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Boeing CEO speaks to Air India chief after Ahmedabad flight 171 crash

Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg on Thursday said he has spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran, following the crash of an Air India aircraft shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad Airport. "Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the passengers and crew on board Air India Flight 171, as well as everyone affected in Ahmedabad," Ortberg said in a statement. "I have spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran to offer our full support, he said. He also said that a Boeing team stands ready to support the investigation led by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau. Boeing will defer to India's AAIB to provide information about Air India flight 171, in adherence with the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization protocol, the US aircraft maker said in the statement. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a medical college complex and burst into a ball of fire moments after take-off from Sardar ...

Ahmedabad plane crash: Working to gather more information, says Boeing

Boeing says it is gathering details after an Air India Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after take-off en route to London Gatwick

Ahmedabad plane crash: Army deployed to assist civil admin in rescue ops

The Indian Army has been deployed to support civil authorities in rescue and relief operations after the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed hundreds

What caused Air India plane crash? Clues point to power failure, not blast

Air India flight AI171 crashed near Ahmedabad after take-off. Early signs point to power failure, not explosion. Investigations are underway as Boeing 787 safety concerns come under lens

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner under lens after Air India crash in Ahmedabad

After the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner safety is under renewed scrutiny due to past issues, whistleblower claims, and ongoing FAA investigations into structural flaws

PM Modi reviews Air India crash in Ahmedabad, orders swift relief efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu after an Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad. Rescue efforts are underway, and all agencies are on high alert

Boeing shares fall after Air India flight crashes near Ahmedabad airport

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Boeing did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment

Air India in talks with Airbus and Boeing for major aircraft order

Air India placed a then-record order for 470 planes from both suppliers in 2023 and another 100 Airbus jets last year

US formally moves to dismiss prosecution against Boeing over deadly crashes

The US Justice Department has formally moved to dismiss a criminal fraud charge against Boeing and has asked a judge to cancel an upcoming trial connected to two plane crashes that killed 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia, according to court documents filed Thursday. The deal, announced last week, will allow the American aircraft manufacturer to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before the planes crashed less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019. The agreement in principle will require the company to pay and invest more than USD 1.1 billion, including an additional USD 445 million for the crash victims' families, in return for dismissing the criminal case, according to court documents. Dismissing the fraud charge will allow the manufacturer to avoid a possible criminal conviction that could have jeopardised the company's status as a federal contractor, experts said. US District Judge Reed O'Connor in

India can become net exporter of sustainable aviation fuel: Boeing exec

With aviation contributing roughly 2-3% of global carbon emissions, SAF is viewed as a critical solution for cutting these emissions

Boeing sees positive week as it tries to emerge from difficult era

Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump. The American aerospace manufacturer confirmed a USD 96 billion order from Qatar, one day after announcing an order from a company in Saudi Arabia for 20 737-8 jets and options for 10 additional aircraft. The Qatar deal, which includes Boeing's 787 and 777X jets, is the biggest order for 787s and wide body jets in Boeing's history, the company confirmed. That's pretty good, Trump said in announcing the order. Get those planes out there. It has been a particularly good week for Boeing. According to several media reports, China lifted a ban on its airlines taking deliveries of Boeing planes earlier this week as part of Monday's trade truce with the US. Boeing had already been in the news for its planes in the Middle East, but for different reasons. Donald Trump said he would accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar, setting off

Qatar Airways signs $200 bn deal to buy 160 Boeing jets during Trump visit

President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed the agreement at a signing ceremony in Doha

Boeing whistleblower's family settles lawsuit with company over his death

The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who killed himself after lawyers questioned him about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects has settled a lawsuit against the aircraft maker. Details of the settlement over John Barnett's death were not disclosed in a court filing Monday. Barnett, a longtime Boeing employee, shared his safety concerns with journalists after he retired in 2017. He said he once saw discarded metal shavings near wiring for the flight controls that could have cut the wiring and caused a catastrophe. He also noted problems with up to a quarter of the oxygen systems on Boeing's 787 planes. Barnett shared his concerns with his supervisors and others before leaving Boeing, but according to the lawsuit they responded by ignoring him and then harassing him. Barnett, 62, shot himself on March 9, 2024, in Charleston after answering questions from attorneys for several days. He lived in Louisiana. The document announcing the settlement and closing

China lifts ban on Boeing deliveries after 90-day tariff pause with US

The decision comes a day after the two countries announced a 90-day pause on tariffs and agreed to slash them by 115 percentage points

Palace in the air: What is Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is gifting Trump

Donald Trump may receive a luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar during his West Asia tour as critics raise concerns over ethics corruption national security and foreign influence

US Prez Trump set to accept luxury jet as gift from Qatar: Report

The Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar's royal family might be the most valuable gift ever received from a foreign government

Willing to cooperate with US cos after airlines rejected Boeing jets: China

Officials in Beijing acknowledged that tariff hikes implemented by US President Donald Trump have disrupted the global air transport market

Boeing to resell jets blocked by China as trade tariffs delay deliveries

Boeing took the rare step of publicly flagging the potential aircraft sale during an analyst call on Wednesday, saying there would be no shortage of buyers in a tight jet market

Boeing sells Jeppesen and other digital assets to Thoma Bravo for $10.6 bn

The sale included more assets than anticipated, thereby commanding a higher price than the $6 billion to $8 billion that Jefferies modeled

Boeing jet flies back to US from China amid deepening tariff dispute

In a sign that Boeing was preparing for normal business just weeks before US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on April 2