[Editorial] Should the Boeing 737 MAX be grounded?
The recent crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft (Lion Air in Indonesia in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines in March 2019) have...
President Trump says airplanes are “far too complex to fly”
A few days after the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, U.S. President Trump gave his opinion via Twitter, without mentioning...
Four TUI fly Belgium/Netherlands Boeing 737 MAX’s have diverted minutes before the EASA deadline
The decision of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to suspend all flight operations of all Boeing Model 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX...
Now, what is the Boeing 737 MAX Automatic Stall-Prevention System (MCAS) about?
The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is a feature on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft intended to prevent stalls in flaps-retracted, low-speed, nose-up flight. The MCAS uses...
TUI Aviation Group grounds its Boeing 737 MAX fleet across its European operations: UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia
The international tourism group has decided to ground its 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8s after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft of the...
Norwegian temporarily suspends flights with the Boeing 737 MAX, following recommendations by European aviation authorities
Following the decision by the relevant aviation regulatory bodies to temporarily suspend operations of Boeing 737 MAX, Norwegian will not operate any flights with...
[Update] More airlines and countries are grounding the Boeing 737 MAX
More and more countries and airlines have decided to ground the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft type after the recent fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash, where...
Boeing to issue a software update for its 737 MAX type
"Ever since the Lion Air crash, Boeing has been developing a flight control software enhancement for its Boeing 737 MAX type, designed to make...
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crashes between Ethiopia and Kenya
On 10 March, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (reg. ET-AVJ, MSN 62450) flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Nairobi, Kenya, on flight...
Lufthansa’s first Boeing 777-9 takes shape
In the night from 14 to 15 February the final body join of the first Lufthansa Boeing 777-9 took place.All major fuselage parts inclusive...
International Airlines Group posts annual operating profit of €3,230M; orders 18 Boeing 777-9 for British Airways
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways announced an annual operating profit of €3,230 million for 2018 and that's an increase...
Bamboo Airways (Vietnam) announces order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to launch new international routes
The deal marks a major widebody aeroplane purchase by the Vietnamese airlineBoeing and Bamboo Airways today confirmed an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners valued...
Vietjet announces order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes (80 MAX 10 and 20 MAX 8)
Signing ceremony witnessed by U.S. President Trump, Vietnamese President TrongBoeing and Vietjet confirmed that the innovative and growing Vietnamese carrier has purchased 100 additional...
Lessor BOC Aviation delivers first Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to Icelandair
BOC Aviation has delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to its newest customer, Icelandair, based in Reykjavik. The aircraft will be powered...
Boeing nominates former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley for election to Board of Directors
The Boeing Company board of directors has nominated Nikki Randhawa Haley to be elected as a director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders...
Boeing-Embraer partnership receives shareholder approval
The proposed strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved today by Embraer's shareholders during an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held at the company's...
Exactly 10 years ago, Turkish Airlines flight TK1951 crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
On 25 February 2009 – exactly 10 years ago –, Turkish Airlines flight TK1951 crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, resulting in...
airBaltic to phase out its Boeing 737 fleet in 2019
Latvian airline airBaltic announces that it will end its Boeing 737 fleet operations in autumn 2019, one year ahead of the original plan. The...
U.S. Government approves release of Boeing EA-18G Growler to Finland
Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been...
Etihad Airways reaches agreements with Airbus and Boeing to restructure orders
Following two consecutive years of losses, Etihad Airways has reached agreements with Boeing and Airbus to restructure a large portion of its previous orders. The...