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Updated / Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 15:45 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency clears Boeing's 737 MAX for service in Europe Boeing's modified 737 MAX airliner is safe to return to service in Europe, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said today, lifting a 22-month flight ban after two crashes of the jet which caused 346 deaths.  EASA executive director Patrick Ky said it had "every confidence" that the plane was safe following an independent European review of changes ranging from cockpit software to maintenance checks and pilot training.  "Let me be quite clear that this ...

A modified version of the Boeing 737 Max, incorporating multiple safety upgrades, has been approved to resume flights in Europe, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide. Changes mandated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, or EASA, include a package of software upgrades, a reworking of the electrical system, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and new crew training. “We have reached a significant milestone on a long road,” said EASA executive director Patrick Ky. “Following ...

Europe lifts safety ban on Boeing 737 MAX jet By Tim Hepher and Rachit Vats FILE PHOTO: FAA Chief Steve Dickson takes off in a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in Seattle (Reuters) – European regulators on Wednesday lifted a 22-month ban on flights of the Boeing 737 MAX after a design and pilot training overhaul in the wake of crashes that killed 346 people. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) confirmed a provisional approval given in November, but dropped calls for an extra flight-angle sensor to back up a system implicated in crashes. “Let me be quite clear that this jou...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s decision comes after the plane was grounded in March 2019 following two fatal crashes. Photograph: Lindsey Wasson/Reuters Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft has been given the green light to return to the skies in the UK and the EU, after a 22-month grounding following two fatal crashes. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Wednesday it had lifted a ban on the 737 Max in UK airspace and that UK airlines would be allowed to fly it, shortly after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EAS...

Print article SEATTLE — Hit both by the grounding of the 737 MAX and the global pandemic that paralyzed its airline customers, Boeing suffered a massive net loss last year of $11.9 billion, the largest in its history. In a message to employees Wednesday morning, chief executive Dave Calhoun called 2020 “a year of profound societal and global disruption, which significantly impacted our industry.” The loss was amplified by a $6.5 billion write-off on the 777X program. And the company reported $1.8 billion in additional accounting charges, including write-offs for the 737 MAX, the...