Ethiopian Airlines Crash

• U.S. court denies families’ bid to revive Boeing 737 Max crash criminal case

  An appeals court disagreed with the claims from victims' families that prosecutors had violated their rights and therefore could not revive the case that ended with a plea deal.

  U.S. News

  Mar 31
  
• Reactivating Boeing software caused Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: report

  The plunge from about 14,000 feet couldn't be controlled and the plane crashed about six minutes after takeoff, killing all 157 people aboard, the report said.

  World

  Mar 9, 2020
  
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• Anniversary of Ethiopian Airlines crash marked by grief, controversy

  A private commemoration at the site of the crash for family members of crash victims has been planned by Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing. Family members from the United States, Canada and other parts of the world are being flown to Addis Ababa at Boeing's expense for the memorial.

  World

  Mar 9, 2020
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• ‘Hot documents’: Ethiopian 737 Max crash victims, Boeing negotiate access to airplane’s papers

  The lawyers, who are asking why the MAX continued flying after a Lion Air crash five months earlier, say the materials are critical for assessing liability by Boeing and punitive damages.

  World

  Feb 19, 2020
• Top Boeing lawyer to retire, becomes latest exec to leave the company

  CEO Dennis Muilenburg was pushed out earlier this week.

  World

  Dec 27, 2019
• Burial of Ethiopian Airlines crash victims held without enough notice to attend, families say

  Family members of only two of the 157 victims were present for their loved ones' burial at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.

  World

  Nov 16, 2019
• Boeing has ‘work to do’ to restore public trust, CEO tells U.S. lawmakers

  Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the company made mistakes with a flight-control system called MCAS, which was involved in two plane crashes that killed 346 people.

  World

  Oct 30, 2019
• Bodies of 7 killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash return home to Canada

  A total of 18 Canadians died in March when the plane went down en route to Kenya, killing all 157 people on board.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2019
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• Boeing test pilot expressed concern about 737 MAX flight system, messages show

  The development comes as Boeing is trying to convince the Federal Aviation Administration that a flight system linked to two 737 MAX crashes is safe.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2019
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• Awaiting 737 MAX approval, Boeing looks to boost aircraft production: sources

  In April, Boeing cut the number of 737s it produces monthly to 42 from 52 after halting deliveries to airline customers, cutting off a key source of cash and hitting margins.

  Aug 22, 2019