Ethiopia launches new offensive on Tigray rebels as famine looms
Western officials say Ethiopian president has amassed weapons for new round of war
War in Tigray threatens to end Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s dream of unity
November’s invasion of Tigray has morphed into protracted and gruesome conflict
European regulator clears Boeing 737 Max airliner for return
EU Aviation Safety Agency lifts 22-month flight ban as company posts record loss
US fines Boeing $2.5bn after fraud charges tied to crashes
Max 737 grounded in 2019 after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia killed 346 people
Boeing ‘inappropriately coached’ pilots in 737 Max test, Senate report finds
‘It appears . . . FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information’
Boeing seeks dismissal of Norwegian Air’s €1bn lawsuit over Max aircraft
Norwegian Air Shuttle, and five Irish-based subsidiaries, that own much of its aircraft, last week received interim protection from creditors from the High Court in Dublin
US approves 737 Max return as Boeing faces strong headwinds
FAA must approve changes to pilot training
Can Boeing’s 737 Max regain passengers’ trust?
The findings of an investigation into the plane’s development have shattered faith in the manufacturer and its regulators?
Airports near Ethiopia’s Tigray state attacked with rockets, government says
Tigray People’s Liberation Front chairman says airport were legitimate targets
Ryanair sees Boeing 737 Max returning in US in ‘next month or so’
Irish airline expects to start receiving the aircraft in early 2021
Boeing hid design flaws in Max jets from pilots and regulators
US report finds Boeing cut corners in race to catch up with Airbus
New generation of locusts in east Africa ‘extremely alarming’
UN warns of food threat as swarms cover 150km daily and eat same as 35,000 people
Busy African airport’s masked staff watch out for coronavirus
Addis Ababa is major hub for China but Ethiopian Airlines refuses to cancel flights
‘It was like a cloud’: East Africa tackles worst swarms of locusts in decades
Billions of locusts fly at 150km a day across Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and Uganda
Mother of Clare man killed in plane crash says Boeing must be held accountable
‘We will never get over it’: Christine Ryan says company should face criminal punishment
‘Designed by clowns’ – Boeing internal messages revealed
Messages show attempts to duck regulatory scrutiny with employees ridiculing 737 Max
Irish-based aircraft leasing company sues Boeing over 737 Max
Timaero is alleging fraud and breach of contract in $185m US case
‘This is an emergency’: Bomb scare on flight dwarfed by Burundi’s crises
Locals glad to play hero for once after trip from Addis Ababa to Rwanda takes worrying turn
Boeing to redesign 737NG engine cover after fatal accident in US
Issue is the second to affect plane that is workhorse of Ryanair fleet after ‘pickle fork’ groundings
Turkey’s SunExpress orders an additional 10 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft
Airline had already ordered 32 of the grounded jet
Boeing’s travails show how protectionism rules the skies
America Letter: Some have asked whether safety was sacrificed for commercial gain
The Irish Times view on Boeing’s 737 Max: a crisis of confidence
Aircraft manufacturer faces a long haul to regain the trust of customers and passengers
Remains of ‘UN hero’ who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash to return to Clare
Micheál Ryan’s mother says she would like her son to be remembered as a caring person
Remains of Irish engineer killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash to arrive home
Micheál (Mick) Ryan one of 157 passengers killed when plane crashed after take off
Mass for Irish engineer killed in plane crash told someone must take responsibility
Micheál Ryan and 156 other passengers died in Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max crash
Russian company first customer to sue Boeing over 737 Max
Avia Capital Services claims crashes due to ‘negligent actions’ of manufacturer
Norwegian Air axes transatlantic flights from Ireland
Flights to New York, Boston and Toronto will cease on September 15th
Boeing deliveries fall 37%, set to lose biggest planemaker title
Max planes won’t enter back into service until at least end of September
Aviation security under scrutiny after death of stowaway in London
Man’s frozen body fell into garden from landing gear of Kenya Airways plane overhead
Ethiopian Airlines pilot warned of requirement for more training before crash
Pilot told superiors in December that better communication was needed
US regulator sees approval of Boeing 737 by late June
Target means US airlines would likely not have to greatly extend costly cancellations
European agency’s demands on Boeing signal rift among regulators
US officials are keen to protect the present system where regulators accept each others’ certification
Boeing admits software flaw in 737 Max flight simulator
Software used on Max training simulator is unable to reproduce some flight conditions, including conditions which led to the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302
Boeing completes software update for grounded 737 Max aircraft
FAA is planning May 23rd meeting with regulators from around the world to update them on Boeing’s software fix and on pilot training
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