach Space Station

Thruster problems delay docking

(Newser) - Boeing's new capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, delayed by last-minute thruster trouble that almost derailed the docking for this first test flight with astronauts. The 260-mile-high linkup over the Indian Ocean culminated more than a day of continuing drama for Boeing's astronaut flight debut...

Boeing's Starliner Finally Gets Off the Ground

Launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

(Newser) - Boeing launched astronauts for the first time on Wednesday, reports the AP , belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA. A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft. The trip by...

As Talks Stall, Boeing Locks Out Private Firefighters
Boeing Firefighters Are
Going Back to Work
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May 30, 2024 6:35 PM CDT

Boeing Firefighters Are Going Back to Work

Locked-out union members approve new contract

(Newser) - Boeing firefighters ratified a new contract that includes significant pay increases and expect to return to work this weekend, their union said Thursday. The lockout lasted more than three weeks, the AP reports. The deal guarantees four hours of overtime pay for each 24-hour shift, boosting pay an average of...

Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Indefinitely

Multiple issues with spacecraft have been detected since May 6 launch was scrubbed

(Newser) - After years of delays, the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule was called off within two hours of its launch time earlier this month. It was rescheduled multiple times, but the latest launch date, May 25, has now been called off and NASA doesn't have a new...

DOJ: Boeing Breached Deal to Avoid Prosecution on 737 Max

It's not clear if the Justice Department will now file charges over the beleaguered aircraft

(Newser) - Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft, the Justice Department told a federal judge on Tuesday. It's now up to the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges against the aircraft maker amid...

Boeing 737 Catches Fire, Skids Off Runway

10 injured in Senegal incident

(Newser) - A Boeing 737-3 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal's capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister, an airline safety group, and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire. "Notre avion vient de prendre feu"—...

Another Boeing Plane Grabs Headlines, This Time in Istanbul

Front landing gear failed to open on one of its 767s

(Newser) - Boeing's string of unfortunate headlines continued Wednesday with the news that one of its cargo planes had to make an emergency landing after its front landing gear failed to open. The Boeing 767 aircraft, which was operated by FedEx, had departed Paris en route to Istanbul; upon approach, it...

Boeing Ready for Test Flight to ISS With Astronauts on Board
Why Boeing's
Astronaut Launch
Was Called Off
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May 7, 2024 4:05 PM CDT

Why Boeing's Astronaut Launch Was Called Off

Buzzing valve raised concerns Monday night

(Newser) - Boeing's first astronaut launch was called off because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing's Starliner capsule for a flight to the International Space Station when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned...

Boeing Says Workers Falsified 787 Inspection Records

FAA is investigating the incident

(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create "an immediate safety of flight issue....

Whistleblower Who Raised Concerns About 737 Max Dies

Josh Dean said Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems tried to 'silence' him

(Newser) - A whistleblower who alleged Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems ignored manufacturing defects on the 737 Max died Tuesday of an infection following two weeks in critical condition, a relative tells the Seattle Times . Josh Dean, 45, was acting as a quality auditor at Spirit in October 2022 when he said he...

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