Boeing has a huge backlog of 4,372 orders across the MAX range, so airlines are still placing a lot of faith in the aircraft.

The NTSB investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair as the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft ...

Designed for the Boeing 737 MAX, the CFM LEAP-1B engine achieves exceptional fuel economy and low emissions. In comparison to the CFM56, it has a greater bypass ratio, ceramic matrix composites, and ...

Problems with the Boeing 737 Max NTSB staff also told the board that Boeing didn’t have strong enough safety practices in place to ensure the door plug was properly reinstalled. AP ...

He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NTSB blames Boeing training failures, missing bolts in 737 Max door plug blowout ...

The Max version of Boeing's bestselling 737 airplane has been the source of persistent troubles for the company since two of the jets crashed, one in Indonesia in 2018 and another in Ethiopia in ...

Four flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines, 737 MAX 9 plane that experienced a mid-air cabin panel blowout in January last ...

The NTSB had previously said that four bolts which were supposed to hold the door plug in place were missing when the Boeing 737 Max jet was delivered to Alaska Airlines in October 2023.

The NTSB investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair as the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft ...

The NTSB is expected to approve several recommendations at Tuesday's meeting to keep something similar from happening again.