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The American plane maker has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max midflight. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesTHE CRASHESThe bulk of criticism and investigations swirling around Boeing today center on the company's Max jets. Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Justice Department investigation, admitting that employees misled regulators about the safety of the 737 Max. Last year, Boeing reported a problem with fittings on Max jets where the fuselage meets the vertical section of the tail. Also under investigation is what prompted the emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, of a Denver-bound United Airlines flight in December.

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☆ Boeing CEO says it was 100% his own decision to resign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ana Altchek | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing announced that Dave Calhoun is stepping down as CEO at the end of this year. AdvertisementDave Calhoun plans to resign as Boeing's CEO at the end of this year, the company announced Monday. In December 2019, former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was fired after two crashes involving a different Max variant, the Max 8, killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019. Advertisement"As you all know, the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 accident was a watershed moment for Boeing," Calhoun said in a memo to employees announcing the change. The CEO told CNBC that he would weigh in on who becomes the next CEO, but he said the board will ultimately make the decision.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, —, I've, Dennis Muilenburg, Max, Stephanie Pope, Stan Deal, Larry Kellner Organizations: Boeing, Service, CNBC, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Justice, National Transportation Safety, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

☆ Flying is getting scary. But is it still safe?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Another Boeing jet plunged so severely that passengers were thrown onto the ceiling of the cabin, leaving dozens so injured they need to be hospitalized upon landing. Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images/FileHowever, other forms of flying are not nearly as safe. “Taking the Max out of the equation, (flying has) been proven to be pretty darn safe,” he said. A year ago, the discussion about air safety wasn’t focused on Boeing planes. “The gold standard is melting down, because we continue to try to downplay everything and talk about how safe the system is.

Persons: Kardashian, ”, Anthony Brickhouse, “, it’s, Carlos Avila Gonzalez, Ed Pierson, Max, Pierson, ” Brickhouse, We’ve, That’s, Brickhouse Organizations: New, New York CNN, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Japanese Coast Guard, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, Asiana Airlines, San Francisco International, San Francisco Chronicle, Railroads, Amtrak, Foundation for Aviation Safety, Max, Alaska Air, National Transportation Safety Board, FedEx, an Air Canada, San Francisco International Airport, NTSB, Air Canada, “ Pilots Locations: New York, Tokyo, Buffalo , New York, United States, San Francisco, Southwest, Alaska, “, Hawaii

☆ F.B.I. Tells Passengers on Alaska Flight They May Have Been Crime Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing after a fuselage panel blew off this year have started to receive letters from the F.B.I. identifying them as possible victims of a crime. The letters are a sign that a criminal investigation the Justice Department has opened into Boeing, the manufacturer of the 737 Max 9 jet, is ramping up. “As a victim specialist with the Seattle division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” reads the letter from the F.B.I.’s Seattle office, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. The letter says the incident is under criminal F.B.I.

Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Department, Boeing, Seattle, The New York Times, National Transportation Safety Locations: Alaska, ’, Seattle, Portland

☆ Safety regulators probe Ford driver assist features after fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington DC CNN —The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into a recent Ford Mustang Mach-E fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, where authorities suspect an advanced driver assistance system was in use. Driver assistance features are being hailed by automakers as a way to reduce accidents, but federal safety regulators are concerned that over-reliance on the features by drivers could be causing some accidents. While NHTSA has opened more than three dozen Tesla special crash investigations since 2016 where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used with 20 crash deaths reported, this is NHTSA’s first special crash probe involving a Ford advanced system. NHTSA typically opens more than 100 special crash investigations annually into emerging technologies and other potential auto safety issues. In addition to the NHTSA probe, on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board opened a separate investigation into the Feb. 24 crash.

Persons: Jeffrey Allen Johnson, Austin, Ford, “, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Traffic Safety Administration, Ford, NHTSA, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, San, Honda Locations: San Antonio , Texas, San Antonio

☆ United CEO tries to reassure customers following multiple safety incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pete Muntean | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday in a United Boeing 737-800 landed in Medford, Oregon, with a panel from the underside of the fuselage missing. Earlier this month, United suffered a series of four incidents, all involving Boeing jets . A United Boeing 737-900ER spewed flames from an engine after takeoff from Fort Meyers, Florida, a United Boeing 777 lost a wheel during takeoff from San Francisco, a United Boeing 737 Max slid off a runway in Houston, and a United Boeing 777 trailed hydraulic fluid leaving Sydney. The age of the aircraft in the United incidents suggest that the cause could lie with United personnel, rather than Boeing’s well documented quality issues. And its fleet of 737 Max 9 jets were grounded for three weeks in January following the incident at Alaska Air.

