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Qantas boss, Irishman Alan Joyce, told staff this is the single biggest shock that global aviation has ever experienced

Aviation battles coronavirus cash crunch

Business / 17 Mar

People from more than 30 countries were killed in the crash, including Irish man Micheál Ryan from Co Clare

Boeing at fault for Ethiopian Airlines crash - report

Boeing said it did not expect the issue to add further delays to the 737 MAX's return to service

Boeing finds debris in 737 MAX fuel tanks

Business / 19 Feb

Boeing said there was 'no question' the virus outbreak would hammer the aviation industry and the broader economy

Boeing sounds alarm about virus impact on aviation

Business / 12 Feb

Norwegian Air pulled its transatlantic services from Cork, Shannon and Dublin - largely due to the grounding of the 737 MAX

Travel industry anticipates further challenges in 2020

Business / 07 Feb

Airbus said its deliveries from an overseas assembly plant in China had been halted amid the coronavirus outbreak

Airbus posts strong January orders, delivers 31 jets

Business / 07 Feb

Another flaw has been discovered in the software of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX

New Boeing 737 MAX software flaw found during tests

Business / 07 Feb

Boeing today announced new charges of $9.2 billion in 737 MAX costs

Boeing posts first annual net loss since 1997

Business / 29 Jan

Ryanair is one of the biggest MAX customers, with 210 on order

Ryanair warns of job losses as MAX delivery date slips

Business / 28 Jan

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said the airline is losing 6-7 million customers a year due to the 737 MAX grounding,

American, Southwest say demand helping competitors

Business / 24 Jan

Boeing said it is now targeting the return of the grounded MAX 'during mid-2020'

Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020

Business / 22 Jan

Boeing said last June it had no plans to change the name of th 737 MAX jet

Air Lease says 'damaged' MAX brand should be dropped

Business / 20 Jan

Ryanair's chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs said the timing of the return of Boeing's 737 MAXs was dependent on regulators

Ryanair says could start getting 737 MAX by April

Business / 14 Jan

Boeing has estimated costs of the MAX grounding at more than $9 billion to date

New Boeing CEO says planemaker can be 'much better'

Business / 14 Jan

The Business examines what the future may hold for troubled Boeing

Problems at Boeing

Business / 13 Jan

Dennis Muilenburg was fired from the top job at Boeing in December

Boeing's sacked CEO departs with $62m

Business / 13 Jan

The documents could further worsen Boeing's relations with regulators as it works to get the grounded 737 MAX back in operation

'Designed by clowns' - Boeing employees mocked 737 MAX

Business / 10 Jan

Michael O'Leary said Ryanair had initially expected 58 new 737s by the summer

Ryanair's O'Leary prepared for more 737 Max delays

Business / 03 Jan

Turkish Airlines has 24 Boeing 737 MAX planes in its fleet

Turkish Airlines, Boeing in 737 MAX compensation deal

Business / 31 Dec 19

The 737 Max has been grounded since March

Boeing documents point to 'very disturbing' concerns

World / 24 Dec 19

Boeing has seen a year of intense scrutiny and industrial setbacks set off by twin fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner

Key events leading up to the firing of Boeing's CEO

Business / 24 Dec 19

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has been sacked by the company

Boeing CEO sacked as 737 MAX crisis deepens

Business / 24 Dec 19

Three large parachutes helped the spacecraft to return safely to earth, landing in the New Mexico desert

Boeing Starliner lands after mission failure

World / 22 Dec 19

The US economy expanded by 2.1% in the third quarter, new figures show

US third-quarter economic growth unrevised at 2.1%

Business / 20 Dec 19

Crucial test for Boeing's Starliner

Boeing's Starliner will not achieve docking mission

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