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☆ Dave Calhoun was supposed to turn Boeing around, but after 4 years on the job, he's out. Here's where things went wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It makes him the second successive chief to go after a 737 Max crisis. AdvertisementOn Monday morning, Dave Calhoun became the second successive Boeing CEO to lose his job in the wake of a 737 Max crisis. Muilenburg was terminated as the planemaker fought for its reputation after 346 people died in two 737 Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019. After the longest-ever grounding for a US airliner, the 737 Max was ungrounded 10 months into Calhoun's reign. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesMost people's concerns about the 737 Max looked to have been assuaged, until the Alaska Airlines blowout on January 5.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, —, Stan Deal, Calhoun, Boeing's, Dennis Muilenburg, Muilenburg, Max, Dennis, Win McNamee, Bob Clifford, Timothy Hubbard, Hubbard, Clifford, DAVID RYDER, Critics, Justin Green, Green Organizations: Boeing, Service, Airbus, Federal Aviation Administration, MCAS, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Justice, FBI, Ethiopian, Alaska Air, United Airlines, Boeing's, Street Journal, The, Current, Business, University of Notre Dame, CNBC Locations: MCAS, Southwest , Alaska, Calhoun, Virginia, Seattle, Boeing's, Renton , Washington

☆ 'We need someone to fix Boeing.' Here's who could replace Calhoun as the troubled plane maker's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Calhoun told CNBC on Monday that the decision to retire was "100%" his own and that he would be involved in finding his successor. "We need someone to fix Boeing," one major airline executive, who wasn't authorized to speak to the media, told CNBC after Boeing announced the management shake-up Monday. "I want somebody who knows how to handle a big, long-cycled business like ours," Calhoun told CNBC in an interview Monday while announcing his departure. Four-year Boeing board member Steve Mollenkopf, an ex-Qualcomm CEO who will take over as independent chairman of the board, will lead the search.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Max, Larry Kellner, Stan Deal, Calhoun, wasn't, John Plueger, It's, Steve Mollenkopf, Cowen, Cai von Rumohr, here's Organizations: Boeing, Max, Boeing Factory, Monday, CNBC, Air Force One, Alaska Airlines, Air Lease, Airbus, Financial, Qualcomm Locations: Renton , Washington, China

☆ The new boss of Boeing's commercial airplanes division is a third-generation employee
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dave Calhoun named a new chief executive of Boeing's commercial airplanes division. In his Monday announcement that he'd be stepping down as CEO of Boeing, Dave Calhoun also named Stephanie Pope as the new head of its commercial airplanes division. She replaces Stan Deal as CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which designs and builds planes such as the 777, 787 Dreamliner and the 737 family. She is deeply committed to our company, to our employees and to our shared future; and she is the perfect person to take on the leadership of our commercial airplanes business." AdvertisementShe was CEO of the global services division before becoming COO and has also held senior roles in other business units including commercial airplanes.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Stephanie Pope, Stan Deal, She's, —, Pope, Calhoun, Stephanie Organizations: BCA, Boeing, Service, Airplanes, Boeing Global Services, Alaska Airlines, Eisenhower, Southwest Missouri State University, Lindenwood University Locations: Seattle, Renton, Everett, Washington, Calhoun, Brussels, Ireland

☆ A Boeing whistleblower says he got off a plane just before takeoff when he realized it was a 737 Max
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Boeing whistleblower told CNN he refused to fly on a plane he'd boarded after realizing it was a Boeing 737 Max. Ed Pierson said he'd deliberately made sure the plane wasn't a 737 Max prior to booking. AdvertisementA Boeing whistleblower says that he was meant to take a domestic flight last year but ended up leaving the plane before takeoff because he refused to travel on a Boeing 737 Max. He said that he made sure to select a flight that didn't use a Boeing 737 Max. Pierson previously told the Los Angeles Times that he would "absolutely not" fly on a 737 Max because of safety concerns.

Persons: Max, Ed Pierson, he'd, Pierson, — Organizations: Boeing, CNN, Service, Alaska Airlines, Max, Los Angeles Times, Alaska Airlines Max, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Renton , Washington, Seattle, New Jersey, Alaska

The Justice Department is sending subpoenas and using a recently convened grand jury in Seattle as it widens a criminal investigation into the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner in January, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board said four bolts meant to secure the door plug in place were missing before the panel blew off. This month, it was reported that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Boeing, which had reinstalled the door plug during maintenance in Renton, Wash., before delivering the plane to Alaska Airlines in October. The subpoenas and use of the grand jury were reported earlier Friday by Bloomberg. Boeing said it agreed with the F.A.A.’s decision and pledged to cooperate.

