The absence of documentation on a process critical to an in-service occurrence points to broad gaps in Boeing's quality oversight process.

For Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private aeronautics research program, time is a raison d’etre.

The July 26 restrictions will involve a five-hour shutdown of traffic at the two major Paris airports Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

The region’s airlines countered that the deal does not go far enough.

The approval comes after the applicants committed to preserving capacity on certain routes.

This means the probe has been suspended while officials wait for more information and its end-date will be pushed back.

The agency reviewed processes within Boeing and major supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

The decision came down to a dwindling time frame for a self-imposed summer deadline contained within the deal’s terms.