Boeing 737
COPPING A PLEA
FROM BAD TO WORSE
Investigators say the company “blatantly violated” regulations by publicly speculating on the cause of a freak mid-air accident.
‘DEEPLY CONCERNING’
Ken Paxton wants to know if diversity commitments “are compromising the company’s manufacturing processes.”
ERASED
“The absence of those records will complicate the NTSB’s investigation moving forward,” the board’s Chair Jennifer Homendy wrote.
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‘QUALITY ESCAPE’
The planemaker’s C-suite has repeatedly put profits over safety—putting lives at risk and destroying a once-legendary company’s reputation. Something needs to change.
BUMPY LANDING
Ed Clark, the head of Boeing’s 737 Max program will leave the company immediately, according to a memo circulated to staff.
‘PRETTY DANGEROUS’
The plane was forced to return to its point of departure.
BLOWN OUT
The Alaska Airlines scare happened aboard a MAX-9, the largest of Boeing’s famed 737 series, and reveals just how far some airlines will go to pack in more passengers.