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  1. unnatural disasters
    5 Unanswered Questions About the South Korea Plane CrashA bird strike alone should not have been catastrophic.
    By Jeff Wise
  2. boeing
    Boeing's Broken Safety Culture
    It’s Been Another Very Bad Day for BoeingA guilty plea plus more bad news from the FAA.
    By Nia Prater
  3. lives
    The Life and Untimely Death of a Boeing WhistleblowerBefore he died in March, Mitch Barnett catalogued dangerous flaws in the company’s aircraft.
    By Sean Flynn
  4. early and often
    Is Pete Buttigieg Doing a Good Job?Trains are derailing. Plane parts are falling from the sky. And a former mayor of South Bend is overseeing it all.
    By Bryce Covert
  5. boeing
    US-aerospace-aviation
    New Boeing Whistleblower Alleges Another Plane May Also Be FaultyA quality manager claims that Boeing improperly fastened 787 Dreamliners togethers, which could lead to a second blown fuselage.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. road trip
    POLAND-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-US-CONFLICT-WAR-DIPLOMACY
    Antony Blinken Stranded by Boeing AgainMonths after getting stuck at Davos, the secretary of State had to drive from Paris to Brussels after unexpected issues with his 737.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. unnatural disasters
    The Boeing NosediveA once-venerable company turned its soul over to shareholders and courted disaster.
    By Jeff Wise
  8. ground control to major cash
    Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun Meets With Lawmakers On Capitol Hill
    CEO Dave Calhoun Leaps From Boeing, Saved by Golden ParachuteThe company is shaking up much of its C-suite amid the ongoing fallout from the Alaska Airlines flight’s midair blowout.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. aviation
    The Wheels Are Literally Falling Off at BoeingThe front wheels came off a Boeing plane on the tarmac this weekend — a sign of the severity of the manufacturer’s crisis with its 737 MAX.
    By Matt Stieb
  10. can i get a ride?
    Another Boeing Blunder Leaves Blinken Stuck at DavosThe company is having an absolutely terrible month.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. the money game
    Who Will Rid Us of This Cursed Plane?Despite its problems, Boeing’s troubled 737 Max isn’t going anywhere.
    By Jeff Wise
  12. aviation
    Boeing 737 Jet Plunges to the Ground in ChinaMore than 130 people were onboard the plane operated by China Eastern Airlines that crashed into a rural hillside.
    By Benjamin Hart
  13. the law
    Why Is Merrick Garland Defending the Trump Administration Again?The Justice Department’s legal fight with the families of victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes is as troubling as it is bizarre.
    By Ankush Khardori
  14. q&a
    How Shareholder Capitalism Crashed a Plane (Two, Actually)Talking with the author of Flying Blind, a new book about Boeing’s deadly 737 Max.
    By Moe Tkacik
  15. fat cats
    The Trump Administration Let Boeing Settle a Killer Case for Almost NothingOne of the most lenient corporate criminal deals ever was quietly cut during the president’s final weeks in power.
    By Ankush Khardori
  16. iran
    Boeing 737 Crashes Near Tehran, Killing All 176 OnboardOfficials from Iran and Ukraine offered contradictory information on the cause, but suggested it was unrelated to the strike on U.S. bases in Iraq.
    By Matt Stieb
  17. hirings and firings
    Boeing Finally Ousts Hapless CEO for 737 MAX DebacleNow, an attitude of genuine contrition and transparency will be crucial to rebuilding Boeing’s century-old reputation for reliability.
    By Jeff Wise
  18. business
    Boeing’s 737 Max Was an Epic Error. So Why’s the Company’s Stock Still Going Up?The flawed airliner was one of the biggest business mistakes ever. But don’t underestimate the power of financial engineering.
    By Jeff Wise
  19. boeing
    6 Minutes of Terror: What Passengers Experienced on Ethiopian Airlines Fl. 302In a clear sign something is amiss, the autopilot turns itself off. In the cabin, people are now getting shaken as the plane rolls.
    By Jeff Wise
  20. regulation
    Boeing Crashes Highlight the High Costs of Cheap GovernmentFrom regulatory agencies to state legislatures, America’s failure to adequately fund its governing institutions clears the way for corporate capture.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. business
    Is the Boeing 737 Max Worth Saving?Even when the Max does get FAA approval to fly again, its troubles won’t be over.
    By Jeff Wise
  22. business
    Could the 737 MAX Kill Boeing?The plane is the biggest profit center for America’s biggest exporter — and there’s no telling how bad this crisis will get.
    By Jeff Wise
  23. aviation
    The Recent Deadly Boeing Crash No One Is Talking AboutLast month a cargo jet abruptly nosedived to the ground near Houston – an accident even more disturbing in its implications than the one in Ethiopia.
    By Jeff Wise
  24. transportation
    Report: Self-Regulation of Boeing 737 MAX May Have Led to Major FlawsBoeing reportedly pressured the FAA to expedite the regulation of the 737 MAX’s flight control system, and handled key parts of the process by itself.
    By Matt Stieb
  25. Trump Wants ‘More American’ Paint Job, Bigger Bed for Air Force OneAxios is reporting that Trump wants the presidential jet to look more like his personal Boeing 757, which he flew around during the campaign.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. Trump Announces Plan to Let Boeing Eat Lockheed Martin’s LunchThe president-elect tweets that he has asked Boeing to propose an alternative to Lockheed’s F-35. Lockheed’s market value falls by $1.2 billion.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. Trump Tries Out His Strongman Act on Another Private CompanyHe’s called out Boeing on bad information and pushed Carrier into a deal. Is this the new normal?
    By Ed Kilgore
  28. Donald Trump Shoots Down Boeing’s Stock PriceTrump cancels an “order” of new 747 Air Force One planes over Twitter, and one of the largest companies on the Dow sees its share price slide.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. About 100 Times Lighter Than Styrofoam, This Metal Could Transform Air TravelThe applications are nuts.
    By Christine Nguyen
  30. hillary watch
    Hillary Clinton Has a Cozy, Possibly Shady Relationship With BoeingHer joke about making a “shameless pitch” for Boeing isn’t helping matters.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  31. oops
    Huge Plane Accidentally Lands at Tiny Kansas Airport, Is Too Big to LeaveWelcome to Kansas — forever.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. loose lips
    WikiLeaks Exposes Boeing’s Secret Sales Force: U.S. DiplomatsSome bribes are more acceptable than others.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  33. in other news
    Pimp Their Jets!You thought you had problems. Try finding someone to install a mother-of-pearl ceiling on your private jet.