Persons: Scott Kirby, Max, “, ” Kirby, Kirby Organizations: Washington DC CNN — United Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Boeing, United, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Latam Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Alaska Air, FAA, Airbus Locations: Medford , Oregon, Fort Meyers , Florida, San Francisco, Houston, Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand, Alaska

☆ Federal investigators look into crash of Mustang Mach-E equipped with driver assistance tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a fatal crash involving a Ford Mustang Mach-E equipped with advanced driving assistance technology. Ford shows off the new model 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT during the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, Illinois on February 8, 2024. Federal investigators are looking at dozens of crashes involving so-called advanced driver assistance, or ADAS, systems. ADAS systems handle basic driving tasks such as keeping the vehicle in its lane while maintaining a safe distance behind vehicles ahead, usually in highway driving only. Fourteen of these systems, including two from Ford, were recently rated by the private Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Persons: Jacek Boczarski, Ford, IIHS, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: CNN, National, Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety, Ford, of Highway Safety, NTSB, Chicago Auto, McCormick, Getty, NHTSA, Wall Street, Federal, General Motors, Volvo, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Locations: “, San Antonio, Chicago , Illinois, Anadolu, Ford, Texas

☆ So-called black boxes carry the real answer to what happened on LATAM flight 800
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Running to the tail of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is an umbilical cord carrying a rapid play-by-play of virtually every flight feature. The 787 Dreamliner — one of Boeing’s more recently developed aircraft — feeds data into the flight data recorder through a system called the Common Data Network, which some compare to the human body’s central nervous system. The Federal Aviation Administration used this data after ungrounding Boeing’s 737 Max in late 2020 to track every Max flight. Some aircraft also carry a Quick Access Recorder (QAR) that is not hardened like the FDR but tracks the same data. When US Air flight 427 crashed three years later near Pittsburgh, the FDR recorded 11 parameters.

Persons: FDR, ”, Peter Goelz, Goelz, Kathleen Bangs, Max Organizations: CNN, FDR, LATAM Airlines, Street Journal, National Transportation Safety Board, US National Transportation Safety Board, International Civil Aviation Organization, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Communications, United Airlines, US Air, NTSB Locations: France, Australia, United Kingdom, Pittsburgh

☆ A California family, including 2-year-old, survived a plane crash by deploying a parachute system
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A California family survived a plane crash with only minor injuries by deploying a parachute system. The parachute opened above the plane and slowed its descent before it crashed into woodland. AdvertisementA California family, including a man, a woman, and a 2-year-old girl, survived a plane crash with only minor cuts and scratches after deploying a parachute system. AdvertisementQuincy Cromer, a spokesperson for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, said that it was a "miracle" that the family had escaped with such minor injuries. Advertisement"Even with the parachute the parties involved were extremely fortunate to only receive minor injuries," the department wrote.

Persons: —, MCSO, Quincy, they've Organizations: Service, ABC7, Fire Department, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Cirrus Owners, Pilots Association Locations: California, Mendocino County, Whitethorn , California, Quincy Cromer

☆ Don Lemon tells Elon Musk that X replies 'are not necessarily fact' after the tech billionaire uses them to defend his DEI stance
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk cited his X replies when defending his stance on DEI in the aviation industry to Don Lemon. Lemon told Musk that X replies "are not necessarily fact and evidence." Musk replies no — he just thinks the standards shouldn't be lowered. Related storiesMusk then told Lemon to "watch the replies" on his social media for evidence. AdvertisementFollowing the January Boeing incident, Musk decried goals set by United Airlines' pilot training academy, United Aviate Academy, to have "50% of enrolled students who are women and/or people of color."

Persons: Elon Musk, Don Lemon, Lemon, —, Elon, Musk, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Mark Cuban Organizations: Service, CNN, Boeing, Twitter, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation, United Airlines, United Aviate Academy, Cuban, Business

DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system. In a statement, Ford said it is researching the crash and the facts are not yet clear. The company expressed sympathy to those involved and said it reported the crash to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Both NHTSA and the NTSB have investigated multiple previous crashes involving partially automated driving systems, most involving Tesla's Autopilot. In past investigations, the NTSB has examined how the partially automated system functioned.

Persons: Ford Organizations: DETROIT, Transportation Safety, Ford, Highway, NTSB, Honda, U.S, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA Locations: San Antonio , Texas, Texas, U.S, Canada, San Antonio

Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand. Boeing said Friday it recommended that airlines inspect the motorized cockpit seats the next time they perform maintenance on their 787s. It did not link the memo to what happened this week on a LATAM Airlines flight between Australia and New Zealand. The Federal Aviation Administration said, however, that the Boeing memo was issued “in response to the incident on LATAM Flight 800." The version involved in the LATAM flight can carry up to about 300 passengers.

