Southwest Airlines, American ground dozens of Boeing 737 Max jets over wiring issue
Boeing and airlines have been vigilant about potential issues on the 737 Max after the jet was grounded for nearly two years.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max jetliner rose above Southwest employees as they got a first look at the new plane Sept. 23, 2016, at Dallas Love Field.(Special Contributor)
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines grounded dozens of their Boeing 737 Max jets after the airplane manufacturer warned of electrical issues on some aircraft.
Boeing notified Dallas-based Southwest and Fort Worth-based American, the two largest operators of the jets, along with 14 other operators Thursday night of a potential electrical issue and that a “sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system.”
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(CNN) In another sign that air travel is rebounding, Southwest told 3,000 flight attendants and pilots on leave it ll need them back on the job by this summer.
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Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect electrical systems
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Airlines pulled dozens of Boeing Max 737s out of service for inspections after the aircraft maker told them about a possible electrical problem, the latest setback for the plane.
Boeing said Friday that the issue affected planes used by 16 airlines. The company did not say how many planes are affected or how long it will take for inspections and, if necessary, repairs.
Max jets were grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people. The planes resumed flying in December after regulators in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Brazil approved changes Boeing made to an automated flight-control system that played a role in the crashes.
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Boeing has told 16 of its customers to address a possible electrical issue in group of 737 Max aircraft before using them further.
The Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes killed 346 people. Regulators in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Brazil and other countries cleared the plane to resume flying after Boeing changed an automated flight-control system that played a role in the crashes.
Boeing said Friday that the recommendation was made to allow for verification that a sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system. It did not specify how many aircraft could be involved. Some customers like Southwest Airlines, which began flying the Max again last month after the grounding order was lifted, is a big user.