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A makeshift memorial to those who died at the crash site (file pic)

Boeing to compensate families of 737 MAX crash victims

Boeing has agreed to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, according to a filing in US District Court in Chicago.

World • 10 Nov 21

Mick Ryan was one of 157 people who died when the Boeing 737 Max crashed on 10 March 2019

Widow of air crash victim 'just wants justice'

The widow of an Irish man who died in an Ethiopian Airlines crash two years ago has said she and other families just want justice for their loved ones.

World • 23 Apr 21

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

A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to US government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX was caused by the plane's design, two people briefed on the matter have said.

World • 07 Mar 20

The 157 people killed on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accounted for more than half of all deaths last year in passenger airline crashes

Global air crash deaths fall more than 50%

The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes fell by more than 50% in 2019, despite a high-profile Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in March, a Dutch consulting firm said.

World • 02 Jan 20

Members of Mr Ryan's family were present as his coffin, draped in the UN flag, was brought out of Dublin Airport

Irish man killed in Ethiopia crash a 'UN hero'

The mother of an Irish man who was killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia last March has said her son, Micheál Ryan, is coming home as a "UN hero" because of "all the lives he has saved".

Ireland • 29 Oct 19

Families of those who died aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 sit with pictures of their loved ones during the hearing

Boeing 'made mistakes' in relation to 737 Max crashes

Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg has been pressed by US senators at a hearing over what the company knew about its MCAS stall-prevention system linked to two deadly 737 MAX aircraft crashes.

World • 30 Oct 19

Boeing has said that it expects to receive regulatory approval early in the fourth quarter of 2019 for the plane to resume service

End of Boeing 737 MAX grounding up to countries - FAA

The US Federal Aviation Administration has said that it still has no timeframe to lift the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX.

Business • 24 Sep 19

Boeing 737 MAX jets, have been grounded since mid-March following two deadly crashes

Boeing must address new issue on 737 MAX - US FAA

US regulators have said Boeing must address a new "potential risk" in the Boeing 737 MAX, further clouding the time frame for resuming service on the planes after two deadly crashes.

World • 27 Jun 19

A FAA spokesman defended the agency's practice of designating Boeing and other companies with key roles in certification

US aviation chief faces grilling over Boeing

The head of the US Federal Aviation Administration has faced another grilling in Congress following revelations that pilots complained to Boeing about the 737 MAX aircraft in the aftermath of a deadly crash last year.

World • 15 May 19

An engine recovered from a crater at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash on 13 March

Boeing defends 'fundamental safety' of 737 MAX

US aviation giant Boeing has insisted on the "fundamental safety" of its 737 MAX aircraft but pledged to take all necessary steps to ensure the jets' airworthiness.

World • 05 Apr 19

The crash killed all 157 people on board and led to a global grounding of 737 MAX jets

Pilots used emergency procedure, then deviated - WSJ

A WSJ report says the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX jet that crashed last month had initially followed Boeing's emergency procedures but later deviated from them as they tried to regain control of the plane.

World • 03 Apr 19

The Ethiopian Airlines crash left 157 people dead, including Irishman Mick Ryan

Anti-stall system activated in Ethiopian crash - report

Investigators into a Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people have reached a preliminary conclusion that an anti-stall system was activated before the plane hit the ground, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people briefed on the matter.

World • 29 Mar 19

Work continues on a Boeing 737 MAX airplane at the company's factory in Renton, Washington

Boeing unveils 737 MAX 8 flight control systems upgrade

Embattled aviation giant Boeing has announced an upgrade to the flight control software of its grounded 737 MAX aircraft, which is linked to two fatal crashes that killed nearly 350 people in recent months.

World • 28 Mar 19

Ethiopian Airlines has expressed confidence in Boeing despite a recent crash

Boeing to brief on 737 updates as Ethiopian backs firm

Boeing will brief more than 200 global airline pilots, technical experts and regulators this week on software and training updates for its 737 MAX aircraft.

Business • 25 Mar 19

Investigators are trying to determine why the aircraft plunged into a field shortly after take-off

Ethiopia crash had 'similarities' with Indonesia crash

Ethiopia has said the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that killed 157 people had "clear similarities" with October's Lion Air crash, according to analysis of the black boxes recovered from the wreckage.

World • 17 Mar 19

People from over 30 countries were killed in the crash

Identifying Ethiopia crash victims may take six months

Identifying the remains of the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash may take up to six months, the airline has said.

World • 16 Mar 19

Sunday's crash after take-off from Addis Ababa was the second such disaster involving Boeing's 737 MAX

France to examine Ethiopian Airlines' black boxes

French investigators have taken possession of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet's black boxes in an attempt to find clues into Sunday's disaster that killed all 157 passengers from 35 countries.

World • 14 Mar 19

The 737 Max 8 upgrade to Boeing's best-selling jet only entered service in 2017

Airlines keep calm and carry on after Boeing groundings

Groundings of brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets have sent shockwaves through global aviation after a crash in Ethiopia.

Business • 13 Mar 19

The Irish Aviation Authority is temporarily suspending the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Irish airspace

Boeing 737 MAX planes banned from Irish and EU airspace

The Irish Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of Irish airspace.

World • 12 Mar 19

All 157 people on board the flight died in the crash

Black boxes recovered from crashed Ethiopian flight

Ethiopian Airlines has said both the cockpit voice recorder and the digital flight data recorder have been recovered after yesterday's crash.

World • 11 Mar 19

A moment of silence was observed by UN staff at the start of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi today

Victims of Ethiopian plane crash remembered

Tributes have been paid to those who lost their lives in yesterday's plane crash in Ethiopia.

News Lens • 11 Mar 19

China, Indonesia and Ethiopia have ordered airlines to ground their Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes

Boeing shares down sharply after second 737 MAX crash

Boeing shares have fallen by the most in three years after China, Indonesia and Ethiopia ordered airlines to ground their 737 MAX 8 planes following the second deadly crash of one of the jets in just five months.

Business • 11 Mar 19

Micheál Ryan was a native of Lahinch in Co Clare and had recently moved to Rome to work at the HQ of the UN World Food Programme

'He wanted to save the world' - Micheál Ryan's mother

Tributes have been paid to Irishman Micheál Ryan who was among those who died in yesterday's Ethiopian Airlines crash.

Ireland • 11 Mar 19

The Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday

Aircraft safety record questioned after two tragedies

For the second time in less than six months, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed minutes after takeoff and killed everyone on board, raising fresh questions about the safety of a model that is crucial to the US giant's future plans.

World • 11 Mar 19

Micheál Ryan had worked as an engineer with the World Food Programme on projects in the developing world

Irishman among 157 victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash

The Irish man, who was among the 157 people on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after takeoff in in Addis Ababa, has been named as Micheál Ryan.

World • 11 Mar 19