Persons: jetliner Organizations: Boeing, Max, Alaska Airlines, Portland International, National Transportation Safety, Justice Department, Bloomberg, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Seattle, Oregon, Renton, Wash, Alaska

☆ Europe regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Signage outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. The acting head of Europe's aviation regulator said on Wednesday the agency would halt its indirect approval of Boeing's jet production if warranted, but he feels reassured that the plane maker is tackling its latest safety crisis. Asked if EASA would be prepared to stop recognizing U.S. production safety approvals declaring that Boeing jets are built safely, Tytgat said, "If need be, yes." The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, said last week an audit of Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple instances of poor controls. Under a transatlantic pact, the FAA and EASA regulate the factories of their respective plane makers — Boeing and Airbus — and recognize each other's safety approvals.

Persons: Luc Tytgat, Tytgat, AeroSystems Organizations: Boeing Co, Reuters, European Union Aviation Safety, Boeing, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Airbus — Locations: Renton , Washington, US

☆ Boeing is unable to provide key information in door plug blowout investigation, NTSB chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators probing the Boeing 737 Max blowout say their investigation is being held back by Boeing’s lack of a paper trail for key work. Boeing recently said it has searched for records but believes its employees did not document the work. The letter noted that Boeing has also been unable to provide security footage of the September 2023 work, which included removing and reinstalling the door plug. Boeing told CNN that 30-day record retention policy for security camera footage is standard practice. The letter revealed that the NTSB’s first request to Boeing for relevant employees’ names came on January 9 — four days after the mid-flight incident.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Max, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Airlines, Senate, NTSB, ” NTSB, Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Airlines Flight, Getty, ” Boeing Locations: Boeing’s Renton , Washington, Boeing’s, Portland , Oregon, Ontario , California

☆ Boeing whistleblower who warned of aircraft safety flaws found dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Patrick Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A Boeing 737 MAX sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. In a statement Monday, Boeing said: "We are saddened by Mr. Barnett's passing, and our thoughts are with his family and friends." A former Boeing quality inspector who filed a whistleblower complaint over alleged plane safety flaws was found dead "from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound," officials in Charleston, South Carolina, said Monday. Boeing said then that it was following the ruling and would look to improve the design of the nut, but also said it wasn't a flight safety issue. After his retirement in 2017, Barnett filed a whistleblower complaint to federal regulators about his experiences at the South Carolina plant.

Persons: Barnett, Mitch, , Barnett's, Bobbi Jo O'Neal, John Barnett, —, I'd, John, Vicky Melder Stokes, Mike Barnett, Robbie Barnett, Rodney Barnett Organizations: Boeing, Boeing, NBC, The New York Times, FAA, Times, Department, Alaska Airlines, Max, Prevention Locations: Renton , Washington, Charleston , South Carolina, Charleston County, South Carolina, Charleston, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Boeing's Max problems shift growth plans at major airline customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. Boeing 's latest Max crisis is forcing some of its biggest customers to rethink their growth plans this year — and possibly beyond, several airline CEOs said Tuesday. "Boeing needs to become a better company and the deliveries will follow that," Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said at a JPMorgan industry conference Tuesday. In January, Kirby said the airline would build a fleet plan without the Max 10 because of the delays. On Friday, United told staff that it would have to pause pilot hiring this spring because new Boeing planes are arriving late, CNBC reported.

Persons: Bob Jordan, Scott Kirby, Max, Kirby, United, Dave Calhoun, Stan Deal, Deal Organizations: Boeing, Max, Boeing Factory, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, JPMorgan, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Department, United Airlines, FAA, CNBC, Transportation Safety Locations: Renton , Washington, Washington

☆ On the 5th anniversary of a fatal 737 Max crash, victims’ families want more focus on Boeing’s potential safety problems
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Even though the same jet model had crashed soon after taking off from Indonesia less than six months earlier, aviation authorities around the world had allowed the 737 Max to keep flying with passengers. A third incidentThis year, on January 5, a part of a 737 Max 9 flown by Alaska Airlines blew out, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane. Boeing’s production problems went beyond the design flaw that led to the crashes. “Within days of the first crash, Boeing knew there was a design defect,” Robert Clifford, one of the plaintiff attorneys in the case, told CNN. Last month, Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program.

