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Boeing will halt production of the 737 Max

by Jack Stewart
Dec 16, 2019
The aircraft maker has continued to pump out the beleaguered planes, even though it can't deliver them.
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The grounded 737 Max could lead to more Thanksgiving delays

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 28, 2019
The Thanksgiving travel period is always a logistical nightmare for the airlines. But this year might be worse.
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One year after deadly crash, Boeing answers to Congress

by Bennett Purser and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 29, 2019
Senators grilled CEO Dennis Muilenburg about safety, cover ups and government oversight.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg testifies before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on aviation safety and the future of Boeing's 737 MAX.
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Airlines might not love Boeing right now, but switching planes won't be easy

by Scott Tong
Oct 24, 2019
The waitlist for new Airbus planes is seven years long.
It's unclear when or if the 737 Max will return to the skies. Above, a Boeing 737 Max 8 takes off for a test flight in 2016.
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Boeing troubles spill over into U.S. economy

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 21, 2019
The longer the company's 737 Max jet stays grounded, the more impact Boeing suppliers and customers feel.
Boeing's first 737 MAX 9 is rolled out for the media at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, in 2017.
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After Boeing 737 Max grounding, demand for used planes takes off

by Jack Stewart
Aug 5, 2019
Companies that want to sell planes turn to brokers, who work a little like real estate agents.
United looked to the used plane market when it needed to add capacity to its fleet.
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Boeing has a new problem

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 27, 2019
The problem appears to be related to how pilots can control the jet if the system that automatically pushes its nose down malfunctions.
At Boeing's Renton, Washington, factory, 737 Max airplanes are still coming off assembly lines at a record rate.
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Durable goods slump in April

by Eve Epstein
May 24, 2019
Orders for autos, metals and business machinery were all down.
A customer shops for washers and dryers at Lowe's in Burbank, Calif.
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"Airplane boneyards" are more than places where planes go to die

by Jack Stewart
May 7, 2019
Southern California Logistics Airport also provides plane storage, maintenance and technician training.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplanes are parked on the tarmac after being grounded at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville on March 28.
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What are the most common Boeing Max routes?

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 16, 2019
Major airlines have decided to suspend use of the plane through the summer season.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, prepares to land at LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning, March 11, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. 
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