La peur de voler dans des avions Boeing est-elle démesurée ?
news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 21 March - 12:15
Boeing a connu plusieurs incidents ces dernières semaines. De plus en plus de voyageurs expriment une crainte à l'idée de voyager dans les avions du constructeur -- en particulier le 737 Max. Ces peurs sont naturelles. Sont-elles toutefois fondées ?
United Airlines CEO vows to review recent safety incidents and learn ‘the right lessons’
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Monday, 18 March - 13:47
In recent weeks, Unites Airlines planes have had a panel missing, rolled onto the grass at an airport and lost a tire after takeoff
United Airlines is reviewing recent safety incidents in which it has been involved and using the insights to update safety training and procedures for employees, CEO Scott Kirby said on Monday.
The Chicago-based airline has experienced several safety emergencies in the past two weeks. Last Friday, an external panel was found to be missing from a United aircraft when it landed in Oregon, prompting an investigation by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Continue reading...United Airlines Boeing plane loses external panel in flight
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 16 March - 09:17
FAA investigating loss of panel before Boeing 737-800 landed safely in Oregon
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 lost an external panel before landing safely in Oregon.
United flight 433 landed at Medford airport at about 1.45pm on Friday carrying 139 passengers and six crew after departing from San Francisco, the FAA and airline said.
Continue reading...Boeing cockpit seat switch mishap reportedly led to Latam flight incident
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 15 March - 14:21
New scrutiny of planemaker’s 787 Dreamliner over terrifying drop adds to safety crisis after cabin panel blowout on 737 Max 9 jet
Another Boeing jet is facing scrutiny after the planemaker reportedly told airlines to check the cockpit seats of 787 Dreamliners following a terrifying drop during a flight from Sydney to Auckland.
Dozens of people on Latam Airlines Flight 800 were said to have been hurt this week when the plane fell sharply, throwing passengers around the cabin.
Continue reading...Boeing whistleblower found dead of apparent suicide in South Carolina
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Tuesday, 12 March - 15:27
John Barnett was one of several people who raised alarm in 2019 about concerns of safety lapses at Boeing’s North Charleston plant
A former quality manager at Boeing who became a prominent whistleblower and raised concerns over the planemaker’s production line has been found dead.
John Barnett died on Saturday from what appeared to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to officials in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Continue reading...Boeing : la mort d’un lanceur d’alerte et des problèmes d’avion en cascade
news.movim.eu / Numerama · Tuesday, 12 March - 10:33
Les difficultés se poursuivent pour Boeing, au-delà du 737 Max. D'autres modèles rencontrent aussi des problèmes. À cette série noire, s'ajoute la mort d'un lanceur d'alerte qui travaillait autrefois pour le constructeur aéronautique américain.
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50 injured on Boeing 787 as “strong shake” reportedly sent heads into ceiling
news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 11 March - 21:49
Enlarge / A LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taxiing at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Chile on March 20, 2019. (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images )
About 50 people were injured on a LATAM Airlines flight today in which a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered a technical problem that caused a "strong shake," reportedly causing some passengers' heads to hit the ceiling.
The plane flying from Australia to New Zealand "experienced a strong shake during flight, the cause of which is currently under investigation," LATAM said on its website today. LATAM, a Chilean airline, was also quoted in news reports as saying the plane suffered "a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement."
The Boeing plane, carrying 263 passengers and nine flight and cabin crew members, landed at Auckland Airport as scheduled. New Zealand ambulance service Hato Hone St. John published a statement saying that its "ambulance crews assessed and treated approximately 50 patients, with one patient in a serious condition and the remainder in a moderate to minor condition." Twelve patients were taken to hospitals, the statement said.
Boeing 737 Max 8 ran off Texas runway ‘into grassy area’, says United Airlines
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Friday, 8 March - 17:32
Incident is latest in a week of safety issues for airline, all involving Boeing planes, including a tire falling off and a flaming engine
A United Airlines plane ran off the runway in Houston, Texas, on Friday, the latest incident in a week of safety issues for the airline, all involving Boeing planes, that included a tire falling off, a flaming engine and allegedly “stuck” controls.
The Boeing 737 Max 8, carrying 160 passengers and six crew, was landing at George Bush intercontinental airport on Friday morning when it “left the pavement and entered the grass” while exiting the runway for the gate, airport officials said in an interview.
Continue reading...Une vidéo montre un avion Boeing 777 perdre une roue au décollage
news.movim.eu / Numerama · Friday, 8 March - 09:40
Un avion Boeing 777-200 a perdu une roue au décollage de l'aéroport de San Francisco. La chute de la roue a endommagé des véhicules, mais n'a blessé personne. Cet incident survient alors que Boeing fait face à des difficultés importantes avec son modèle 737 Max, qui a entamé la confiance du public.
