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A Southwest flight dropped to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, prompting an altitude warning and FAA investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight dropped dangerously low over an Oklahoma town while preparing to land o…
Erin Snodgrass
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An American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to a first-class seat over unruly behavior is being sued by the FAA for $82,000
The FAA accused Heather Wells of hitting a flight attendant and trying to open the cabin door befor…
Pete Syme
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FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again
The FAA held a three-hour meeting with Boeing leaders last week to address safety and quality issu…
Lauren Edmonds
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An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing
A panel covering one of the engines on a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines tore away mid-fl…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Boeing is under FAA investigation after disclosing some employees didn't perform safety tests on the wings of a 787 but recorded that they did anyway
Scott Stocker, head of the 787 program, wrote in an internal email that several workers failed to p…
Matthew Loh
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A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million. Take a look.
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home is located down a long, winding driveway intersected with the…
Lauren Edmonds
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FAA investigating safety breaches after Colorado Rockies coach sat in a plane cockpit and joked about landing it during a United Airlines charter flight, reports say
Viral video sparks FAA investigation into video appearing to show a cockpit visit by Hensley Meulen…
Cameron Manley
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The FAA investigated Boeing's safety culture — and what they found wasn't good
A panel of experts found a number of faults in Boeing safety management systems, including a cultur…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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The FAA found staff at Boeing's supplier using liquid Dawn soap as lubricant for a 737 Max door seal: NYT
Spirit AeroSystems mechanics then used a wet cheesecloth to clean up the soap after installing the …
Matthew Loh
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FAA had 'no presence' in Boeing's factory, despite its headquarters being 20 minutes away, former employee says
Former Boeing employee Ed Pierson told Politico that the FAA had no involvement in the company's fa…
Mikhaila Friel
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Boeing's manufacturing processes are under investigation after the Alaska Airlines blowout, the FAA says
The FAA said Wednesday that it is investigating Boeing's manufacturing process and production lines…
Pete Syme
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The FAA's investigation into Boeing is getting wider as it flags another plane model for door-plug inspections
The FAA warned operators of the Boeing 737-900ER to inspect the door plug for loose bolts, although…
Pete Syme
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United grounded 5 planes because it couldn't turn off their 'No Smoking' signs, breaking a strange FAA rule
United Airlines appeared to forget it needed an exemption for "No Smoking" signs to always be on, b…
Pete Syme
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An airline CEO who uses exclusively 737s warns tickets could get more expensive due to production delays, with the FAA 'crawling all over' Boeing
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said the message he's getting from Boeing is "confusion," amid increase…
Pete Syme
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A Boeing whistleblower says he saw holes being drilled incorrectly on 787 planes, adding to the chorus of people speaking up against the company
Richard Cuevas, a former airline mechanic with Boeing, said he saw safety lapses which could have c…
Aditi Bharade
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FAA paves way for Boeing 737 Max 9 to resume flying, but it won't be 'back to business as usual' for the embattled aviation manufacturer
The FAA has halted all further expansion production on Boeing 737 Max 9s until it is "satisfied" th…
Erin Snodgrass,Lloyd Lee
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A Malaysia Airlines Boeing plane was seen with its engine ablaze, a midair mishap that forced the flight to turn around
A video showed a Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing after its engin…
Aditi Bharade
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A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff
The FAA is investigating a United Airlines Airbus A320 flight that returned to Hartford, Connecticu…
Aditi Bharade
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These new bombshell allegations from Boeing whistleblowers about what happens to faulty plane parts are pretty horrifying
Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance inspector for Boeing, alleges that the company lost track of hundre…
Cheryl Teh
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The Boeing 737 Max blowout has sparked a rare wave of public criticism from airline CEOs and the FAA, with harsh words flying about its quality control
The Alaska Airlines blowout prompted the CEOs of United, Alaska, Emirates, and Ryanair to criticize…