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The US Federal Aviation Administration has faulted Boeing for not telling regulators for more than a year that a safety indicator in the cockpit of the top-selling plane didn’t work as intended. (Photo: File)

Boeing made mistake in handling warning-system problem: CEO

Boeing and the FAA have said the warning light wasn’t critical for flight safety.

17 Jun 2019 12:43 PM

A Federal Aviation Administration official told Reuters on Sunday that Boeing waited 13 months before informing the agency in November 2018. (Photo:AP)

Boeing failed to disclose Max 737 issue to aviation body for 13 months

Boeing Co did not tell US regulators that it inadvertently made an alarm alerting pilots to a mismatch of flight data on the 737 MAX.

06 May 2019 10:26 AM

The Ethiopian Airlines statement suggested the crew left the throttles at take-off power because they intended to continue to climb. (Photo:AP)

Full detail of Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash

Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were caught in a bad situation.

09 Apr 2019 10:19 AM

It was the latest setback for Boeing's flagship narrow-body plane following October's Lion Air crash and the Ethiopian Airlines accident earlier this month. (Photo:AP)

Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing after minor engine issue

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by Southwest Airlines made an emergency landing on Tuesday after experiencing an engine problem.

27 Mar 2019 12:30 PM

A Lion Air spokesman said all data and information had been given to investigators and declined to comment further. (Representational Image)

'Allahu Akbar': Report discloses Lion Air pilots last words before crash

The investigation into the crash, which killed all 189 people on board, has taken on new relevance at the US FAA.

20 Mar 2019 2:21 PM

The Ethiopian Airlines disaster on March 10 that killed 157 people led to the grounding of Boeing's marquee MAX fleet globally. (Photo:AP)

'We understand lives depend on plane safety': Boeing CEO

Muilenburg said a software upgrade for the 737 MAX aircraft that they started in the wake of Lion Air crash in Indonesia was coming soon.

19 Mar 2019 11:41 AM

Navy divers inspect what is believed to be engine of the crashed Lion Air jet after it was retrieved from the sea floor, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia.(Photo: AP)

Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal flight: report

The Boeing 737 MAX vanished from radar about 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Oct 29, slamming into Java Sea.

28 Nov 2018 12:43 PM

Rescuers conduct search operation in the waters of Ujung Karawang, West Java, Indonesia after a Lion Air plane crashed into the sea. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian Lion Air plane crash victim's family sues Boeing

The father of Rio Nanda Pratama filed lawsuit in US state of Illinois, over the death of the young doctor who was to be married this week.

16 Nov 2018 3:37 PM

Rescuers conduct search operation in the waters of Ujung Karawang, West Java, Indonesia after the Lion Air plane crashed into the sea. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian diver killed while recovering bodies from Lion Air crash

Syachrul Anto, 48, who died on Friday, was part of the team searching for body parts and debris from the jet in the Java Sea.

03 Nov 2018 1:53 PM

'We saw belongings such as life jackets, pants, clothes scattered on the seabed,' Syaugi said. 'We believe the fuselage will be around there, we hope that our target can be found.' (Photo: File)

Lion Air crash search finds debris, belongings on seafloor

The location of the airplane’s 'black box' flight data recorder has been identified, but strong currents prevented it from being recovered.

01 Nov 2018 3:40 PM

The black box was recovered from among debris in the mud on the sea floor. (Photo: File)

Black box of crashed Lion Air plane found by Indonesia divers: reports

The black box was orange in colour and intact, without specifying if the item was the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder.

01 Nov 2018 10:17 AM

A member of Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off Java Island at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia military chief 'strongly believes' crashed Lion air plane found

'We strongly believe we've determined the coordinates of the JT 610 fuselage,' country's military chief said.

31 Oct 2018 10:17 AM

Indonesian police and SAR personel identify personal items of passengers of the ill-fated Lion Air flight JT 610 at the Jakarta port. (Photo: AFP)

Lion Air crash: Deadliest aviation disaster since 1997 in Indonesia

Lion Air is a low-cost airline which has engaged in a huge expansion in recent years.

30 Oct 2018 3:49 PM

Members of a rescue team line up body bags at a port in North Jakarta. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia Lion Air crash: Rescuers recover 10 bags filled with body parts of victims

Boeing-737 MAX, which went into service just months ago, crashed into Java Sea moments after it had asked to return to Jakarta on Monday.

30 Oct 2018 11:52 AM

Indonesia plane that crashed had technical issue in previous flight: CEO

There was a report of a technical issue which was resolved according to procedure, Lion Air CEO Edward Sirait says.

29 Oct 2018 3:36 PM

Distraught relatives of those on board arrived at the airport in Jakarta and Pangkal Pinang. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia rescuers retrieve human remains from Lion Air crash site

The pilot of the plane, which was carrying 189 people, had requested to return to base before it lost contact 13 minutes into the flight.

29 Oct 2018 3:15 PM

There were seven crew members on the flight, including the captain, Bhavye Suneja, 31. (Photo: Facebook)

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja was pilot of Indonesian plane that crashed into sea

The rescue operations are still underway and the officials have no information on causalities as of now.

29 Oct 2018 1:56 PM

The plane lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff, according to the official. The jet was a Boeing 737 MAX 8, according to air tracking service Flightradar 24. (Photo: AP)

Indonesian flight with 189 aboard crashes into sea, wreckage found: Officials

Debris thought to be from the plane, including aircraft seats, was found near an offshore refining facility in Java Sea, an official said.

29 Oct 2018 8:47 AM

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