NEW YORK (AFP) - Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said on Friday (Sept 6), a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW YORK - Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said on Friday , a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX.
"During final load testing on the 777X static test airplane, the team encountered an issue that required suspension of the test," the spokesman said. A source close to the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity said a door of the plane blew out during the test.The FAA investigates issues that come up during structural testing of aircraft, the agency said.
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