American Airlines delays 737 MAX pilot training schedule
American Airlines has announced it intends to delay plans to begin Boeing 737 MAX pilot training, which had been previously scheduled to begin in November. The Allied Pilots Association has confirmed that ongoing recertification efforts have impacted the airline’s training schedule timeline, as the 737 MAX still faces a number of steps before it is
End of an era: BA 747s to depart LHR for the final time
The final two remaining British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft are reportedly due to depart London Heathrow Airport for the last time on Thursday. The two 747-400s – registrations G-CIVB and G-CIVY – are set to receive a special send off to mark the end of an era, more than 50 years after British Airways welcomed
Global airlines brace for bankruptcies as government support comes to a close
Global airlines have joined together to warn of potential bankruptcies in the industry as government aid programs come to a close, and call for additional support. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents around 300 airlines around the world, the airline industry is set to burn through another $77 billion collectively throughout
Revealed: New proposed MAX pilot training procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its draft report on revised training procedures for pilots of the embattled Boeing 737 MAX, another key milestone in the process of seeing the aircraft return to the skies. The FAA has said that its draft Standardisation Board Report would now be open for public comment until
Ryanair passenger figures fall, still eyeing new MAX orders
Ireland-based budget airline Ryanair has said its passenger numbers slumped to be down 64 per cent year-on-year in September, a hard blow following a moderate improvement in August. Ryanair flew 5.1 million passengers in September compared with 14.1 million a year earlier. The airline linked the dip in passenger figures to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions
Two members of the US House of Representatives have joined families of the 737 MAX crash victims in calling for greater transparency in the ongoing recertification process. Representatives Peter DeFazio, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Larsen, who heads an aviation subcommittee, have encouraged the Federal Aviation Administration to release all
