On October 14, 2004, MK Airlines (7G) Flight 1602, a Boeing 747-244SF, attempted to depart Halifax International Airport (YHZ) for Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), Spain, but never achieved a safe climb.
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A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX.
Boeing delivered 53 jets in July, 5 more than a year earlier but 11 fewer than the 64 aircraft delivered in June.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered mandatory inspections of 471 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after identifying a potential structural issue that could affect the long-term integrity of the airplanes.
Lufthansa reviews older Boeing 777-9 deliveries as Boeing plans major upgrades for nearly 30 early-built 777X aircraft.
The Boeing 777X has attracted global attention for its record-breaking wingspan and advanced design, prompting many aviation enthusiasts to ask whether it could face the same airport restrictions as the Airbus A380.
Russia’s effort to develop a domestically built competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo reached a significant milestone after the first serial production Yakovlev MC-21-310 successfully completed its maiden test flight.
United Airlines rejects Boeing 777X purchase rumors as Boeing advances certification and Emirates waits for future deliveries.
Boeing has absorbed another $280 million loss on the VC-25B Air Force One program, taking its total out-of-pocket charges past $3 billion. The company says the added spending covers extra production and certification resources needed to keep the first fully equipped presidential jet on track for delivery in 2028, more than three years later than originally planned.
Boeing’s 777-9 program has reached another important certification milestone after its seventh flight-test aircraft completed its maiden flight, taking the program beyond 4,800 flight-test hours.