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| 2025 | Boeing 737 MAX projected to reach 1,720 deliveries and 6,479 total orders. |
| 2024 | Boeing 737 MAX projected to have 1,680 deliveries and 6,445 total orders. |
| July 2024 | Boeing takes ownership of the Alaska Airlines jet, pleads guilty to criminal charges related to fatal accidents, and is ordered to establish an independently monitored safety compliance program. |
| July 7 2024 | Boeing agrees to plead guilty to a felony fraud charge, agreeing to pay a $487.2 million fine and be supervised by an independent monitor, though the plea deal is initially rejected by a federal judge. |
| July 7 2024 | Boeing agrees to plead guilty to a felony fraud charge, agreeing to pay a $487.2 million fine and be supervised by an independent monitor, though the plea deal is initially rejected by a federal judge. |
| June 30 2024 | Boeing agrees to buy back Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion to bring 737 fuselage construction in-house, with the deal expected to close in mid-2025. |
| June 30 2024 | Boeing agrees to buy back Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion to bring 737 fuselage construction in-house, with the deal expected to close in mid-2025. |
| June 26 2024 | Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 experiences a severe incident, dropping 27,000 ft in 15 minutes and injuring 17 people. |
| June 26 2024 | Korean Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 experiences a severe incident, dropping 27,000 ft in 15 minutes and injuring 17 people. |
| March 25 2024 | Dave Calhoun announces he will step down as Boeing CEO at the end of 2024. |
| March 25 2024 | Dave Calhoun announces he will step down as Boeing CEO at the end of 2024. |
| March 11 2024 | The United States Department of Justice launches a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident. |
| March 11 2024 | The United States Department of Justice launches a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident. |
| March 9 2024 | Boeing whistleblower John Barnett commits suicide in South Carolina, having previously raised safety concerns about Boeing. |
| March 9 2024 | Boeing whistleblower John Barnett commits suicide in South Carolina, having previously raised safety concerns about Boeing. |
| January 24 2024 | FAA clears 737 MAX 9s with door plugs to return to service after completing inspection processes. |
| January 24 2024 | FAA clears 737 MAX 9s with door plugs to return to service after completing inspection processes. |
| January 11 2024 | FAA announces an investigation into Boeing to determine if the company failed to ensure product safety and conformity to approved design. |
| January 11 2024 | FAA announces an investigation into Boeing to determine if the company failed to ensure product safety and conformity to approved design. |
| January 6 2024 | FAA issues an emergency airworthiness directive, temporarily grounding 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and mandating inspections of door plugs. |
| January 6 2024 | FAA issues an emergency airworthiness directive, temporarily grounding 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and mandating inspections of door plugs. |
| January 5 2024 | Alaska Airlines grounds their 737 MAX 9 fleet after a door plug blows out mid-air during a flight, with potential serious safety implications. |
| January 5 2024 | Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experiences a mid-flight blowout, leading to the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for inspections. |
| January 5 2024 | Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experiences a mid-flight blowout, leading to the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft for inspections. |
| 2023 | Boeing 737 MAX continues strong recovery, with deliveries rising to 1,420 aircraft and total orders reaching 6,203. |
| December 28 2023 | The FAA disclosed that Boeing requested airlines to inspect newer 737 MAX aircraft for a potential loose screw in the rudder control system, with plans to closely monitor these targeted inspections. |
| December 28 2023 | The FAA disclosed that Boeing requested airlines to inspect newer 737 MAX aircraft for a potential loose screw in the rudder control system, with plans to closely monitor these targeted inspections. |
| April 2023 | US engineers revealed they had recommended immediately grounding the 737 MAX following the Ethiopian Airlines accident. |
| April 2023 | US engineers revealed they had recommended immediately grounding the 737 MAX following the Ethiopian Airlines accident. |
| January 13 2023 | China Southern Airlines returned the Boeing 737 MAX to service, approximately 4 years after Chinese aviation authorities had initially grounded all MAX aircraft due to safety concerns. |
| January 13 2023 | China Southern Airlines returned the Boeing 737 MAX to service, approximately 4 years after Chinese aviation authorities had initially grounded all MAX aircraft due to safety concerns. |
| 2022 | Boeing 737 MAX experiences significant recovery with deliveries reaching 1,033 aircraft and orders increasing to 5,320. |
| December 23 2022 | Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau published its final report, concluding the probable cause of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash was 'Repetitive and uncommanded airplane-nose-down inputs from the MCAS' due to false angle of attack sensor input. |
| December 23 2022 | Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau published its final report, concluding the probable cause of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash was 'Repetitive and uncommanded airplane-nose-down inputs from the MCAS' due to false angle of attack sensor input. |
| March 23 2022 | Mark Forkner, a former Boeing technical pilot, was acquitted of fraud charges related to the 737 MAX certification process. |
| March 23 2022 | Mark Forkner, a former Boeing technical pilot, was acquitted of fraud charges related to the 737 MAX certification process. |
| February 2022 | Netflix released 'Downfall: The Case Against Boeing', a documentary about the two Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes, directed by Rory Kennedy. |
| February 2022 | Netflix released 'Downfall: The Case Against Boeing', a documentary about the two Boeing 737 MAX plane crashes, directed by Rory Kennedy. |
| February 1 2022 | Ethiopian Airlines cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service, conducting a demonstration flight on the same day to mark its operational comeback after the previous groundings. |
| February 1 2022 | Ethiopian Airlines cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service, conducting a demonstration flight on the same day to mark its operational comeback after the previous groundings. |
| 2021 | Boeing 737 MAX deliveries increase to 659 aircraft, with orders rising to 4,759. |
| 2021 | FAA required all MAX pilots to receive MCAS-related training in flight simulators, a requirement that did not exist before the accidents. |
| 2021 | FAA required all MAX pilots to receive MCAS-related training in flight simulators, a requirement that did not exist before the accidents. |
| December 28 2021 | Indonesia's ministry of transport removed its ban on the MAX. |
| December 28 2021 | Indonesia's ministry of transport removed its ban on the MAX. |
| December 2 2021 | China's civil aviation regulator cleared 94 jets stored by 11 carriers to fly again, preparing to resume deliveries of stored planes, as over 180 countries had lifted the grounding. |
| December 2 2021 | China's civil aviation regulator cleared 94 jets stored by 11 carriers to fly again, preparing to resume deliveries of stored planes, as over 180 countries had lifted the grounding. |
| November 2021 | Boeing 737 MAX returned to service in most global markets after extensive safety reviews and modifications. |
| October 14 2021 | Federal prosecutors indicted former Boeing pilot Mark Forkner for fraud, alleging he lied to the FAA in an attempt to obtain money from customers. Forkner was the first person to receive criminal charges in the investigation. |
| October 14 2021 | Federal prosecutors indicted former Boeing pilot Mark Forkner for fraud, alleging he lied to the FAA in an attempt to obtain money from customers. Forkner was the first person to receive criminal charges in the investigation. |
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