Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) The National Transportation Safety Board warned over 40 foreign airlines on Tuesday that their Boeing 737 planes may be fitted with potentially dangerous rudder components. The agency identified 271 parts that could fail and jam the rudder control system. The NTSB discovered the issue while investigating a February landing incident … Read more
Photo: Charly Triballeau / AFP (Getty Images) A Delta Air Lines flight on Sunday from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon immediately returned to Utah’s capital when the flight crew realized the Boeing 737-900 was suffering cabin pressurization issues. The 140 passengers onboard were met by paramedics at the gate when the plane landed and … Read more
The 2024 Subaru Outback Continues to Deliver | MotorWeek Road Test Gonna vote for the humble station wagon. I’ve done several cross country trips, but the best ones were done in a wagon. The last cross country trip in my Outback was probably the best. Haul you and all your gear and your bikes in … Read more
Photo: @KyleAbrham / Twitter An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aborted a takeoff at Nashville International Airport on Thursday to avoid hitting a Southwest flight that had mistakenly been given clearance to taxi across the runway. The force put through the wheels during braking blew out the Alaska plane’s tires. The 78-ton aircraft reached 120 … Read more
Photo: Andrew Harnik (Getty Images) The Department of Justice finalized the terms of Boeing’s plea deal on Wednesday. The aircraft manufacturer pleaded guilty to fraud for misleading federal regulators who evaluated the 737 Max before its two crashes in 2018 and 2019. Along with a $243.6 million fine, the DOJ is requiring a $455 million … Read more
Photo: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) (Getty Images) A Southwest Airlines flight dropped to just 525 feet when it was still about nine miles from the runway where it was supposed to land on June 19. The Boeing 737-800 was nearly done with its journey from Las Vegas to Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport when an automated … Read more
Photo: Andrew Harnik (Getty Images) The families of those killed in the two Boeing 737 Max crashes demanded on Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturer face a $24.78 billion fine. The crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019 were tied to a faulty flight stabilization system. The Department of Justice shielded Boeing from criminal … Read more
When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun faced a congressional hearing and the families of victims of Boeing crashes Tuesday he revealed two shocking pieces of information: He knew all about the company’s culture of intimidating whistleblowers, and that he’d ever spoken to one. Cedric The Entertainer Drove 15 Hours For A $1500 Gig The Hart Senate … Read more
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight between islands in Hawaii experienced a heart-stopping thrill ride in April as the plane plunged and came within 400 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean. The FAA is now investigating precisely why Southwest Flight 2786 nearly splashed down, USA Today reports. However, the … Read more
(The Hill) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max fell into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month, The Associated Press reported Thursday. A “Dutch roll” is a dangerous oscillating motion consisting of a tail slide and roll motion at the same time. It can be … Read more
