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Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max Planes

David Schaper

The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.

A Boeing 737 Max airliner is shown at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash., in November. European aviation regulators gave the all-clear to return to service following a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.

Boeing's 737 Max Cleared To Return To European Skies, Regulator Says

Brakkton Booker

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced a modified version of the 737 Max will be allowed to fly once again. The Max jetliner was grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes.

Rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max that crashed near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March 2019.

Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes

David Schaper

The airplane manufacturer admits deceiving regulators about the safety of a flight control system blamed in two crashes that killed 346 people. Critics call the settlement "a slap on the wrist."

The families and legal beneficiaries of the 346 passenger victims who died in the Lion Air Flight 610 in Indonesia in October 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in Ethiopia five months later, will be paid $500 million.

Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Fraud, Faces No Other Charges

Vanessa Romo

"Boeing's employees chose the path of profit over candor," Justice Department officials said, after reaching a deal with Boeing. Most of the funds will pay airlines whose planes were grounded.

American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off Tuesday from Miami International Airport on its way to New York — the plane's first commercial flight in the U.S. since it was allowed to return to service. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide after two crashes due to a faulty flight system.

Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded

Bill Chappell

An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami on Tuesday morning, heading to New York's LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019.

A Boeing 737 Max lands earlier this month at an airport in Porto Alegre, Brazil. On Friday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation released its probe into what went wrong with the airliner after it was involved in multiple deadly crashes.

Senate Report Faults FAA And Boeing For Failures In Review Of 737 Max

Colin Dwyer

The scathing report alleged that the FAA retaliated against whistleblowers, and said Boeing officials improperly influenced the outcome of tests of the aircraft's faulty flight control system.

A Gol Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 plane on approach to land at Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, on Wednesday. Brazil's Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet.

Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months

Bill Chappell

Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday for the first time since it was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes.

European airline Ryanair is ordering 75 Boeing 737 Max airplanes, the two companies announced Thursday.

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

Avie Schneider

Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.

A Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson, flies past parked Boeing jets as it prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in September.

FAA Clears Boeing's 737 Max To Resume Passenger Service

David Schaper

After 20 months on the tarmac following two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled airliner has been given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Federal Aviation Administration's emergency air worthiness directive orders inspections of older Boeing 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of reduced demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FAA Orders Thousands Of Boeing 737s To Undergo Emergency Inspections

David Schaper

The agency says older 737 Classic and Next Generation planes that have been in storage because of the COVID-19 pandemic might have developed engine valve problems that could lead to engine failure.