It’s been another big weekend for Boeing’s embattled 737 MAX. Boeing has gone on the offensive by recruiting 160 pilots to assist airlines in the rollout of their parked MAX jets, while the Senate has called out the US FAA and Boeing for a ‘cover up’ during the initial certification stages of the aircraft. Boeing
Canada has officially approved the design and safety changes introduced on the 737 MAX and is expected to lift its flight ban on the jet in January. Canadian regulator Transport Canada has put in motion the first step to bring the troubled jet back to the sky by approving the safety changes that Boeing and
Cathay Pacific has said that it is anticipating to see its highest ever loss in the second half of 2020, on account of low travel demand, restructuring charges and maintenance on its fleet. It comes after its first record-breaking loss of HK$9.87 billion ($1.27 billion) reported in the first half. Prior to the announcement, analysts
Indonesian airline Garuda Indonesia has painted the front of its aircraft with face masks to spread awareness about the growing local concerns over the virus. The Indonesian flag carrier painted a total of five of its Airbus A330-900neo aircraft with the masks in support of the government’s ‘Let’s Wear Masks’ campaign. The painted aircraft will
European planemaker Airbus has been forced to prepare for a ‘no-deal’ exit of Britain for the European Union, and has pleaded for an end to diplomatic squabbles and trans-Atlantic aircraft subsidy disputes. Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury said the plane manufacturer, whose business straddles across both the UK and EU, was preparing itself for severe
The US Air Force took another meaningful step forwards in its ‘joint force’ initiatives with various fifth-generation aircraft successfully pooling operational data for the first time. The US Air Force pursuit of the ‘joint force’ saw another successful step forward when fifth-generation aircraft overcame long-standing connectivity limitations, in order to share actionable operational data in
