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FAA urged to beef up certification of Boeing 737s

More pressure on the Federal Aviation Administration to toughen its certification of Boeing jets. Today the National Transportation Safety Board says an engine fan blade failed in a way the FAA did not expect. The NTSB says the FAA needs to be more rigorous in its testing. And it wants fixes to all 737 NGs.
Carolyn Adolph
Business

Supersonics could return to Northwest. (Jets, not basketball)

It's been more than 15 years since a British Airways Concorde made its final landing in Seattle. The needle-nosed supersonic jet was added to the collection of the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field.
Tom Banse
Politics

Congress to Boeing CEO: Name your mistakes

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says the company made mistakes with the 737 MAX. During testimony before Congress, Washington representative Rick Larsen had this question: “Can you name three specific mistakes?"
Carolyn Adolph
National

What To Know As Boeing Executives Testify Before Congress

In the wake of two deadly 737 Max plane crashes, Boeing officials are now facing lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "We know we made mistakes and got some things wrong," said Boeing chief Dennis Muilenburg.
Rachel Treisman
Business

This is what Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg plans to tell Congress

Boeing released CEO Dennis Muilenburg's prepared remarks for Congress.
KUOW Staff
Business

Boeing faces a trust crisis with analysts, regulators and Congress

Boeing released its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, and it doesn’t look good.
Carolyn Adolph

Angela King
Business

Crash Victim's Family Pushes To Keep Boeing 737 Max From Flying Again Too Soon

The death of Samya Stumo in an Ethiopian Airlines crash stirred her parents to take action against regulators and Boeing. Victims' families want regulators to order a complete review of the 737 Max.
Jim Zarroli
Business

Queen of the Skies returns to Central Washington to become flying testbed

An iconic Boeing jet model nicknamed the Queen of the Skies swooped back into Moses Lake, Washington, Tuesday where it once was a regular presence. This queen will be accessorized to carry bling under its wing while it's there.
Tom Banse
National

Safety Experts Slam Boeing And FAA For Design And Approval Of 737 Max Jets

Two of the planes crashed, killing hundreds. The review panel finds that Boeing withheld critical details about a flawed new automated system, and the regulators lacked expertise to find the problem.
David Schaper
National

Southwest Airlines Pilots Sue Boeing Over 737 Max Crashes And Grounding

The pilots say they stand to lose $100 million in income. Southwest has canceled more than 30,000 flights since the FAA grounded the aircraft in March after two crashes killed 346 people.
Wade Goodwyn

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