Boeing has announced a planned software update on the 737 MAX to prevent erroneous data from triggering an anti-stall system known as MCAS that is under scrutiny following the two disastrous nose-down
Certain US airports are unsuitable for the Max 8 "due to a combination of short runway lengths, elevation, temperature, humidity and other environmental conditions."
After the two accidents involving Boeing's 737 MAX series, aviation safety standards will likely change
Investigators looking to uncover the causes must answer one of the biggest questions: Was the plane's software to blame?
Eight of the top 10 countries with the highest number of airline passengers have either grounded or closed their skies to Boeing Co's 737 Max, with the United States and Japan being the exceptions
The civil aviation secretary has been directed to hold an emergency meeting with all airlines to prepare a contingency plan to avoid inconvenience to passengers
This is the second crash involving the 737 MAX 8 in fewer than five months. Boeing is facing increased scrutiny over plane's safety and regulators are grounding fleet and ordering additional checks