Persons: New York CNN — Michael Stumo’s, Samya Rose Stumo, ”, “, ” Michael Stumo, Michael Stumo Samya Rose, Max, Michael Stumo, We’d, ” Stumo, ” Zipporah, Joseph, ‘ something’s, ’ ” Joseph Kuria, Olivia Kuria, “ It’s, haven’t, Kruia, ” Kuria, ” Robert Clifford, people’s, Olivier Douliery, Dave Calhoun, Ed Clark, Stephen Brashear, Eduardo Soteras, David Calhoun, Mike Delaney, ” Joseph, Zipporah, Dennis Muilenburg, Calhoun, Stumo, “ I’m, Kuria, there’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Boeing, Max, CNN, Copenhagen School of Public Health, Ethiopian, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Alaska Airlines Flight, Alaska Air, ”, US Justice Department, FAA, Justice Department, Getty, Ethiopian Airlines, Lion Air, Airline Pilots, Association of Ethiopia Locations: New York, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, Alaska, Portland , Oregon, Arlington , Virginia, AFP, ”, Renton , Washington, Washington

☆ NTSB rips Boeing for failing to produce key door plug documents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Gregory Wallace | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Boeing has not turned over important records to investigators probing the door plug blowout on a 737 Max earlier this year, investigators say. She testified that because of Boeing’s actions, NTSB investigators do not know who on the Boeing assembly line removed and reinstalled the door plug that – months later while the plane was in service carrying passengers – blew out. Homendy said that Boeing has not fully cooperated with the NTSB Board's investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug incident. The plane flew about 150 commercial flights before the door plug flew off the plane mid-flight on January 5, just over two months ago. NTSB investigators have made multiple visits to Boeing facilities and created a special team to handle requesting and processing documents from Boeing and its key contractor, Spirit AeroSystems.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, Kevin Dietsch, ” Homendy Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Transportation, Commerce, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Senate Commerce, Science, Russell Senate, NTSB, Alaska Airlines, Getty, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Renton, Washington ,

☆ N.T.S.B. Says Boeing Has Not Provided Key Information in 737 Max Inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board told a Senate committee on Wednesday that Boeing was dragging its feet in providing some information to the agency as it investigates what caused a door panel to come off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight in January. Boeing has a team of 25 employees and a manager who handle doors at the Renton plant, Ms. Homendy told the Senate committee. The manager has been on medical leave, and the agency had been unable to interview that person, Ms. Homendy said. She added that Boeing had not provided the safety board with the names of the other 25 employees. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, ” Organizations: National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Senate Commerce Committee Locations: Alaska, Boeing’s, Renton, Wash

“The FAA identified non-compliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product control,” the FAA said in a press release, but did not immediately provide further details. The FAA said the findings of both this audit and the separate report should be part of Boeing’s quality improvement plan. But in January Boeing CEO David Calhoun conceded Boeing needed to improve its quality controls. Without giving details, the FAA said it found multiple instances where both companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The agency is not the only government body looking into Boeing’s quality issues.

Persons: David Calhoun, ”, Calhoun, “, Mike Whitaker, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines ’ Boeing, FAA, Boeing, Spirit, Max, National Transportation Safety, Alaska Air, NTSB, Justice Department, Alaska, Senate Locations: Renton , Washington

Spirit Aerosystems had a market capitalization of $3.3 billion as of Thursday's close. "We do not comment on market speculation," a spokesperson for Spirit Aerosystems told CNBC. Boeing in 2005 spun off operations in Kansas and Oklahoma that became the present-day Spirit Aerosystems. It comes less than two months after a section of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight. It was the latest and most serious in a host of flaws on the Boeing 737 Max, Boeing's best-selling jet.

