Boeing, Air India and plane crash
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The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.
Boeing delivered a new 787-9 aircraft to China's Juneyao Airlines on Saturday, Chinese media outlet Yicai reported, as trade tensions between Beijing and Washington ease. The delivery comes two days after a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people on board crashed in a fireball shortly after takeoff in western India.
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.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) -1.8% pre-market Friday following the stock's nearly 5% drop in the previous session, as reports indicate India's government likely will ground the Dreamliner 787-8 fleet for a safety review,
The head of Air France-KLM voiced confidence in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as he expressed condolences to Air India and those affected by the deadly crash of a London-bound passenger jet in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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A nurse from Portsmouth is confirmed among the fatalities on the Boeing 787-8 aircraft which crashed less than a minute after take off.