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First RAF P-8A Poseidon takes flight

Published 16/07/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon for the Royal Air Force has taken its first flight from Renton, Washington. The maritime poatrol aircraft, designated ZP801, took off and underwent a 90-minute …

Boeing rolls out latest ecoDemonstrator 777

Published 02/07/2019 Written by: Lisa Parkes 1 minute read

Boeing has rolled out its latest ecoDemonstrator aircraft, a Boeing 777, which will serve as a flying test bed for over 50 projects. Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program is flight test research …

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FAA discovers new potential risk with Boeing 737 Max

Published 27/06/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it has found a “potential risk” with the Boeing 737 Max which it says must be rectified before the flight test program …

LEAP engines on a Boeing 737 Max (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

IAG gives Boeing a boost in Paris on Day 2

Published 19/06/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise …

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Boeing woes mount up as 787 hit by FAA directive over tyres

Published 06/06/2019 Written by: Lisa Parkes 1 minute read

Seattle-based air-framer Boeing has been hit with fresh woes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring modifications to the tires and wheels on its Boeing …

Boeing knew about 737 Max software issue in 2017

Published 07/05/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

A statement released by Boeing shows that the airframer was aware of a software issue with MCAS on the Boeing 737 Max in 2017 but chose not to act. Manoeuvring …

Boeing CEO ‘Sorry for deaths’ after MCAS blamed for ET302 crash

Published 04/04/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

Boeing CEO, Dennis A. Muilenburg‏, has released a video statement saying he was “sorry for the deaths” following two fatal Boeing 737 Max accidents that have been linked to Boeing’s …

Ethiopian 737 Max 8 crash: MCAS was activated

Published 29/03/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Air crash investigators probing the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 have concluded that Boeing’s MCAS system was active in the moments before it crashed killing 157 people according to …

British Airways confirms NEGUS to complete BA100 line up

Published 15/03/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed that the final BA100 retro livery will be NEGUS, used by the airline from 1974 to 1980. In what was probably the worst kept secret …

FAA finally grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 after crash discovery

Published 14/03/2019 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally joined the rest of the world and grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 following last weeks crash which killed 157 people. The FAA …