Business
The legal scramble begins over Boeing’s liability for crashes
There’s no cap on damages for passenger plaintiffs. Claims by the airlines are more complicated.
Business
Transportation Department confirms it will review FAA on 737
Secretary Chao says an audit will improve the department’s decision-making and the public’s understanding.
Business
The FAA delegating safety assessments to Boeing is not new
But the industry’s role in certifying its own airplanes wasn’t always as controversial as it is today.
Nation-World
Trump nominates former Delta Air Lines exec to lead FAA
Stephen Dickson is a former pilot. The agency has been under interim leadership for a year.
Nation-World
How FAA delegated a pivotal 737 safety analysis to Boeing
The regulator deferred to the company when it signed off on a new, automated MAX flight-control system.
Nation-World
Not just the 737: Angle-of-attack sensors have had problems
Most jetliners have them, and they are known to occasionally malfunction, sometimes dangerously.
Business
Probe of FAA oversight of Boeing 737 began before 2nd crash
The Transportation Department’s inspector general reportedly began investigating after the Lion Air crash.
Nation-World
Ethiopia minister: Clear similarity between two 737 crashes
The flight data recorder from a Boeing airplane’s wreckage was in good condition, the government said.
Nation-World
Government facing fresh scrutiny over close ties with Boeing
Boeing was among the top companies spending money last year to influence federal decision-making.
Business
Investigators start studying Ethiopian jet’s voice recorder
Local media report that it may take six months to identify the victims’ remains.
Business
Boeing is haunted by a 50-year-old feature of 737 jets
The compromises required for more fuel-efficiency led to a complex flight control software system.
Business
Boeing’s lawsuit risks soar around second 737 Max disaster
The company could face substantial payouts to the families of both the Indonesia and Ethiopia crashes.
Business
FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes
The agency concedes that it doesn’t have resources to keep up with a growing aviation industry.
Business
Boeing part found at crash site hints at same cause as Lion Air
The jackscrew that helps raise and lower the plane’s nose indicates the jet was configured to dive.
Northwest
Navy fighter jet makes emergency landing in Moses Lake
The EA-18G “Growler” fighter landed Thursday morning after a crew member complained of a lack of oxygen.
Business
Boeing’s newest plane becomes its biggest headache
There are more than 4,600 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes on backlog that are not yet delivered to…
Business
France accepts 737 black boxes as Macron hunts Airbus sales
The choice represents a snub for U.S. regulators used to leading probes of Boeing planes.
Local News
Navy announces decision on Growlers on Whidbey
Landing practice “passes” will increase from about 3,000 a year to more than 12,000.
Nation-World
Q&A: Coping with the information void after the 737 crash
Here’s what we know so far about the Ethiopia accident: Very little.
Nation-World
Citing new data, FAA relents and grounds the Boeing 737 MAX
The U.S. was about the last country to do so. Boeing, meanwhile, expressed “full confidence” in the plane.