‘Passengers were alive’: Black box data from downed Ukrainian airliner seen
Analysis of black box data recovered from the Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737 downed by Iran in January found that passengers and crew survived the first of two ground-to-air missiles to hit the plane, 25 seconds apart. While the second missile hit the aircraft 25 seconds after the first, only the first 19 seconds
Emirates has said that it intends to ramp up flight resumptions, in the hope of “serving 100 per cent” of its pre-COVID international network by mid-2021, according to Emirates chief operating officer Adel Al Redha. “I think we can easily say by summer 2021, we’ll be serving 100 per cent of our network destinations,” Al
Transport Canada, the national body responsible for overseeing transportation policies and programs, is set to conduct its own flight tests of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX next week, following ongoing recertification efforts on the grounded aircraft. The tests are due to be performed at Boeing’s own facilities in Washington state, and form a part of the
Lufthansa has reached a temporary deal with the German Vereinigung Cockpit pilots union, which will delay the onset of any pilot redundancies until at least March 2021. The deal intends to buy both parties more time to settle negotiations for the longer-term, as the airline continues to battle with the COVID-19 induced aviation downturn. As
Boeing signals 737 MAX rebrand, wins first order for 2020
Boeing announced on Wednesday that it had won its first order on its troubled 737 MAX aircraft for 2020, with Polish airline Enter Air agreeing to buy up to four jets. Notably, the announcement released by Boeing appears to mark a shift in how the planemaker publicly brands its jet, perhaps signalling that it intends
Boeing pushes further voluntary redundancies
Boeing has announced it will offer employees a voluntary redundancy package, including pay and benefits, for the second time this year, as the manufacturer continues in its struggle to navigate the worldwide COVID-19 induced aviation slowdown. According to a note to employees written by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, the latest voluntary redundancy packages will be
