U.S. aviation regulators are examining whether pilots of Boeing's 737 Max planes should take new precautions, following two incidents in which planes were filled with smoke after large birds struck the engines. A small group of investigators at the ...

A team of accident investigators inside the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have internally recommended a design change to the CFM International LEAP-1B engines that exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

FAA to review Boeing 737 MAX engine safety after bird strikes; potential delays in MAX 7, MAX 10 certifications

Boeing’s (BA) long, difficult year kicked off with a 737 Max door plug blowout, and now a new part is drawing scrutiny from federal investigators. Reuters reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is looking into problems with the planes’ engines after a pair of bird strikes last year aboard a pair of Southwest Airlines (LUV) flights.

The FAA is weighing new takeoff instructions for Boeing 737 MAX pilots to avoid a risk of smoke in the cabin or flight deck if an engine is hit by a bird.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to convene a corrective action review board in the coming weeks to consider safety concerns about engines on Boeing 737 MAX airplanes after two bird strike incidents on Southwest Airlines planes in 2023.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed plans to convene a review board that would go over safety concerns on Boeing 737 MAX engines after two separate incidents of bird strikes in 2023 sparked concern with the public.