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Grounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days

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6 after a body panel detached from an Alaska Airlines Max 9 minutes after the flight took off from Portland, Ore., We grounded the Boeing 737-9 Max within hours of the incident over Portland and made clear this aircraft would not go back into service until it was safe,” he said. leaving a gaping hole in the side of the jet.

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Boeing Suspends Financial Outlook as It Focuses on Safety

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The incident terrified passengers and forced the pilots to make an emergency landing in Portland, Ore. Experts raised similar concerns after two crashes of 737 Max 8 planes killed nearly 350 people in 2018 and 2019. The post Boeing Suspends Financial Outlook as It Focuses on Safety appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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The questions also include whether Alaska Airlines, which operated the flight from Portland, Ore., said investigators had a great deal of work to do, including inspecting the plug, which was recovered from a backyard in Portland. Their work is expected to carry on for weeks. Jennifer Homendy, the chairwoman of the N.T.S.B.,

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BMW i and EVgo expanding ChargeNow DC Fast program; 500 more fast chargers in US; no-cost DC and Level 2 for BMW i3 drivers

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW of North America announced, in cooperation with NRG EVgo, the expansion of the ChargeNow DC Fast program. With BMW’s continued support, EVgo plans to install 500 additional DC Fast Combo chargers by the end of 2018, with more than 600 charging stations in operation. Portland, OR. Earlier post.)

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What Passengers Need to Know After the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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After an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner’s fuselage tore off midair on Friday and caused an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., Within a span of several months in 2018 and 2019, two Boeing Max 8 airplanes crashed, killing hundreds of passengers and crew. What is the history of Boeing Max planes?

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Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance

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The plug tore away from the Alaska plane shortly after takeoff from Portland, Ore. Boeing’s emphasis on rewarding investors has led to quality and safety problems, its critics say, including two 737 Max 8 plane crashes that killed nearly 350 people in 2018 and 2019. Peter Eavis contributed reporting.

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737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance

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had said that it would require inspections of the planes after one such panel was blown out during an Alaska Airlines flight that had taken off from Portland, Ore., The post 737 Max Inspections Delayed as Boeing Revises Guidance appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. On Saturday, the F.A.A. the previous day.

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