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Brazil’s GOL to see first 737 MAX passenger flight this week
Brazilian airline GOL is set to become the first airline in the world to fly passengers on the Boeing 737 MAX in almost two years on Wednesday. Brazil’s largest domestic airline, GOL has said it will use the MAX on routes to and from its hub in São Paulo, the nation’s largest city, although it
Read moreJAL Boeing 777 makes emergency landing after engine parts break up in-flight
/A Japan Airlines Boeing 777 heading from Naha Airport in Okinawa to Haneda Airport in Tokyo suffered engine damage and failure shortly after take-off, forcing it to return back to its origin airport. The failure was reportedly caused by significant damage to the engine, caused when parts of the engine, including its cover, broke up
Read moreNorwegian Air unveils emergency rescue plan following bankruptcy filing
Norwegian Air Shuttle has officially launched its emergency rescue plan to save the struggling airline, which includes proposals to downsize its fleet and raise additional funds from investors. Norwegian Air’s board has currently proposed the “reconstruction” of the airline’s balance sheet by reducing the size of its aircraft fleet, launching a new debt-for-equity swap, and
Read moreComment: A vaccine will be a game-changer for international travel, but it’s not everything
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, epidemiologist Adrian Esterman explores the true impact that a COVID-19 vaccine could have on the international travel market. The United Kingdom yesterday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use. Following a review by the country’s drug regulator, the UK government announced it will
Read moreInside Aviation: Ryanair backs the MAX
/Well, of course! European budget airline Ryanair has ordered an additional 75 MAX jets in a deal worth more than $9 billion. But what does it mean? In this week’s Inside Aviation catch-up, Phil and Adam discuss whether this is the breakthrough Boeing needs to end two years of hell, or if Ryanair has just
Read moreBoeing makes more cuts to Dreamliner production output
| 1 Comment on Boeing makes more cuts to Dreamliner production outputBoeing has announced it will reduce the production output of its 787 Dreamliner widebody aircraft to five jets a month in mid-2021, down from six. The decision was made off the back of ongoing subdued demand for new jet orders, with the US planemaker reporting another month of no new deliveries or orders on the
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