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Two French families who lost kin in Ethiopian Airlines crash sue Boeing for 'involuntary homicide', putting 'profit over safety'
•Two French families have filed lawsuits against US aircraft manufacturer Boeing over the crash of a 737 MAX of Ethiopian Airlines in March, lawyers said on Tuesday.
Boeing says 737 MAX software update is complete; fix needs approval from US, international regulators
•Boeing said it has flown 737 MAX with updated software for the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System for more than 360 hours on 207 flights.
Boeing 737 MAX 8 woes crimp Asian airlines' growth plans amid Boeing's claims to make aircraft model safer
•So far, regional carriers have managed to avoid major disruptions, but analysts expect that idling the MAX 8, a fuel-efficient update of Boeing's popular 737, will crimp growth plans in the near future.
Ethiopian Airlines, Lion Air crashes: Boeing faces fresh lawsuits from families of victims
•Boeing has been working on safer technology updates after coming under fire following two crashes-Ethiopian Airlines crash and the Lion Air crash
Jet Airways crisis: Airline's grounded fleet risks losing landing slots, airworthiness if a solution doesn't come about soon
Bikram Vohra •The question of parking fees for 120 aircraft cannot also be wished away but most vitally, Jet Airways could lose its landing slots at international airports.
SpiceJet to induct 16 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft on dry lease; move aims to reduce flight cancellation, expand presence
•Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director, SpiceJet said this is the first lot of Boeing 737s that the airline is inducting in its fleet.
Gone in 6 minutes: Ethiopian Airlines pilots struggled with Boeing's anti-stall system from first minute after takeoff, says initial report
•From nearly the moment they roared down the runway and took off in their new Boeing jetliner, pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines flight encountered problems with the plane.
Boeing 737 Max groundings to hurt Asian airline industry more in second quarter: Fitch Ratings
•Boeing’s top-selling aircraft has been grounded worldwide since the 10 March Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which killed 157 people
Boeing, FAA say more time needed to finish changes in flight-control system of troubled 737 Max
•Boeing is making changes in an automated system that is designed to prevent the plane's nose from rising, which can lead to a dangerous aerodynamic stall.
Ethiopian Airlines crash: Boeing invites pilots, regulators to briefing as company looks to return 737 MAX to service
•Lion Air managing director Daniel Putut said Boeing had informed the airline of the Wednesday meeting but it might not attend.