Investigators find new clues pointing to potential cause of 737 MAX crashes as FAA details Boeing’s fix

Investigators find new clue in wreckage of Ethiopian Airlines flight as Boeing continues production of its 737 MAX and works on software patch to get planes back in the air. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Boeing’s future plans threatened by Airbus-Bombardier pact

Airbus’s surprise move to swallow Bombardier’s CSeries airplane program gives it a new small-jet family on the cheap, threatening the Renton-built 737 and potentially forcing Boeing to redraw its road map of new airplane development. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Emirates says Seattle flight delayed 6 hours as Delta withheld $300 spare part

A Boeing 777 that was to fly from Seattle to Dubai was delayed for more than six hours by a mechanical issue. Emirates acquired and installed a spare part from Delta’s local engineering office but a senior manager later ordered that it be removed, Emirates said. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

At Boeing, pushback on 787 grounding

Boeing’s leadership privately believes the government’s grounding of the company’s flagship 787 Dreamliner was an unnecessarily drastic step, but its defensive attitude isn’t sitting well with some customers and risks alienating regulators. By Dominic Gates, Seattle Times aerospace reporter (seattletimes.com) More...

Dispute arises among U.S. pilots on Boeing 737 MAX system linked to Lion Air crash

The United Airlines pilot leadership, in a sharp break with peers at American Airlines and Southwest, pushed back against criticism of Boeing for not disclosing to airlines the existence of a new automatic flight control system on the MAX. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Boeing 747 to park in Seattle high-rise

Westbank’s new mixed-use project taking shape at Stewart Street and Denny Way will include the fuselage of a Boeing 747 hanging 14 feet above the ground — a nod to Seattle’s industrial past in the heart of its new tech capital. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Delta 'lost' dad but not his bag

It's bad enough when an airline loses one of your bags. But when it can't find your father? An Edmonds man knows the feeling. Eugene Shchytou said Wednesday he went to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday night to pick up his father, 59-year-old Evgeny, of Belarus, who was on his way to Seattle via New York. (seattletimes.nwsource.com) More...

Airliner lands at Sea-Tac after engine fire

A Delta Boeing 767 on its way from Anchorage to Atlanta landed at Sea-Tac Thursday morning after flames “diverted out the tail pipe” of one engine. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

FAA orders extra scrutiny for some older, hardworking 737s

The FAA is requiring U.S. airlines operating 285 older Boeing 737 Classic jets to make regular inspections for widespread metal fatigue in the aft fuselage skins and to replace some skin panels after 53,000 flight cycles of takeoffs and landings. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Boeing faulted by NTSB for comments on 787 fix

U.S. officials rebuked Boeing for comments its executives made at a media briefing in Tokyo earlier this month on plans to get the grounded 787 Dreamliner flying again. (seattletimes.com) More...