波音喷气式飞机及波音公司大事件表（2018——今）
以下，是英国每日邮报贴出来的，从2018年冬天至今统计到的，波音喷气式飞机和这家公司的奇葩细节（大事件表）：
October 29, 2018: A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board
November 13, 2018:- FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash
November 30, 2018: Boeing is weighing plans to launch a software upgrade for its 737 MAX in six to eight weeks that would help address a scenario faced by crew of Indonesia's Lion Air, sources told Reuters
March 10, 2019: An Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crashes, killing all 157 people on board
March 12, 2019: FAA says will mandate that Boeing implement design changes on the 737 MAX by April that have been in the works for months
March 13, 2019: FAA joins other major global regulators in grounding the 737 MAX, citing evidence of similarities between the two fatal crashes
April 6, 2019: Boeing says it will cut monthly 737 MAX production by nearly 20%; U.S. and airline officials say they believe the plane could be grounded for at least two months
May 16, 2019: Boeing says it has completed a software update for its 737 MAX jets and is in the process of submitting a pilot training plan to the FAA
June 27, 2019: Boeing says it will take until at least September to fix a newly identified problem with software that emerged when FAA test pilots were reviewing potential failure scenarios of the flight control computer in a 737 MAX simulator
July 18, 2019: Boeing says it has assumed regulatory approval of the 737 MAX's return to service in the United States and other jurisdictions will begin early in the fourth quarter
October 24, 2019: Boeing says it still expects FAA approval to fly the 737 MAX in the fourth quarter, sending its shares higher despite a slump in quarterly profit. FAA says it will need 'several weeks' for review
November 7, 2019: U.S. and European regulators ask Boeing to revise documentation on its proposed 737 MAX software fix
November 11, 2019: Boeing says it expects the FAA to issue an order approving the plane's return to flight in December, forecasting commercial flights to resume in January
November 15, 2019: The head of the FAA tells his team to 'take whatever time is needed' in their review of the 737 MAX
December 11, 2019: FAA chief Steve Dickson says 737 MAX will not be cleared to fly before the end of 2019
December 12, 2019: Boeing abandons its goal of winning regulatory approval for the 737 MAX to resume flying in December after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the plane would not be cleared to fly before 2020
December 23, 2019: Boeing fires CEO Dennis Muilenburg（波音把首席执行官开除了）
January 6, 2020: An audit conducted in December reveals that wiring in the tail of the 737 MAX could short circuit and lead to a crash if pilots don't know how to respond correctly
January 9, 2020: Boeing releases hundreds of internal messages between employees to the Congress and the FAA last week, raising serious questions about its development of simulators and showing employees may have covered up issues
January 13, 2020: Budget airliner Ryanair reveals it could receive its first deliveries of up to 10 grounded 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing by April, but cautions this will depend on the regulators
January 16, 2020: Committee, appointed by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in April, finds the FAA safety approval process was not at fault
January 21, 2020: Boeing announces it does not expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than the company was saying just a few weeks ago
November 18, 2020: The FAA rescinds the order that halted commercial operations of the 737 Max
December 29, 2020: American Airlines Flight 718, which left Miami around 10:30am and landed after 1pm in New York, becomes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 737 Max
January 7, 2021: Boeing agrees to pay more than $2.5 billion in a legal settlement with the Justice Department stemming from the 737 Max debacle. The agreement resolves a criminal charge that Boeing conspired to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates the company and evaluates its planes. Boeing will establish a $500 million fund to compensate the families of those who died and pay a fine of nearly $244 million. The company will also pay $1.77 billion in compensation to its airline customers who were unable to use or take deliveries of the Max, which remains grounded in some parts of the world.