SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
Read More »End of runway for 747 jumbo jet when Boeing placed final parts orders
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
Read More »Boeing to disconnect its 747 jumbo jet: Bloomberg News
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is displayed at the Latin American Commercial Aviation Conference and Exhibition Fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 14, 2018. REUTERS / Paulo Whitaker (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) is disconnecting its 747 jumbo jet, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. The 747 democratized …
Read More »US regulator Boeing completes 737 MAX certification test flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone for the plane’s return to service, the US regulator said on Wednesday. The MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal accidents in five months …
Read More »Exclusive: Boeing kept the FAA in the dark with key design changes to the 737 MAX
WASHINGTON / SEATTLE / CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) failed to submit certification documents to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing changes to a key flight control system in two fatal crashes, a highly anticipated government report seen by Reuters found. FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft …
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