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NASA Delays Boeing Starliner’s Return From Space Station, No New Date Yet

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Boeing’s Starliner program has struggled with software glitches and design problems for years. Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth from the International Space Station with its first crew of astronauts has been postponed, NASA said on Friday. NASA did not provide a new date, raising questions about when the mission’s two astronauts will return as more…

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Families Of Boeing Crash Victims Seek $25 Billion Fine On Aviation Company

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The case relates to crashes in 2018 and 2019 in Indonesia and Ethiopia that together claimed 346 lives. Washington: Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims on Wednesday asked US authorities to impose a fine of up to $24.8 billion on the aviation giant and proceed with criminal prosecution. The move comes a day after…

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Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays

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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. on June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Boeing launched astronauts for the first time on June 5, belatedly joining SpaceX as a…

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Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

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A launch pad and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) is seen. | Photo Credit: Reuters Last-minute computer trouble nixed the June 1 launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Two NASA astronauts were…

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Boeing Slams Report Claiming Flaw In Planes Could Cause Explosion: “Incorrect”

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The FAA report had highlighted the risk of electrostatic discharge. Aerospace company Boeing has hit back at a report that claims hundreds of its planes have an electrical flaw near the fuel tank that could cause a fire or explosion. Citing an Airworthiness Directives rule posted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the report said…

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Boeing Passenger Plane’s Front Tire Bursts Upon Landing In Turkey, No Casualties

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Experts say burst tyres on landing are relatively common. Ankara: A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 plane’s front tire burst upon landing at an airport in southern Turkey on Thursday, the Turkish transport minister said, adding there were no casualties and all 190 passengers and crew were evacuated. The front landing gear strut was damaged on…

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Air India Express Takes Delivery Of First 2 New Boeing 737 MAX-8 Aircraft

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These Boeing 737-8 aircraft are fuel-efficient and technologically advanced (Representational) Mumbai: Air India subsidiary Air India Express on Friday said it has taken the delivery of its first two new Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft at the Boeing facility in Washington, USA. These deliveries are a part of the 470 aircraft order that Air India Group…

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Aviation Regulator Suspends Boeing Simulator Training Facility For Air India. Here’s Why

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The decision to restore it will be taken after a verification process. Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has temporarily suspended the Boeing simulator training facility of Air India for certain alleged lapses, a source has said. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is “verifying” some of the documents pertaining to the matter and will…

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