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Gov’t Orders Emergency Engine Checks for Korean Airlines’ Boeing 737 Jets

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s transport ministry on Saturday issued an emergency order instructing local airlines to inspect their Boeing 737 jets following reports of engine shutdowns during flights. Boeing 737 airplanes that parked for at least seven straight days, or flew fewer than 11 times since being returned to service, are [...]

Korean Air to Examine All B737 Jets Following Engine Failure on U.S. Carrier

SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s national flag carrier, said Thursday it will examine all of its B737 planes that use the same engine as the one that failed on a Southwest Airlines flight, resulting in the death of a passenger. The company plans to voluntarily examine most of 35 B737 jets by November, though not all of them use the problematic CFM56-7B turbofan engine, a company spokeswoman said over the phone. The country’s [...]