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FAA Orders Inspections of 471 Boeing 737 MAX Jets for Possible Structural Cracks; 737s Serve USVI

The FAA's final rule incorporates Boeing Alert Requirements Bulletin 737-53A1408 RB, dated December 20, 2024, which ...

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 7, boosting Southwest's fleet plan

The 737-7 has been delayed for years after Boeing came under regulatory scrutiny following two, separate fatal crashes in ...

Boeing Shares Soar 7% As FAA Certifies 737 MAX-7—Here’s Why It Took Nearly A Decade

The FAA has become more strict when it comes to certifying airplane models in recent years, doing so after a string of safety ...
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737 MAX Entry Fuels EgyptAir Leap-1B Ambitions

LONDON—EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) is using the introduction of the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet as the foundation to establish in-house Leap-1B MRO capability.

FAA Flags 31,000 Improperly Installed Seats On Boeing 737 MAX Planes

The FAA is directing airlines to inspect Boeing 737 MAX commercial jets for improperly installed track-mounted cabin seats that could be dangerous in an emergency landing or severe turbulence, The ...

FAA orders inspection of hundreds of 737 Max jets for cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets for cracks in the body of the ...

FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 Max jets due to cracks

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets due to reports of ...