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Families of victims in Air India crash sue Boeing and Honeywell

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South Korea

South Korea orders emergency airline safety check after fatal crash

The country will inspect its entire airline operations as well as all Boeing 737-800s after 179 people died in a crash involving the aircraft model on Sunday.

Business

Boeing: Federal judge rejects conspiracy case deal over plane crashes

The ruling creates uncertainty around criminal prosecution of the aerospace giant in connection with the development of its bestselling airline plane.

Business

Boeing to take weeks to resume production of planes after strike

Airline customers have grown increasingly upset over delays in getting new planes from Boeing - delays that started long before 33,000 machinists went on strike on 13 September.

Business

Boeing factory workers vote to end their seven-week strike

The move clears the way for the aerospace giant to resume production of its bestselling airliner and generate much-needed cash.

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Business

Boeing factory workers to vote on deal that could end strike

In its latest proposed contract, Boeing is offering pay raises of 38% over four years, as well as ratification and productivity bonuses.

Mobility

Farnborough 2024: Efficiency, range and bigger baggage space on show

Aviation giants Airbus and Boeing are showing off their latest tech and innovations at the 2024 Farnborough Air Show.

Business

Boeing agrees to plead guilty to fraud over two 737 Max plane crashes

The plea, filed minutes before a midnight deadline, has yet to be accepted. Relatives of the 346 people who died in the crashes off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia want Boeing executives to face charges.

Business

US government asks Boeing to plead guilty, say sources

Boeing may face a fine, three years of probation and independent safety audits. Even so, victims' families want a stronger punishment.

Business

Boeing: Crash victim relatives demand charges and billion-dollar fine

A total of 346 people died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes. Their relatives are calling for a $24.8 billion fine on the company, saying what happened was "the deadliest corporate crime in US history".

Business

Boeing CEO spars with senators and apologises to victims' relatives

US senators attacked the airline CEO over safety shortcomings as more whistleblower allegations come to light.

Business

Boeing's CEO set to field questions from US senators on plane safety

US lawmakers are expected to press Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be there.

Senegal

Boeing skids off runway at Senegal airport, injuring at least 10

At least 10 people were reportedly injured on the Air Sénégal flight headed to Bamako.

Business

Boeing announces million-dollar losses after series of safety scandals

The aircraft manufacturer beats Wall Street expectations but still finds itself in crisis mode after a mid-flight cabin panel blowout in January.

Business

Boeing CEO to depart after five turbulent years for company

Boeing's reputation has been rocked by plane crashes and manufacturing defects since 2018.

USA

United Airlines plane loses tyre during takeoff

The Boeing 777 plane was able to make a safe emergency landing.

Russia

Russia arrests nationalist Igor Strelkov on charges of extremism

A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month's abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company