boeing 737 max

FAA says 737 Max operator discovered loose bolts in rudder control system on plane

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[ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said an operator of a 737 Max plane discovered loose bolts in a rudder control system for the plane. The FAA said it received a report about a missing nut, washer and “migrated” bolt in the system from an operator in December of last year. It said Boeing … Read more

Blumenthal demands FAA publicly disclose probe results following Alaska Airlines 737 Max ‘near catastrophe’

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[ Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Tuesday penned a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting a thorough probe of the “near catastrophe” involving a Boeing 737 Max 9 flight Friday night and demanding full disclosure of the findings before the aircraft return to the sky.   An Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Ore., … Read more