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CHICAGO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2021.
Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows:
Major Programs
United Airlines announced on Sunday it is grounding 24 of its Boeing 777 aircraft after the Federal Aviation Administration indicated it would mandate inspections and probably remove some of the jets from service.
The measures came one day after the engine of a Boeing 777-200 failed shortly after take off from Denver International Airport, scattering pieces of debris across a residential area outside Denver. The plane landed, and no injuries were reported on the ground or among the flight’s 231 passengers and 10 crew.
In a statement, FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson said initial data indicated the need for more frequent maintenance of the Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. Investigators appear to be focused on a potential malfunction of a part that is unique to these engines called a hollow fan blade.