The Sriwijaya Air 737 that crashed into the Java Sea last month had an imbalance in engine thrust due to misaligned throttle levers, that sent the plane into a roll and eventually a dive into the sea, according to a preliminary report on the incident. Indonesian air safety investigation body, the KNKT, has released its
Emirates president Tim Clark has said the airline, the launch customer for the Boeing 777X, does not expect to take delivery of the jet until the first quarter of 2024, nearly four years later than planned. “The 777x was due to come in June of last year. Now it’s unlikely to be, I think, before
US lawmakers are reportedly set to vote on Wednesday on a plan to provide a third COVID-19 relief package to the transportation sectors, including airlines and airports, to the tune of $57 billion. The proposed packages include $14 billion in payroll support for airlines, $8 billion for US airports and concessionaires, $1 billion for airline
Boeing delivered 26 aircraft to customers in January and received four new orders, in a surprisingly strong beginning to the year. The US planemaker’s results outperformed that of its European rival, Airbus, which delivered 21 aircraft in January and received no orders. The feat was largely achieved as Boeing attempted to clear the backlog of
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has cited the pilot’s “poor decision making” in adverse weather conditions as the probable cause of the helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter in January 2020. The NTSB noted that the pilot did not follow appropriate standard procedures for flying through cloudy
Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday that it will convert 14 of its Boeing 787-10 orders to 11 additional 777-9s to meet its fleet needs beyond the financial year ending in March 2026. The airline also stated that it would defer some Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries over US$3.01 billion. The statement came after reaching
