Auto giants battle used car dealers for Africa’s huge market
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI (Reuters) – At the edge of Nairobi’s Ngong Forest, thousands of used cars glitter in the hot sun on a dusty field, waiting for buyers. Imported from Japan or…
How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX
PARIS/SEATTLE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation. FILE PHOTO: Engine parts are seen at the scene of…
Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes
CHICAGO/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co said on Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it…
FAA launches new review of Boeing 737 MAX to ensure safety
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Wednesday it is forming an international team to review the safety of the now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX that will be…
Investigators believe anti-stall system activated in Ethiopian crash: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators looking into a Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people have reached a preliminary conclusion that an anti-stall system was activated before the…
No call for simulators in new Boeing 737 MAX training proposals
SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing Co said it will submit by the end of this week a training package that 737 MAX pilots are required to take before a worldwide…
U.S. lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
(Reuters) – A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in U.S. federal court on Thursday in what appeared to be the first suit over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines 737…
Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise, awaits U.S. regulator’s approval
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co on Wednesday took its most aggressive moves yet to defend its core 737 airliner franchise, saying it had developed software fixes to prevent failures of…
U.S. transport chief questions Boeing decisions on 737 MAX safety features
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Transportation Secretary questioned on Wednesday why Boeing Co did not require safety features on its top-selling 737 MAX that might have prevented two recent…
U.S. lawmaker urges FAA, Boeing employees to disclose details on 737 MAX approval
FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman…