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By Andrew Tangel Boeing Co. is nearing a fix for engine covers like the one that broke apart on a United Airlines 777 jet over Colorado earlier this year, people briefed on the matter said. The fix, expected to be completed as soon as early June, would strengthen the engine covers to prevent plane parts from detaching midair and striking the aircraft or falling to the ground below, these people said. After a United 777 s engine failed shortly after takeoff from Denver in February, its external cover broke apart, raining metal on a nearby suburb. No one was injured, and the flight landed safely.
By Andrew Tangel Boeing Co. received approval from U.S. air-safety regulators for fixes to an electrical problem that has grounded more than 100 of its 737 MAX jets, the company and a Federal. | May 13, 2021
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By Doug Cameron and Andrew Tangel Boeing Co. reported its sixth consecutive quarterly loss but said it is at an inflection point as production and delivery of new jetliners hinge on vaccination rates and trade relations between the U.S. and China. The aerospace giant resumed deliveries of 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliners during the quarter but continues to be dogged by quality problems. The company booked a charge on its work replacing the presidential jets that fly as Air Force One because of issues with a supplier. The patchy recovery of global air travel remains the biggest issue for Boeing and its huge supply chain, with domestic markets in the U.S. and some parts of Asia recovering to pre-pandemic levels while Europe and long-haul travel struggle.