Persons: Aerosystems, Spirit Aerosystems, Boeing's, Max Organizations: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc, Boeing, Spirit, CNBC, Airbus, Wall Street, Max, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Wichita , Kansas, U.S, Kansas, Oklahoma, Boeing's Renton , Washington

☆ F.A.A. Gives Boeing 90 Days to Develop Plan to Address Quality-Control Issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that it had asked Boeing to provide the agency with a “comprehensive action plan” to address quality-control issues within 90 days, the regulator’s latest push for safety improvements after a panel came off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet in flight in early January. administrator, Mike Whitaker, made the request on Tuesday when he met with Boeing’s chief executive, Dave Calhoun, and other company officials for what the agency described as an “all-day safety discussion.”“Boeing must commit to real and profound improvements,” Mr. Whitaker said in a statement. “Making foundational change will require a sustained effort from Boeing’s leadership, and we are going to hold them accountable every step of the way, with mutually understood milestones and expectations.”Boeing did not immediately comment on Wednesday. The meeting, which took place at the F.A.A.’s headquarters in Washington, came two weeks after Mr. Whitaker toured Boeing’s 737 plant in Renton, Wash. During his visit, Mr. Whitaker spoke with Boeing engineers and mechanics to try to get a better sense of the safety culture at the factory. said after his visit that Mr. Whitaker planned to discuss what he saw during his visit when he met with Boeing executives in Washington.

Persons: Mike Whitaker, Dave Calhoun, ”, Mr, Whitaker Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, Max, ” Boeing Locations: Washington, Boeing’s, Renton, Wash

☆ FAA gives Boeing 90 days to come up with quality control plan after 737 Max accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, on March 21, 2019. The door plug was removed and reinstalled at Boeing's Renton, Washington 737 Max factory. The FAA is in the middle of an audit of Boeing's 737 production lines. The agency last month said it would halt Boeing's planned ramp-up of 737 Max planes until the regulator is satisfied with quality control on the company's production lines. The report was required by Congress following two crashes in 2018 and 2019 of Boeing 737 Max planes, which killed everyone on board the flights.

Persons: Bolts, Mike Whitaker, Dave Calhoun, Max Organizations: Boeing, Max, Boeing Factory, Federal Aviation Administration, Alaska Airlines, FAA Locations: Renton , Washington, Renton, Washington

☆ Boeing's board shut down a shareholder's bid to move its headquarters back to Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Boeing's board denied a possible vote on bringing its headquarters back to Seattle. It's currently based in Virginia, but the 737 Max factory is in Renton, Washington. AdvertisementBoeing's board of directors blocked a shareholder's proposal to bring its headquarters back to Seattle, The Seattle Times reported. The manufacturer has faced increased scrutiny since a 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines lost a door plug in midair. The newspaper reported he bought the shares after the first 737 Max 8 crash.

Persons: Boeing's, It's, Max, —, Walter Ryan —, Ryan, Tim Matsui, John Demers Organizations: Boeing, Service, The Seattle Times, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Max, Seattle Times, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Business Locations: Seattle, Virginia, Renton , Washington, Chicago

☆ FAA had 'no presence' in Boeing's factory, despite its headquarters being 20 minutes away, former employee says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewA Boeing whistleblower who quit over concerns about the company's 737 Max production told Politico that the FAA had "no presence" at the factory he worked in. Two months after Pierson's resignation, a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crashed into the sea in October 2018, killing all 198 people on board. The company faced backlash again in January of this year after a door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off mid-flight . Pierson told the publication. AdvertisementPierson told Politico that he still feels unsafe on Boeing Max planes — so much so that he refuses to fly on them.

Persons: —, Max, Ed Pierson, Calhoun, Pierson, Dave Calhoun, JASON REDMOND, That's Organizations: Service, Boeing, Politico, FAA, Lion Air Boeing, Business, Ethiopian Airlines, New York Times, NBC News, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, Boeing Renton Factory, Getty, Foundation for Aviation Safety, Boeing Max, FFA Locations: Renton , Washington, AFP, Northwest, Seattle, New York, Alaska, Wichita , Kansas

☆ Boeing 737 Max Official Is Out as Questions Linger on Mishap
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Sydney Ember | Niraj Chokshi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing said on Wednesday that it was shaking up the leadership in its commercial airplanes unit after a harrowing incident last month during which a piece fell off a 737 Max 9 jet in flight. Ed Clark, the head of Boeing’s 737 Max program, which includes the Max 9, is leaving immediately, Stan Deal, the chief executive of the commercial airplanes unit, said in a memo to employees. Boeing, which also announced other leadership changes, has been under pressure from regulators, airlines and members of Congress to prove that it is committed to making safe planes. Boeing said recently that it was overhauling its quality control process, including increased inspections at the factory in Renton, Wash., where Mr. Clark oversaw Max production. Those crashes cost Boeing billions of dollars, damaged its image and attracted more scrutiny of the company from regulators worldwide.

