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#1 South Korea Police Search Jeju Air, Airport Operator Over Fatal Plane Crash

Jan 2 2025 // South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of their investigation into Sunday’s crash that killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on...

#2 Boeing Pays Millions in Wages After in Washington Investigation

May 31 2024 // A Washington wage complaint investigation resulted in The Boeing Co. paying $11.5 million in unpaid wages to nearly 500 workers.The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reports receiving four complaints in...

#3 How a US judge Injected Culture Wars Into Boeing 737 MAX Plea Deal

Oct 24 2024 // A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, seizing upon a single sentence in the...

#4 Southwest Airlines in Court Over Firing of Flight Attendant With Anti-Abortion Views

Jun 5 2024 // Whether a flight attendant was fired for her religious beliefs or for improper conduct when she sent graphic anti-abortion material and disparaging messages to a union leader was at the heart of appeals court arguments...

#5 Boeing Plea Deal Over Fatal 737 Crashes Rejected by Judge

Dec 6 2024 // A federal judge rejected Boeing Co.’s plea deal that sought to let the planemaker avoid criminal prosecution over to two fatal 737 Max crashes, in a surprise twist that threatens to prolong the company’s...

#6 Justice Department to Charge Boeing, Seeks Guilty Plea From Planemaker

Jul 2 2024 // The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or taking the risk of going to trial, according to people familiar with the matter.Boeing has...

#7 Families of Marines Killed in California Osprey Crash Sue Boeing, Bell, Rolls Royce

May 28 2024 // Families of four of the five Marines killed when their Osprey crashed in California in June of 2022 filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the aircraft’s manufacturers failed to address known mechanical failures that...

#8 Boeing 737 in Alaska Air Accident Was Missing Bolts, US Says

Feb 7 2024 // A dramatic accident on an Alaska Airlines flight last month was apparently triggered by a door plug that hadn’t been properly attached before the plane was delivered by Boeing Co., US investigators said Tuesday.Four...

#9 Boeing Completes Deal to Plead Guilty Over 737 Max Crashes

Jul 25 2024 // Boeing Co. has completed an agreement with the US government to plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, setting the stage for a possible courtroom confrontation...

#10 What Is GPS Jamming and Why Is It an Aviation Problem?

May 1 2024 // Estonia has accused neighboring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines that say they have been contending with such interference for months.Estonian...

#11 FAA Criticizes Boeing, Says it Wants a Plan in 90 Days to Address Quality Problems

Feb 28 2024 // Boeing must develop a comprehensive action plan to address “systemic quality-control issues” within 90 days, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday, following an all-day meeting with the plane...

#12 Fiery Plane Crash Kills 179 in Worst Airline Disaster in South Korea

Dec 29 2024 // The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International...

#13 Update: South Korea Orders Airline Safety Probe After Worst Domestic Crash Kills 179

Dec 30 2024 // South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered on Monday an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation as investigators worked to identify victims and find out what caused the...

#14 Boeing Crisis of Confidence Deepens With 787 Now Under Scrutiny

Apr 10 2024 // Boeing Co. faces a deepening crisis of confidence after an engineer at the US planemaker alleged the company took manufacturing shortcuts on its 787 Dreamliner aircraft in order to ease production bottlenecks of its most...

#15 Boeing Sued by Alaska Air Passengers Over 737 Max 9 Door Blowout

Jan 16 2024 // Boeing Co. was sued by passengers on an Alaska Airlines Inc. flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, last week after a mid-air blowout of a so-called door plug on the 737 Max 9 jet.The...

#16 INSIGHT-Airline Pilots, Crews Voice Concerns About Middle East Routes

Dec 26 2024 // In late September, an experienced pilot at low-cost European airline Wizz Air felt anxious after learning his plane would fly over Iraq at night amid mounting tensions between nearby Iran and Israel.He decided to query the...

#17 JetBlue Stowaway Deaths Probed After Florida Flight From New York

Jan 8 2025 // Local law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale are investigating the deaths of two individuals found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue Airways Corp. plane after it arrived at the Florida airport on Monday.A...

#18 South Korea Reviews Airport Runway Walls After Fatal Jeju Crash

Jan 8 2025 // South Korea plans to review the concrete walls positioned just beyond the end of some airport runways after an aircraft attempting an emergency landing smashed into one just over a week ago, killing almost everyone on...

#19 Compensation for Injured Passengers on Singapore Airlines Could Vary Dramatically

May 22 2024 // Passengers injured by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday are likely eligible for compensation, but the amount each receives could differ dramatically even for identical injuries due to an...

#20 FAA Finalizes Pilot Training, Certification Rules for Air Taxis

Oct 23 2024 // The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday finalized comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying air taxis, addressing a key hurdle to the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing...