Boeing customer Air Lease says ‘damaged’ MAX brand should be dropped
The chairman of major aircraft leasing firm Air Lease, which has 150 of Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jet on order,… Read More »
Boeing addresses new 737 MAX software issue
Boeing said it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the… Read More »
South Korean low-cost startups plan 2020 launches
South Korean LCC startups Aero K and Air Premia are among the three LCCs granted operating licenses in 2019 by… Read More »
Jet builder Aerion expects to fly supersonic planes by 2024
Supersonic air travel is only a few years from returning if a small U.S. company succeeds in developing its next-generation… Read More »
FAA should mandate safety management systems for Boeing
An expert committee recommended the Federal Aviation Administration require Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety management tools… Read More »
Analyst sees 737 MAX production restarting at fewer than 20 aircraft per month
The new production of the Boeing 737 MAX has been halted as the company waits on global regulators to clear… Read More »
Boeing called Indonesian pilots ‘Idiots’ for wanting more training on the 737 Max prior to crash
The Boeing 737 MAX airliner has been grounded in America since last March and was grounded in many other countries… Read More »
First Russian Ilyushin IL-96-400M takes shape
United Aircraft Corporation’s Transport Aircraft division has mated fuselage and outer wing sections of the first Ilyushin Il-96-400M widebody quad… Read More »
Heathrow Airport installs anti-drone system to detect threats
London’s Heathrow airport has deployed a system designed to block drones entering its airspace following a string of recent attempts… Read More »
Air safety watchdog extends deadline for IndiGo to replace Pratt & Whitney engines
India’s aviation regulator has given IndiGo more time to replace the Pratt & Whitney engines on its fleet of Airbus… Read More »
Iran announces arrests over accidental downing of Ukrainian Jet
Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all… Read More »
737 Max documents reveal how intensely Boeing focused on cost
The damaging internal documents related to the 737 Max jet that Boeing released Thursday are full of late-night trash talk… Read More »
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal
The families of victims of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 crash have lost an appeal against a court ruling that… Read More »
Ukraine knew Flight 752 had been shot down, but it was careful not to antagonize Iran
Within hours of Iran’s stunning admission Saturday that its missile mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, Ukraine made a… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 2,800 workers after Boeing 737 Max halt
Wichita’s largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, announced Friday that it will lay off 2,800 workers due to uncertainty about the production… Read More »
European regional airline Flybe ‘in survival talks’
European regional carrier Flybe is in talks to secure emergency funding as it seeks to stave off a collapse that… Read More »
Boeing Releases ‘Damning’ 737 MAX Documents
Boeing has released over 100 pages of internal communications about the 737 MAX that the airplane manufacturer is calling “completely… Read More »
American Airlines agrees deal with Boeing
American Airlines has stated that it’s reached a “confidential agreement” with Boeing regarding the grounding of its 737 MAX aircraft…. Read More »
Boeing’s compensation to airlines for 737 Max delays may double
More than 200 Boeing 737 Max jetliners are grounded and parked all around Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake,… Read More »
Neuroscience study uncovers unique brainwave patterns in pilots
Viewing landing scenes appears to activate the “Mirror Neuron” system in pilots more than it does in non-pilots, according to… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Adds New Maintenance Facility at Houston Airport
Southwest Airlines announced Wednesday it has opened a new maintenance facility at William P. Hobby International Airport in Houston. The… Read More »
Ops group commander in charge of pilot training at Columbus AFB fired
Col. Derek Stuart was removed from command of the 14th Operations Group at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi on… Read More »