U.S. pilots flying 737 MAX weren’t told about new automatic systems change linked to Lion Air crash

Pilots for two U.S. airlines flying Boeing's 737 MAX weren't trained about a key change to an automatic system that's been linked to the fatal crash of a Lion Air jet last month, according to pilot representatives at both airlines. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Boeing to warn 737 MAX operators of a potential instrument failure that could cause the jet to nose-dive

Last week's Lion Air crash in Indonesia has prompted Boeing to issue a safety warning to all airlines operating the 737 MAX, instructing pilots in what to do if a specific sensor failure arises. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Farnborough Air Show bans thrilling maneuver as Airbus and Boeing jets aim to impress

On the opening day of the Farnborough Air Show, the Boeing 787-9 did a spectacular touch-and-go in the afternoon flying display, coming down and touching the tarmac as if to land, then powering up and climbing steeply away. On the second day, the Air Show authorities banned that maneuver. (blogs.seattletimes.com) More...

Joe Sutter led ‘the Incredibles’ who pioneered Boeing’s 747 jumbo jet

Joe Sutter, who died Tuesday at age 95, was lauded by Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Ray Conner as ‘one of the giants of aerospace.’ (www.seattletimes.com) More...

787 battery blew up in ’06 test, burned down building

In 2006, a devastating lab fire in Arizona showed just how volatile Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner lithium-ion battery can be if its energy is not adequately contained. By Dominic Gates, Seattle Times aerospace reporter (seattletimes.com) More...

Trooper Thompson just happened to be in the right place at the right time and witnessed the plane make an emergency landing.

A single prop KR2 plane is safely on the ground after having to make an emergency landing on SR7/138th at 8:15a this morning due to a fuel system malfunction. No injuries to anyone involved. Troopers helped push the plane clear the roadway. #WhenYouThinkYouveSeenItAll (twitter.com) More...

FAA revisits 787’s OK for lengthy over-water flights

FAA chief Michael Huerta said Tuesday his agency is reviewing the Boeing 787’s ETOPS certification, raising the possibility that permission to fly up to three hours’ distance from the closest airport may be restricted. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter (seattletimes.com) More...

NTSB: Southwest 737’s engine damaged when fan blade snapped

Investigators with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found evidence of a crack “consistent” with metal fatigue in the titanium-alloy blade, it said in a statement on the agency’s website. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

FAA begins re-certification flights on Boeing 737 MAX

"A few minutes before 10 a.m. Monday, a Boeing 737 MAX took off from Boeing Field with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot at the controls, the start of three days of re-certification test flights that mark a major step toward returning the aircraft to passenger service." Presumably this flight, although the aircraft type ID is B737 (737-700), rather than a B37M (737-7 MAX): https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BOE701/history/20200629/1700Z/KBFI/KMWH (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Early 787 test plane is dismantled for reuse, recycling, or scrap

Boeing’s Dreamliner No. 5, one of the six flight-test 787s, was too heavily re-worked to sell. Finally, Boeing is dismantling the aircraft, in a reminder that the now-popular jet had major birthing pains. (www.seattletimes.com) More...