Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’
Boeing Asks For Beacon Checks On 1,200 Jets
Boeing has asked airlines to inspect up to 1,200 aircraft to gather data on Honeywell emergency beacons that have come under scrutiny following a fire on a parked 787 Dreamliner two weeks ago. The blaze caused serious da...
Qatar Airways Grounds Another Boeing 787
Qatar Airways said on Friday it had taken one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners out of service following what it described as a “minor” technical issue, as pressure mounted on Boeing over possible new electrical ...
LOT Still Seeking 787 Damages From Boeing
Poland’s flag carrier LOT said it will continue to pursue hefty damages from Boeing over the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, which the airline said hurt its efforts to restructure its ailing business. “We a...
FAA Says Remove Or Inspect 787 ELT Beacons
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instructed airlines to remove or inspect emergency beacons in Boeing 787 Dreamliners, following a fire earlier this month that was traced to one of the Honeywell units. ...
NTSB Says Southwest 737’s Nose Gear Hit First
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at La Guardia airport. Photo: NTSB. US NTSB safety investigators said the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed at LaGuardia airport on Monday landed on its front landing gear before it...
ANA Removes Locator Beacons From Domestic 787s
All Nippon Airways, which operates the biggest fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, said it is removing locator beacons from eight of the jets used on domestic routes after investigators in Britain identified the device as t...