Ed Pierson said he warned senior Boeing colleagues in 2018 about overworked employees and quality issues in building the 737 Max, the newest Boeing model that has seen 2 fatal crashes.
After it fixes its fatal tech glitch, Boeing will need FAA's clearance, a pilot training program, bring its fleet out of the cold storage and make sure it's up to speed. This means the jets won't fly until January.
Boeing's latest forecast is slightly higher than the one it made in December 2018, when it said India would require 2,300 new aircraft for $320 billion over 20 years.
The biggest question Boeing's CEO Dennis Muilenburg is failing to answer is how did he not know the safety concerns that were flagged over the 737 Max before the second fatal crash.
A probe looking into the Lion Air crash has highlighted a series of miscues and malfunctions with the Boeing 737 jet that weren’t adequately addressed.
A flying ban on 737 Max following two fatal crashes, which killed 346 people, has cost Boeing more than $8 billion, and is not expected to carry passengers till next year.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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