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Lapses plague Lion Air, year after disaster
November 25, 2019 8:53 am
Despite the life-or-death urgency of some of the government report’s safety recommendations, including making improvements to Lion’s hazard-reporting process and its safety training, the company seems to be mulling its next steps, rather than taking immediate, decisive action.
In Lion Air crash, families tell of pressure to sign no-lawsuit deal
March 22, 2019 8:32 am
Sign this form, they were told by employees of the low-cost carrier, and they would receive 1.3 billion rupiah, or $91,600.
Indonesia's Lion Air is said to start work on $1 billion IPO
March 21, 2019 12:39 pm
The company is working with advisers on the planned share sale, which could take place as soon as this year, the people said.
Boeing CEO says company understands 'lives depend' on plane safety
March 19, 2019 6:58 am
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said a software upgrade for the 737 MAX aircraft that the planemaker started in the wake of October's deadly Lion Air crash in Indonesia was coming "soon."
Behind the Lion Air crash, a trail of decisions kept pilots in dark
February 04, 2019 10:24 am
The crash has raised questions about whether Boeing played down or overlooked, largely for cost and competitive reasons, the potential dangers of keeping pilots uninformed about changes to a critical element of the plane’s software. And it has put a new focus on whether the FAA has been aggressive enough in monitoring Boeing.
The Man Taking on Boeing With a $22 Billion Jet Order at Stake
December 17, 2018 6:40 pm
In a rare public dispute between the planemaker and one of its biggest customers, the head of PT Lion Mentari Airlines has threatened to cancel an order for billions of dollars worth of jets because of what he says is Boeing’s unfair reaction to the crash.
'Our airplanes are safe,' Boeing says as officials push training
December 07, 2018 1:49 pm
Boeing's shares closed down about 3 percent at $331.90 amid broader concerns of U.S-China tensions over trade.
Lion Air jet was "not airworthy" on flight before crash
November 28, 2018 2:14 pm
The report provided new recommendations to Lion Air on safety on top of earlier recommendations about the flight manual that have already been implemented by Boeing.
Lion Air crash victim's father files first US lawsuit against Boeing
November 16, 2018 1:43 pm
Boeing and US aviation regulators are considering whether to add a software fix to the 737 Max. Three US pilots’ unions have raised concern about what they say is a lack of information provided by Boeing on the safety system.
Doomed Lion Air Boeing jet had airspeed snag on prior flight
November 01, 2018 9:10 am
Flight-tracking data before the two-month old Lion Air jet crashed showed the plane was varying its altitude and speed, a possible indication that the pilots weren’t getting accurate information from the aircraft’s air-pressure sensors.
LION AIR VIDEOS
Indonesia Jet Crash: Rescue official believes 'no one survived'
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Lion Air Flight 610, which was carrying 189 people, crashed into the Java Sea near Indonesia shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Monday. The pilot was Bhavye Suneja, an Indian from New Delhi.
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