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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 27, 2022
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Boeing 737 Max Flies Again, but Crash Victims’ Kin Say Risks Remain

Families are working with industry insiders to press for new safety precautions and a review of production practices for the aircraft.

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The New York Times 11:47 pm on March 23, 2022
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Jury Finds Former Boeing Pilot Not Guilty of Fraud in 737 Max Case

The pilot, Mark Forkner, was the only person to face criminal charges for flaws that resulted in two fatal crashes of one of Boeing’s most important planes.

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The New York Times 7:03 am on March 22, 2022
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China Eastern Jet’s Steep Plunge Suggests Little Chance of Survival

Search workers recovered identity cards, cellphones and purses from the crash of the Boeing plane that carried more than 130 people. But no survivors have been found.

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The New York Times 11:40 pm on March 21, 2022
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Boeing Faces New Upheaval After Crash of Chinese Airliner

No fault has been found, but the company, which has been trying to overcome a recent legacy of design and production troubles, is likely to get scrutinized.

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The New York Times 6:06 pm on January 20, 2022
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How 5G Clashed With an Aviation Device Invented in the 1920s

The potential for interference between 5G signals and the radio altimeters long used by pilots has divided the telecom and aviation industries.

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The New York Times 4:59 pm on December 16, 2021
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Families of Boeing Crash Victims Say U.S. Failed to Consult Them

Families of people killed in two 737 Max crashes said in a court filing that the Department of Justice’s settlement with Boeing violated a federal law meant to protect victims.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on December 1, 2021
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The Crash of Two Airplanes and the Crisis at Boeing

Peter Robison’s “Flying Blind” tells the full story of two air disasters and Boeing’s role in the crashes.

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The New York Times 9:26 pm on November 10, 2021
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Boeing agrees to accept responsibility for crash of its 737 Max jet in Ethiopia.

The company will pay out successful compensation suits and allow victims’ families to file those suits in Illinois. Families agreed not to sue for punitive damages.

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The New York Times 12:15 am on October 15, 2021
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Mark Forkner, Former Boeing Pilot, Indicted in Connection With 737 Max Jet

Federal prosecutors say Mark Forkner deceived the F.A.A. and was “scheming to defraud” customers.

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The New York Times 8:31 am on May 13, 2021
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737 Max Jet Will Resume Flights After Electrical Fix, Boeing Says

The troubled jet resumed flying commercially in the United States late last year. But Boeing asked some airlines last month to stop flying some planes because of a potential electrical problem.

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The New York Times 1:49 pm on April 9, 2021
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Boeing Tells Airlines to Stop Flying Some 737 Max Planes

The action comes just months after airlines resumed flying the jet, which had been grounded for nearly two years because of a pair of accidents that killed nearly 350 people.

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The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 1, 2021
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United Adds to Its Orders for Boeing 737 Max Planes

The airline is also speeding up deliveries of the planes in a show of confidence in the jet, which was recently allowed to fly again after major updates.

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The New York Times 7:10 pm on January 13, 2021
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A Hall of Fame Lawyer, a ‘Real Housewife’ and a Stunning Fall

One of the country’s premier “toxic tort” lawyers is accused of misappropriating money from families of victims of the Lion Air crash that led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max. And that’s just the beginning.

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The New York Times 3:34 pm on January 10, 2021
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Indonesia Crash Thwarts Push to Rehabilitate Country’s Airlines

The loss of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 on Saturday was a grim start to the year in a sprawling archipelago nation where barely a year goes by without an air disaster.

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The New York Times 11:34 am on January 10, 2021
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Indonesia Crash: What to Know About the Boeing Plane

The 737-500 that crashed near Jakarta was a 26-year-old workhorse without the new technology that plagued the 737 Max.

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The New York Times 11:34 am on January 10, 2021
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What to Know About the Boeing 737-500 Sriwijaya Air Plane Crash

The 737-500 that crashed near Jakarta was a 26-year-old workhorse without the new technology that plagued the 737 Max.

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The New York Times 9:29 pm on January 7, 2021
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Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion 737 Max Settlement with U.S.

The company agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on December 29, 2020
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Boeing 737 Max to Resume Flying U.S. Passengers on Tuesday

American Airlines will use the plane, which has been grounded for nearly two years, on a flight from Miami to New York.

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The New York Times 5:37 pm on November 24, 2020
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Boeing’s 737 Max Is a Saga of Capitalism Gone Awry

A corporate culture that privileged profits over safety had terrible consequences.

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The New York Times 5:53 pm on November 18, 2020
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Boeing’s 737 Max Will Be Flying Again. Here’s What You Need to Know

It will take weeks, if not months, for American, United and Southwest to get the plane back into service — and reassure travelers about its safety.

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The New York Times 1:25 pm on November 18, 2020
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Boeing 737 Max Is Cleared by F.A.A. to Resume Flights

The U.S. agency said changes in software, design and training had made the plane safe to operate after two fatal crashes and 20 months out of service.

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The New York Times 2:44 pm on October 13, 2020
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Europe Can Impose Tariffs on U.S. in Long-Running Aircraft Battle

The World Trade Organization gave the European Union permission to tax up to $4 billion of American products annually in return for subsidies given to Boeing

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The New York Times 11:42 pm on September 28, 2020
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Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Fix Boeing 737 Max Safety Lapses

The measure seeks to strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration and impose tougher penalties on corporate executives who undermine regulators.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 16, 2020
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House Report Condemns Boeing and F.A.A. in 737 Max Disasters

A committee’s Democrats say two fatal crashes were a “horrific culmination” of engineering flaws, mismanagement and oversight lapses.

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The New York Times 9:46 pm on September 8, 2020
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Slowed by Quality Concerns

The company said it was stepping up inspections, citing new manufacturing problems. Federal regulators are also looking into production flaws.

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The New York Times 6:37 pm on July 15, 2020
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Boeing’s 737 Max Will Return to a Devastated Aviation Industry

Airlines have canceled orders for hundreds of the troubled jet because of its safety problems and the pandemic, but others are still eager to buy them.

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The New York Times 3:50 am on July 6, 2020
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Boeing’s 737 Max is Being Readied for a Comeback. What Travelers Need to Know.

The plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two deadly crashes, but could fly again by the end of the year. Answers to questions about the process.

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The New York Times 1:34 am on July 2, 2020
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U.S. Watchdog’s Report Faults Boeing’s Disclosures on 737 Max Software

Boeing has completed a series of test flights, but a return to the skies will depend on more safety milestones.

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The New York Times 6:42 pm on June 28, 2020
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Boeing 737 Max Test Flights to Begin

The flights, which could begin as soon as Monday, are a major step in getting the plane flying again.

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The New York Times 3:33 pm on April 29, 2020
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Boeing, Expecting a Long Slump, Will Cut 16,000 Jobs

The company, which saw sales plunge in the first quarter, said air travel might not recover for years.

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The New York Times 8:29 pm on April 25, 2020
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Boeing Terminates $4.2 Billion Deal to Buy Stake in Embraer Unit

The U.S. aviation giant, struggling with the 737 Max crisis and canceled orders, no longer wants Embraer’s commercial jet business.

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The New York Times 10:44 pm on April 12, 2020
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Boeing’s Problems Predate the Virus. Should the U.S. Come to Its Rescue?

The nation’s largest aerospace company is in discussions about three different federal aid programs amid confusion created by its new chief executive about its intentions.

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on March 17, 2020
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Boeing Mirrors the Economy. It Doesn’t Look Good.

The grounding of the 737 Max after two deadly crashes had already strained the company. The coronavirus is pushing it to the brink.

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