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B-737 MAX aircraft: Boeing did not listen to suggestions from pilots on the MCAS

Ethiopia tragedy avoided if it did, the American Airlines union said it

In recent weeks, senior Boeing executives have repeatedly stated that the actions by the pilots of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines respectively (at the controls of the two B-737 MAX aircraft crashed in October 2018 and in March 2019, killing a total of 346 people) had a decisive role in the chain of events that led to the two tragedies. Words strongly contested in these hours by Dennis Tajer, spokesman...

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IndustryBoeing (2): double appointment confirmed to Dennis Muilenburg

Shareholders' meeting rejects the motion to separate CEO and president roles

Unexpectedly, the shareholders' meeting -today in Chicago- of the aerospace company Boeing decided to reject the motion that envisaged the separation between the role of president and CEO, roles currently... more

IndustryBoeing: today first face-to-face between Muilenburg and shareholders

General Assembly in Chicago to evaluate the future of the company

For the first time since the two incidents at the B-737 MAX, of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines, today the Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg will come to face with the shareholders of the US aerospace company,... more

AirlinesB-737 MAX aircraft (2): US pilots request training changes

Adding hours to the simulator will result in a delay in returning to flight operations

While waiting for the Boeing B-737 MAX to be re-certified by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and other worldwide civil aviation regulators, American Airlines pilots -through the Allied Pilots... more

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