Organizations: Boeing, LATAM Airlines, LATAM, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, ” Passengers, Auckland Airport, United Airlines, American Airlines, Street Journal, Alaska Airlines, Max, National Transportation Safety Board, Justice Department Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Auckland, Oregon

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

☆ Boeing couldn't give investigators key video of the Alaska blowout 737 Max being repaired because it deletes security footage after 30 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The NTSB is looking for security camera footage of work done on the Alaska Airlines blowout plane. The planemaker previously said it also couldn't find records of work done on the door plug. In its preliminary report, the NTSB said the jet left Boeing's factory without key bolts that keep the door plug secured. A Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider that the planemaker's standard practice is to maintain security footage on a rolling 30-day period. The incident aircraft was in Boeing's factory in September 2023 and delivered to Alaska Airlines a month later.

Persons: —, Jennifer Homendy, Maria Cantwell, Ted Cruz, Max, Homendy Organizations: NTSB, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Service, National Transportation Safety, Commerce, Science, Transportation Locations: Boeing's

☆ 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 failed to retain security camera footage showing work on Max jet door that blew out, NTSB says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Security camera footage showing work being done on a Boeing Max 9 door plug that later blew out mid-air has been overwritten, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said. "Boeing has informed us that they are unable to find the records documenting this work." She continued: "A verbal request was made by our investigators for security camera footage to help obtain this information; however, they were informed the footage was overwritten. A Boeing spokesperson said the company, like many others, does not retain security footage for longer than 30 days. The Alaska Airlines plane in question was in the factory last year in September and delivered in October.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Homendy, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, John Barnett, Max, Bob Jordan Organizations: Alaska Airlines Flight, Boeing, National Transportation Safety Board, Boeing Max, National Transportation Safety, Commerce, Science, Alaska Airlines, NBC News, Journal, U.S . Department of Justice, South, The New York Times, United Airlines, Southwest, JPMorgan, CNBC Locations: Alaska, Portland , Oregon, U.S, South Carolina, Barnett's

☆ Investigators have removed black boxes from LATAM’s plane that dropped suddenly
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Angus Watson | Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The black boxes hold data crucial to understanding what caused the Boeing jet to suddenly drop during the flight from Australia to New Zealand, causing dozens of passengers to be treated for injuries. The US manufacturer has faced harsh criticism for a series of recent safety and quality issues in its aircraft. A series of investigationsChile’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) is leading the investigation into the black boxes as the plane was registered in the country. The Boeing jet remains in Auckland and will also be assessed by the Chilean investigators. “I immediately engaged with him and said, ‘What was that?’ And he openly admitted, he said, ‘I lost control of the plane.

Persons: Hato Hone, Hato Hone St John, Brian Jokat, ‘, ” Jokat, STCLA, ” STCLA, Max, Chris Isidore, Kathleen Magramo, Manveena Suri, Alex Stambaugh Organizations: CNN, New, Boeing, LATAM, Civil Aeronautics, Investigation, LATAM Airlines, Hato, Hato Hone St, Hato Hone St John Ambulance, Chilean Boeing, “, Alaska Airlines, US National Transportation Safety, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Auckland, Chilean

☆ Premarket stocks: Congress has bad news for Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Dealmaking is the lifeblood of Wall Street. But analysts say that funding cuts in the plan could end up harming mergers and acquisitions on Wall Street, squashing hopes of a recovery in dealmaking. The bad news: Recent regulations and proposed budget cuts threaten to step on those green shoots before they’re able to flower. Why it matters: Dealmaking isn’t just good for Wall Street. Shares of the stock are down nearly 30% so far this year after its seemingly nonstop streak of bad luck.

Persons: New York CNN — Dealmaking, Joe Biden, squashing, It’s, Goldman Sachs, ”, Lucille Jones, Jones, Mitch Berlin, Biden, ’, ” Berlin, That’s, Hewlett Packard, “, TikTok —, Brian Fung, TikTok, Shou Chew, Nadya Okamoto, Okamoto, Teddy Siegel, Siegel, David Goldman, LATAM, it’s, Max Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Wall, LSEG, Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Congressional, Office, CNN, Discover Financial Services, Hewlett, Juniper Networks, Target, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NTSB Locations: New York, dealmaking, EY, Berlin, “, LSEG, Australia, New Zealand, Newark

☆ The Boeing 787 that suddenly dropped mid-flight and injured at least 50 people is a stark reminder: Always wear your seatbelt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 experienced a sudden midair drop on Monday, injuring at least 50 people. Dozens of turbulence-related injuries have been seen on other carriers like Lufthansa and Delta. AdvertisementA passenger on the Boeing 787 that suddenly dropped midair over the Pacific on Monday described a scary scene. In an interview with CNN on Tuesday, Latam Airlines Flight 800 passenger Brian Jokat said the plane "dropped something to the effect of 500 feet instantly," jolting him awake. The "fasten seatbelt" sign was on at the time, airline Chief Operating Officer Jon Snook said, HawaiiNewsNow reported.

