Boeing: Aircraft door blown off in accident
・Order to stop operation of B737 MAX9
・Impact on resumption of passenger aircraft exports to China
We will provide you with a summary of articles published in JoongAng Ilbo.
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):
On January 6th, the airline issued an order to temporarily suspend operations of the B737 MAX 9.
A hole appeared in the fuselage of a Boeing B737 MAX during flight.
Alaska Airlines: B737MAX9
The plane took off from Portland International Airport the previous day with 171 passengers and six crew members on board.
Immediately after takeoff, the cabin pressure suddenly dropped and the plane made an emergency landing.
A window was broken and part of the side wall was blown off.
The accident even left a large hole in the aircraft’s fuselage.
Turkish Airlines and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Turkish Airlines and EASA also suspended operations of the affected aircraft and began inspections.
US Boeing accident:
On December 28th, a “bolt loosening phenomenon” was discovered on the B737 MAX9.
During a regular inspection, a ‘bolt with the nut removed’ was discovered in the rudder control coupling device.
Boeing has asked airlines for “inspection instructions for MAX 9 aircraft around the world.”
B737MAX (7/8/9/10):
The B737 MAX is a medium-to-long-range passenger aircraft released in 2017.
MAX has received orders for 5,000 aircraft from more than 100 companies around the world.
However, the 737 MAX crashed twice in four months.
October 2018:
A B737 MAX carrying 189 people in Jakarta, Indonesia. The plane crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all.
March 2019:
B737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board.
B737MAX (7/8/9/10):
The B737 MAX is a medium-to-long-range passenger aircraft released in 2017.
MAX has received orders for 5,000 aircraft from more than 100 companies around the world.
However, the 737 MAX crashed twice in four months.
October 2018:
A B737 MAX carrying 189 people in Jakarta, Indonesia. The plane crashed minutes after takeoff, killing all.
March 2019:
B737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/27a09fef34b89accf1bf42c28bc5339050c48dce
Fear of Boeing: Confidence shakes due to aircraft defects, etc.
We bring you a summary of articles published in the Japanese version of JoongAng Ilbo.
Boeing confidence declines:
Confidence in the American Boeing Company has been shaken due to crashes and aircraft defects.
Boeing was aware of the dangers of the B737 MAX.
Accident investigation results:
It was determined that both accidents were caused by a malfunction of the MCAS fall prevention system.
Even before the accident, there were rumors of an internal investigation into the dangers of this system.
However, Boeing insisted that the 737 MAX is safe.
CEO Dennis Muilenburg fired:
In December 2019, Boeing fired its CEO.
However, the CEO received $62.2 million (= stock and pension payments).
Support money for the families of accident victims:
Boeing paid $144,500 to each family in support for the families of the victims.
The CEO, on the other hand, received 430 times the amount of bereaved family support.
Outlook for resuming exports to China:
-Resumption of imports from China is imminent.
What kind of impact will this accident have on Boeing?
Aerospace specialized media: Air Current
Late last year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CCAC) gave permission for China to purchase the B737 MAX.
China National Development and Reform Commission:
If the Reform Commission approves the purchase of the B737 MAX, the US can sell it to China.
China B737 MAX flight ban:
China has banned B737 MAX operations in China due to an accident in 2019.
Furthermore, due to diplomatic tensions between the US and China, Chinese airlines have removed the B737 MAX from their orders.
In January last year, Chinese aviation authorities allowed the B737 MAX to resume operations.
However, there have been no new orders from Chinese airlines since 2017.
US-China talks last November:
Last November, President Xi Jinping held a summit meeting with US President Biden for the first time in six years.
Boeing’s position:
Boeing lost control of the Chinese market to Airbus.
China is expected to account for 20% of global aircraft demand over the next 20 years.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d2c49074dd1692d923b49336d297c29b21cabdbd
US authorities: Order some 737 MAX aircraft to cease operations
We will provide you with a summary of articles published on Bloomberg.
FAA statement
The grounding order affects approximately 171 aircraft worldwide.
Alaska Airlines has already grounded the aircraft.
United Airlines canceled some flights of the same type of aircraft due to inspections.
Alaska Airlines fleet:
Alaska Airlines has 65 737 MAX-9s.
The company announced that it had completed inspections of just over a quarter of the same type of aircraft.
However, it is unclear whether any issues of concern have been found.
https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2024-01-06/S6TR98T1UM0W00