When was boeing 737 max grounded

The 737 MAX has been cleared to return to UK airspace nearly two years after it was grounded following deadly crashes . Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced the decision hours after the Boeing aircraft was declared safe by European authorities. The CAA decision, which also means UK airlines can operate passenger flights with the 737 MAX "subject to close oversight" - also follows similar moves by regulators in the US and Canada. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Boeing 737 Max takes off in Miami It comes as a boost for Boeing on the day it revealed a record annual loss for the company of almost $12bn (£8.7bn). The US plane maker has been locked in crisis mode since the flagship models of its fleet were grounded globally in March 2019 following crashes of passenger flights in Indonesia and Ethiopia that left 346 dead. Advertisement While the 737 MAX was granted clearance by US regulators late … [Read more...] about Boeing 737 MAX cleared for return to UK skies after deadly crashes

BOEING has been told that it can fly its 737 MAX jet again, following a 20-month flight ban due to two fatal disasters. The US Federal Aviation Administration said a number of software upgrades and training changes had to be made, before commercial flights were allowed to resume though. The 737 MAX crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people within five months in 2018 and 2019, and triggered a hailstorm of investigations, frayed US leadership in global aviation and cost Boeing around $20 billion. The US planemaker's best-selling jet will resume commercial service in a tough market - the coronavirus pandemic has ruined the travel industry. Families of the Ethiopian crash victims said in a statement on Wednesday that they felt "sheer disappointment and renewed grief" following the FAA's decision to return the aircraft to service. "Our family was broken," Naoise Ryan, whose 39-year-old husband died aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 , said on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Boeing 737 MAX planes can fly again in US following 20-month ban due to two fatal disasters

Boeing has recommended temporarily stopping flights of planes with a similar engine to one that suffered a catastrophic failure mid-flight over the weekend. A United Airlines bound for Hawaii was forced into an emergency landing on Saturday as its right engine was seen engulfed in flames and debris plunged towards the ground. All 231 passengers and 10 crew onboard, as well as those on the ground, were unhurt. The plane's engine, a Pratt & Whitney PW4000, is solely used on Boeing 777s. Boeing has now said operations of all 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney engines should be suspended until the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) finds an appropriate protocol for inspections. Advertisement Currently, there are 69 such planes in service and 59 in storage. The development represents a fresh blow to Boeing as its 737 MAX returns to the skies nearly two years after the fleet was grounded following two deadly crashes. More from Boeing … [Read more...] about Boeing urges airlines to suspend use of some 777s after mid-flight engine failure

A second incident involving a Boeing plane's engine catching fire and dropping parts has been reported - this time in the Netherlands. A woman was injured by falling debris when the Boeing 747-400 cargo plane dropped engine parts after taking off from Maastricht Airport on Saturday. It comes after a United Airlines 777 bound for Hawaii was forced into an emergency landing on the same day as its right engine was seen engulfed in flames and debris plunged towards the ground. All 231 passengers and 10 crew onboard, as well as those on the ground, were unhurt. Boeing has recommended temporarily stopping flights of planes with a similar engine to one that suffered a catastrophic failure mid-flight over the weekend. Advertisement The plane in the Netherlands, which was heading from Maastricht to New York, was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, a smaller version of those on the United Airlines plane involved in the incident in Denver. … [Read more...] about Airlines urged to suspend use of some planes after second Boeing engine drops parts and catches fire

Boeing 777s with the same engine as the one which caught fire after taking off from Denver will be temporarily banned from entering UK airspace. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the move on Twitter after a United Airlines 777 using Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines bound for Hawaii was forced into an emergency landing. Its right engine was seen engulfed in flames and debris plunged towards the ground shortly after take-off on Saturday. After issues this weekend, Boeing B777s with Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 series engines will be temporarily banned from entering the UK airspace. I will continue to work closely with the @UK_CAA to monitor the situation. — Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) February 22, 2021 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Plane engine fire sends debris over Denver All 231 passengers and 10 crew onboard, as well as those on the ground, were unhurt. Mr Shapps's tweet, later echoed … [Read more...] about UK temporarily bans Boeing B777s with certain engine after Denver incident