Persons: Ed Clark, Stan Deal, Clark, Max Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Max Locations: Renton, Wash, Alaska

A person walks past an unpainted Boeing 737-8 MAX parked at Renton Municipal Airport adjacent to Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on January 25, 2024. The company's 737 program head, Ed Clark, is leaving the company, Stan Deal, CEO of Boeing's commercial airplane unit, said in memo to employees. "Ed departs with my, and our, deepest gratitude for his many significant contributions over nearly 18 years of dedicated service to Boeing," Deal said. A month after the Alaska Airlines flight, Boeing said misdrilled holes on some Max planes would delay handovers of the aircraft to airlines. The door plug that blew out of the almost brand-new 737 Max 9 used for Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 has already brought increased scrutiny and restrictions from federal regulators.

Persons: Max, Ed Clark, Stan Deal, Katie Ringgold, Deal, Elizabeth Lund, Lund, Ed, it's Organizations: Renton Municipal Airport, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, CNBC PRO Locations: Renton, Renton , Washington, Alaska, United

☆ With no Boeing passenger jets at the Singapore Airshow, Airbus and China take centerstage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. SINGAPORE — Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China's homegrown offering. While there will be aerial displays of commercial liners by Airbus and China's domestic jetliner Comac C919, Boeing will not have any commercial aircraft at the air show. While no commercial jets will be featured, Boeing will still be holding a cabin display of its wide-body 777X passenger plane, which the company claims is the world's largest twin-engine jet. This is the first major international aerospace event since the blowout last month, which pushed Boeing into another safety crisis after the U.S. safety regulators ordered the temporary grounding of more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.

Persons: Max, Lockheed Martin, Thales, scuffling Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Factory, SINGAPORE — Boeing, Singapore, Airbus, U.S . Air Force, Lockheed, Dassault, SAAB, Leonardo, Max, Alaska Airlines Locations: Renton , Washington , U.S, SINGAPORE, Portland , Oregon

☆ Boeing orders, deliveries dry up in January as plane-maker grapples with latest Max crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. The company handed over 27 planes last month, its lowest tally since September, compared with 67 deliveries in December. It sold three Boeing 737 Max planes, but also logged three cancellations. The three gross orders come after a big December when Boeing sold 371 planes. Boeing's January deliveries included three Max planes to Chinese customers, the first in about four years.

Persons: Max, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Factory, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNBC Locations: Renton , Washington , U.S, Portland , Oregon, Renton , Washington, Renton

☆ Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Sydney Ember | Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The panel, known as a door plug, was opened to repair damaged rivets on the plane’s body, known as the fuselage. The report did not say who removed the bolts keeping the door plug in place. But the safety board said it appeared that not all the bolts were put back once the door was reinstalled on the plane after the rivets had been repaired. provided a photograph of the door plug after it was reinstalled but before the plane’s interior was restored. In the image, three of the four bolts appear to be missing.

Organizations: Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing Locations: Alaska, Boeing’s, Renton, Wash

☆ We’re about to get investigators’ first report on the Alaska Airlines flight whose door plug blew off
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The National Transportation Safety Board will release its preliminary report Tuesday on last month’s blowout of a part of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight, NTSB spokesman Eric Weiss told CNN. On a January 5 Alaska flight 1282, the door plug blew off the side of the plane. The door plug fills a space in the fuselage that can otherwise contain an emergency exit door when plane seats are arranged a certain way. CNN has reported that NTSB investigators have been closely scrutinizing the door plug and whether crucial bolts that hold it in place were properly installed when the incident occurred. Meanwhile, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration will tell House lawmakers Tuesday that his agency is “closely scrutinizing” Boeing after last month’s door plug blowout.

Persons: Eric Weiss, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker, “, ” Whitaker, ” Organizations: CNN, Transportation, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, NTSB, FAA Locations: Alaska, United States, Renton , Washington

Boeing reported another problem with fuselages on its 737 jets that might delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaff to plague the manufacturer. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in a letter to Boeing staff seen Monday that a worker at its supplier discovered misdrilled holes in fuselages. Spirit AeroSystems, based in Wichita, Kansas, makes a large part of the fuselages on Boeing Max jets. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have begun returning some to service. Boeing, based in Renton, Washington, said last week it was withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new, smaller model of the 737 Max airliner.

Persons: Stan Deal, Deal, Max Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Commercial, Boeing Max, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, airline, FAA Locations: fuselages, Wichita , Kansas, Portland , Oregon, U.S, Renton , Washington

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