Knowing when the aircraft may return to service would help airlines contend with the disruption caused by the grounding of the narrow-body Max, Boeing's most popular model
Boeing is working to submit a modified version of the aircraft's software and hopes to get the approval of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its counterparts throughout the world
Boeing 737 MAX was grounded in March following a fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash just months after a similar Lion Air disaster in Indonesia which together killed 346 people.
A separate service bulletin will go to 737 MAX operators to do inspections before the MAX fleet returns to service
The International Air Transport Association said trust in the certification system had been damaged by a wave of separate decisions to ground
The SEC inquiry is in its early stages and the regulator's investigations often don't lead to allegations of misconduct
The maintenance costs are just the start of Boeing's financial exposure
The Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines said it had suspended commercial flights of 24 737 Max aircraft since March 11
Southwest had to cancel 160 daily flights hitting revenue and costs following two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Boeing is the US' biggest exporter and something of a national treasure
The FAA backed that assessment but criticized Boeing for being slow to disclose the problem
The angle of attack measures the angle between the air flow and the wing and helps determine whether the plane is able to fly correctly
Dennis Muilenburg underscores the effort Boeing is putting into redesigning the software in 737 Max.
Last week, pilots and its airline customers left a Federal Aviation Administration meeting with no idea when the grounded model would fly again
All 737 MAX aircraft have been banned from the world's skies since days after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10
Boeing CEO outlined the plan on Friday as the company ramps up efforts to restore public confidence in the 737 Max
Investors in Boeing - and its suppliers - should start getting used to the idea of a long delay before the Max returns to the skies
The 737 Max airliners have been grounded around the world since mid-March
Boeing's software fix for the grounded 737 MAX will prevent repeated operation of an anti-stall system at the centre of safety concerns, and deactivate it altogether if two sensors disagree widely
The 737 MAX is Boeing's best-selling plane, with orders worth more than $500 billion at list prices