Lion Air

Boeing still hopes 737 MAX will fly again this year

November 07, 2019 | 10:48

A top Boeing executive insisted Wednesday (Nov 6) the aviation giant was confident its controversial 737 Max jets could be flying again before the end of the year.

Boeing CEO grilled on Capitol Hill after 737 MAX crashes

October 30, 2019 | 09:18

Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg faced a barrage of criticism from US lawmakers on Tuesday (Oct 29) at a jammed hearing on the company's commitment to safety as family members of victims of two deadly MAX 737 crashes looked on.

Indonesia Lion Air crash report likely in October: Official

August 10, 2019 | 10:34

A final report on Indonesia's Lion Air crash is likely to be released by October, an official at the country's transport safety agency said Friday (Aug 9).

Families of Lion Air crash victims criticise Boeing over alert issue

May 07, 2019 | 08:57

Families of victims in the Indonesia Lion Air crash hit out at Boeing on Monday (May 6) over its admission that engineers had identified a safety system glitch well before the fatal accident, in the latest knock to the plane maker's reputation.

737 MAX disaster pushes Boeing into crisis mode

March 18, 2019 | 13:00

That was made worse by the company's response, according to industry experts, who described their efforts variously as "terrible," and "rough."

Black boxes show 'clear similarities' with Indonesia crash: Ethiopia's minister

March 18, 2019 | 09:53

Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week shows "clear similarities" with a recent crash in Indonesia of the same type of aircraft, Ethiopia's transport minister said on Sunday (Mar 17).

US pilots reported problems with Boeing 737 MAX

March 14, 2019 | 09:19

At least four US pilots filed reports following the October crash of a Lion Air flight in Indonesia shortly after takeoff and all complained the aircraft suddenly pitched downward.

Boeing insists will share info with clients after Indonesia crash

November 21, 2018 | 11:00

Boeing on Tuesday (Nov 20) insisted it would share any information to emerge from an investigation into the crash of one of its newest planes in Indonesia last month, amid reports a telephone conference with its customers had been cancelled.

Lion Air: A deadly crash and a whole lot of questions for Boeing

November 15, 2018 | 11:02

Questions swirled on Wednesday (Nov 14) about how Boeing had failed to tell airlines and pilots about changes to an anti-stall system suspected in last month's fatal crash in Indonesia.

Boeing issues advice over sensors after Indonesia Lion Air crash

November 08, 2018 | 15:50

JAKARTA: Boeing issued a special bulletin on Wednesday (Nov 7) addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air 737 that killed 189 people last week.

Indonesia finds 'minor' faults in two other 737-MAX jets after crash

November 03, 2018 | 08:00

JAKARTA: Indonesia's transport ministry said Friday (Nov 2) it had found "minor" faults in two other Boeing 737-MAX 8 jets, including a cockpit indicator display problem which an analyst said may be similar to one reported in the crashed Lion Air Jet.