Plane crash
Air Canada, WestJet scrub Boeing 737 Max from schedules until June
Ottawa banned the 737 Max from the skies last March following two fatal crashes.
Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January [UPDATED]
Boeing said it doesn’t expect any layoffs as a result of the production halt.
Airline went into records after Max crash, engineer says
Ethiopian Airlines’ whistleblower points to pattern of corruption including fabricating documents, signing off on shoddy repairs and even beating those who got out of line.
AP Sources: Boeing changing Max software to use 2 computers
In the new configuration, both of the plane’s flight control computers would be monitored by software.
United CEO vows to be aboard 737 Max when its cleared to fly
Boeing says it has finished with its updates to the flight-control software implicated in the crashes.
Boeing didn’t tell airlines that safety alert wasn’t on
Feature designed to warn pilots when a key sensor might be providing incorrect information.
Boeing’s troubled jet is costing US$1B to fix so far
Boeing has about 4,600 unfilled orders for the 737 Max, which was involved in two recent fatal crashes.
Boeing, FAA say more time needed for fix of troubled 737 Max
The planes have been grounded around the world since mid-March.
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European, Canadian regulators to do own review of Boeing jet
Marc Garneau said of the 737 Max that Canada will certify changes made to the plane’s software.
AP Source: Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., sent a subpoena to someone involved in the plane’s development seeking emails, messages and other communications.
US grounding of Boeing jet shows limits of company’s clout
Trump announced Wednesday that Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the U.S. were being grounded.
Garneau orders grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8s over safety concerns
Decision to ground the planes a precautionary move made after a review of all available evidence, Transport Minister told a news conference.
Ethiopia crash black boxes arrive in France for analysis
Sunday’s crash was the second fatal flight for a Boeing 737 Max 8 in less than six months.
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Former Alberta premier Prentice dies in plane crash
Cessna aircraft lost radar contact shortly after take-off from Kelowna airport.
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Two dead after mid-air collision between Cessna and F-16 fighter jet
Jet pilot ejected and is uninjured; in hospital for observation.
