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Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks
Uk NewsAugust 7, 2026 at 11:25 AMNational

Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks

By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondentThe Guardian - UK News

Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier modelsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component.The Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive will affect an estimated 471 aircraft and follows reports of cracks in earlier Boeing models. Continue reading...

Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier models

The US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component.

The Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive will affect an estimated 471 aircraft and follows reports of cracks in earlier Boeing models.

Continue reading...