Boeing “is making good, solid progress” on 737 MAX return
On September 11, 2019, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg, spoke at the Morgan…
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Airbus issues safety bulletin for three helicopter types
Following the crash of a helicopter that killed six people at the end of August in Norway, Airbus…
EASA to flight test 737 MAX individually; strips FAA delegation
While Boeing prepares for the un-grounding of the MAX, the aviation agencies are also doing their homework ahead…
LATAM Airlines group CEO to resign in March 2020
Enrique Cueto Plaza, the Chief Executive Officer of Chilean airline holding company LATAM Airlines group, is resigning after…
Boeing: 777X “exploding doors” issue not to affect test schedule
Boeing expects the “exploding door incident” to have no significant impact on the 777X design. The incident is…
Emirates retires last 777-300 from fleet, when will A380 follow?
Having recently warned that it would not take in any new Airbus and Boeing jets until plane makers…
Loss-making Ukraine International Airlines appoints new president
After 15 years of managing the company, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) president Yuri Miroshnikov is to step down…
Iceland’s WOW air to take off again, this time, from the US
The defunct Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW air is reportedly set to resume flight operations as soon as October…
Boeing 777X program takes another hit, door blows out during test
Boeing’s new wide-body jet program, the 777X, has taken another hit. Reports indicate that the manufacturer has had…
Aigle Azur: 14 takeover offers, 13,000 passengers still stranded
At least fourteen offers to take over Aigle Azur were submitted before the deadline on September 9, 2019.…
BA cancels “nearly” 100% flights due to pilots strike
British Airways states they had to cancel nearly 100% of their flights on September 9, 2019, as British…
Mitsubishi lands preliminary order for 100 SpaceJet M100s
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has entered negotiations with Mesa Air Group, the parent company of U.S. regional carrier Mesa…
Airbus deliveries fall to 42 aircraft per month in August 2019
Within the first eight months of the year, Airbus has delivered 66 more commercial aircraft than during the…
American Airlines mechanic arrested over suspicion of sabotage
A bitter dispute between American Airlines (A1G) (AAL) and its mechanics unions has turned ugly. The company’s mechanic…
Passengers stranded after Aigle Azur ceases operations
Aigle Azur will stop its operations from the evening of September 6, 2019. The second biggest French airline,…
AF447: Manslaughter case against Air France, Airbus dismissed
The ten years of investigation into the crash of flight AF447 from Rio to Paris, which killed 228…
Cathay Pacific introduces new chairman, replaces John Slosar
Cathay Pacific is facing further management changes. John Slosar, who has been the chairman of the carrier since…
Russian Polar Airlines order resurrects Let L-610 program
Thirteen years after it was abandoned, Polar Airlines and the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) brought back the…