Persons: —, Brian Jokat, I'm, Rolanda Schmidt, Melissa Matteso, Jon Snook, HawaiiNewsNow, Bill Duncan, Taylor Organizations: Latam Airlines Boeing, Lufthansa, Delta, Service, Boeing, Pacific, CNN, Latam, RNZ, New Zealand Herald, US National Transportation Safety Board, Airlines, Lufthansa Airbus, Washington Post, Lufthansa Flight, Hawaiian Airlines Airbus, Sydney Morning Herald, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Alaska Airlines Boeing, NTSB, The Weather Company, Business, Allegiant Locations: Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand, Austin, Washington, Frankfurt, Honolulu

☆ Alaska Airlines flight was headed for maintenance the same day part of the plane blew off
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( David Goldman | Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Alaska Airlines flight 1282, on which a door plug blew off the side of the plane shortly after takeoff on January 5, was scheduled to be taken out of service for maintenance the night of the incident, the airline said Tuesday. Such deferred maintenance is common and legal, and the plane had made 154 successful flights before the blowout. It’s not clear that an expedited maintenance schedule would have led Alaska Airlines to discover that problem. “The U.S. aviation system is the safest in the world because it relies on layers: redundant systems, robust processes and procedures, and the willingness to stop and ensure things are right before every takeoff,” Alaska Airlines said in a statement. Although the revelation that the plane was scheduled for service the same day as the blowout does not necessarily suggest any wrongdoing by Alaska Airlines, it does raise further concerns about policies and regulations surrounding maintenance of America’s fleet of aircraft.

Persons: Jennifer Homendy, Max Tidwell Organizations: CNN, Alaska Airlines, New York Times, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Boeing, The New York Times

☆ 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

☆ Boeing is in big trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

LATAM called it a “technical event.” Boeing said it’s working to gather more information. Between lawsuits, potential fines and lost business, Boeing could lose billions more dollars from the blowout. In February, pilots on a United Airlines 737 Max reported that the flight controls jammed as the plane landed in Newark. The FAA is allowing the planes to continue flying and Boeing said the problem does not pose an immediate safety risk. And the FAA said Boeing’s safety and quality problems extend beyond its inability to produce paperwork.

Persons: CNN —, LATAM, it’s, Max, Mike Whitaker, ” Whitaker, Whitaker, “, ” Boeing’s, It’s, CNN’s Colin McCullough, Greg Wallace Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, NTSB Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Newark

With Boeing facing multiple government investigations, the company needs to make “a serious transformation” around its safety and manufacturing quality, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday. That followed the company's admission that it couldn't find records that the National Transportation Safety Board sought for work done on the panel at a Boeing factory. “We will continue to cooperate fully and transparently with all government investigations and audits, as we take comprehensive action to improve safety and quality at Boeing," the company said. Alaska Airlines said it is cooperating with the Justice Department investigation. She told a Senate committee that Boeing had repeatedly rebuffed her agency's attempts to get information ever since the blowout.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Max jetliner, ” Buttigieg, ”, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Boeing, Transportation, Street Journal, Department of Justice, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, DOJ, NTSB, Justice Department, Alaska, FAA, Max Locations: midlfight, Buttigieg's, Seattle, Arlington , Virginia

☆ The Justice Department reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines door blowout
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The DoJ opened a criminal investigation into the Boeing 737 blowout, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementThe Department of Justice has reportedly opened a criminal probe into the Boeing jetliner blowout that left a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines plane in January. Citing unnamed sources, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that DoJ investigators had contacted passengers and crew members who were on the Boeing 737 Max 9. Alaska Airlines said in a statement: "In an event like this, it's normal for the DoJ to be conducting an investigation. However, the NTSB is still unsure about who removed and replaced the door panel, Homendy said Wednesday.

Persons: —, Ed Wray, Jennifer Homendy, Homendy Organizations: DoJ, Boeing, Street Journal, Alaska Airlines, Service, of Justice, Street, Business Insider, Lion Air, Seattle Times, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Spirit, Aviation Administration, FAA Locations: Portland , Oregon

☆ Indonesia Investigates How Two Pilots Dozed Off During a Flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Muktita Suhartono | Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Indonesia’s aviation authority said it would review how the country’s airlines operate night flights after both pilots on a Batik Air flight carrying 153 passengers fell asleep, causing the plane to briefly veer off course. The plane took off from Kendari at about 8 a.m., and after reaching cruising altitude, the captain took a nap while the co-pilot manned the flight, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Committee. After about an hour, the co-pilot accidentally fell asleep, and several frantic calls from the air traffic control center and other aircraft went unanswered. About 28 minutes later, the pilot woke up, realized the plane had veered off course and woke up the co-pilot. They course-corrected, and the plane landed safely in Jakarta.

Persons: — Organizations: National Transportation Safety Locations: Kendari, Jakarta

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