Boeing, Air India and 787 Dreamliner
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The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.
Boeing is forecasting strong growth in aviation despite recent crash, with demand for 43,600 new planes by 2044.
The crash happened just weeks after the company cut a deal with the U.S. government to avoid taking criminal responsibility for a pair of deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
The Air India flight, carrying 242 passengers and crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick.
Air India plane crash investigators reportedly find the first of the "black boxes" from the Boeing 787-8 that slammed into buildings, killing all but one of the 242 people on board.
Last year, the F.A.A. said it was also investigating claims by a Boeing engineer that parts of the fuselage, or body, of the Dreamliner were improperly fastened together, which the whistle-blower said could cause premature damage to the plane over years of use.
Death toll in one of India's worst aviation disasters climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies
Search and recovery teams continue to search the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day. An Air India flight fell from the sky Thursday, killing at least 270 people on