NEWSNATIONNOW (Mira Bhakta and The Hill) - FAA directive orders inspection of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets
The new airworthiness directive impacts three models of 737 Maxes — the Max 8, Max 8-200 and Max 9.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Cracks in Boeing jets prompt FAA inspections
Hundreds of Boeing 737-Max jets need to be inspected for structural integrity issues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, after it received reports that some of the airplanes had cracks in near one of the galley door cutouts. The directive impacts three models of 737 Maxes — the Max 8, Max 8-200 and Max 9 — amounting to around 470 planes. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - FAA certifies smallest Boeing 737 Max to fly, may be months before airlines schedule flights
Southwest and other airlines had wanted to begin offering service with the aircraft prior to the pandemic, but the certification faced years of delays resulting from fatal crashes of the Max 8 model, a redesign of the engine anti-icing system and other safety and manufacturing problems.
NYTIMES (Niraj Chokshi) - After Repeated Crises, Boeing Looks to Turn a Corner
The company recently opened a new production line to keep up with strong demand for its 737 Max, though orders for its new planes lag rival Airbus.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY (Sam Faddis) - Another reason why H-1B visas need to go away – they kill people
Originally posted by AND Magazine
The Boeing 737 Max has been involved in at least two fatal crashes. Turns out one of the reasons why may be that Boeing decided to employ $9 an hour contractors to create critical software instead of doing it in-house. The software for the Max was created as Boeing was making a push to outsource work to lower-paid contractors. One of the key companies involved was HCL Technologies Ltd, located across from Seattle’s Boeing Field, where aircraft are built. Even as the software was being created, the shoddy nature of its design was obvious. Code was routinely rejected because it had not been written properly . Per Business Standard, in posts on social media, HCL engineers stated they helped develop and test the Max’s flight-display…Open
NPR (Joel Rose) - Jury orders Boeing to pay $49.5 million to family of 737 MAX crash victim
A federal jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samya Stumo, a young woman who was killed in the second of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within months of each other in 2018 and 2019.