'Don't sink don't sink don't sink.' Boeing didn't fully test how pilots would respond to warning system The National Transportation safety Board is criticizing Boeing for failing to fully test the MCAS flight control system believed responsible for two fatal crashes. The agency says one thing that Boeing failed to examine was the effect on pilots of the warning alerts that MCAS would trigger. Carolyn Adolph
Boeing Assumed 737 Max Pilots Could Quickly Respond To Cockpit Warnings, NTSB Says Safety board Investigators concluded that Boeing underestimated pilot response time to multiple and cascading error messages resulting from the airplane's automated stall-prevention system. Bobby Allyn
Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus The news is of interest to travelers looking forward to the world's longest commercial flight, from Sydney to London, which was expected to launch in 2023. Bobby Allyn
Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers Airlines around the world are cutting flights because of the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max. That's created disruptions for passengers during the busy summer travel season and hit airlines financially. Jim Zarroli
Pilots Criticize Boeing, Saying 737 Max 'Should Never Have Been Approved' "Sully" Sullenberger, who landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009, says he understands how the pilots of two jets that crashed would have been confused as they struggled to control the aircraft. David Schaper
Boeing CEO Faces Tough Questions On 737 Max Plane's Design Speaking to shareholders and the press, Dennis Muilenburg defended Boeing's planes and processes. But he admitted a software system and its activation were a "common link" in two recent crashes. Laurel Wamsley
Aircraft Orders Jump, But Boeing 737 Max Grounding Could Trim U.S. Growth The grounding of Boeing's 737 Max aircraft could pinch the economy, some analysts say. But the government reported that aircraft orders were strong enough last month to lift a key indicator. Scott Horsley
After Boeing Crashes, More People Want Help Taming Fear Of Flying If you're scared of flying, the news of two recent airline crashes might have you in jitters. Instructors who help people overcome that fear say enrollments have doubled since the incidents. Jasmine Garsd
Preliminary Crash Report Says Ethiopian Airlines Crew Complied With Procedures The report finds that the Ethiopian Airlines crew executed all procedures from Boeing but could not control the jet. Officials cannot yet say whether there were structural issues with the aircraft. Francesca Paris
Pilots Split Over FAA Chief's Claims On Boeing 737 Max Training The top official at the FAA says airline pilots had enough training to handle Boeing's flight control software linked to two deadly crashes. His statement has divided pilots in the U.S. and overseas. Daniella Cheslow
