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March 24, 2023, 11:16 AM

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.

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ATR chief executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude
Mar 30, 2023 - 3:00 AM
European turboprop manufacturer ATR shipped only 25 new aircraft to customers in 2022 as supply chain and staffing bottlenecks slowed production.
Mar 29, 2023 - 10:34 AM
A $5 million investment in carbon-capture company Svante aligns with United Airlines’ goal of zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Senator Grace Poe
Mar 29, 2023 - 8:15 AM
Legislators have adopted findings and recommendations stemming from a committee probe into Manila’s January 1 air traffic control (ATC) power outage.
An Air India Boeing 787 sits ready for boarding at London Gatwick Airport.
Mar 28, 2023 - 12:35 PM
The Indian flag carrier sees itself as an eventual challenger to the Gulf carriers, but the country’s transport infrastructure will need to keep pace.
48-seat hybrid-electric aircraft
Mar 27, 2023 - 8:27 AM
Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.
Phil Washington
Mar 26, 2023 - 9:30 AM
Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.
Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington
Mar 24, 2023 - 11:16 AM
Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.
Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony
Mar 24, 2023 - 10:51 AM
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.
Satellite in orbit above the Earth
Mar 23, 2023 - 10:11 AM
The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.
Mar 23, 2023 - 8:30 AM
Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.