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Ryanair grapples with setback as Boeing delays 17 aircraft deliveries, impacting Summer 2024 schedule
aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-grapples-with-setback-as-boeing-delays-17-aircraft-deliveries-impacting-summer-2024-schedule/
F-5 Pilot's Double Engine Flameout While Refueling Over The Atlantic: Being dragged across the frigid Atlantic by a 707 tanker in a tiny CF-5 Freedom ...
twz.com/air/f-5-pilots-double-engine-flameout-while-refueling-over-the-atlantic
Boeing says it can't find work records related to Alaska Airlines blowout: The Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department has launched a criminal ...
apnews.com/article/boeing-ntsb-door-plug-emergency-landing-2d23408a25eff999579c88071836dbec
Icelandair to introduce Boeing 737 MAX 8 service to Greenland in Q3 2024: Icelandair is set to elevate its service to Greenland in the third quarter of 2024 with ...
aviation24.be/airlines/icelandair/introduce-boeing-737-max-8-service-to-greenland-in-q3-2024/
Tires smashed cars: Boeing loses aircraft part again: In January, a part of a Boeing plane broke off during a flight, and now a tire comes off during takeoff ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Boeing-verliert-erneut-Flugzeugteil-article24792504.html
Passengers Want $1 Billion After 'Frightful, Death-Threatening Failure' Of Boeing Door Plugs
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If It's Boeing, Are You Goeing?: Remember kids, safety third. Or fourth, or something. It's somewhere on the list.
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Quick Glance: FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days to Fix Quality Control Issues
- Boeing has 90 days to address quality control issues, according to the FAA.
- The Federal Aviation Administration demands real and profound improvements from Boeing.
- Critics say the issues at Boeing run deeper than just missing bolts.
- Boeing has pledged to slow down and enhance quality.
Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says
npr.org/2024/03/06/1236277058/boeing-737-max-9-alaska-airlines-door-plug-removed-ntsb-commerce-cantwell-cruz
Quick Glance: Boeing withholding crucial details on Alaska 737 Max 9 door plug
- The NTSB states that Boeing is withholding vital information to clarify the incident involving a door plug on an Alaska 737 Max 9.
- Boeing has not disclosed who is responsible for improperly attaching the door plug near Seattle.
- The NTSB is unable to determine who opened and closed the door plug, despite requesting documentation from Boeing.
- Boeing has suggested that there may be no records of the door plug removal, raising concerns about quality control.
FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings: The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and ...
npr.org/2024/03/04/1235826355/faa-audit-boeing-737-max-8-9-quality-control-failures
Quick Glance: Boeing Plans Acquisition of Spirit Aero and Delays Production Hikes
- Boeing is in talks to buy its former subsidiary Spirit AeroSystems and is delaying plans to increase 737 aircraft production due to a crisis triggered by a mid-air incident.
- Boeing is struggling with quality issues resulting from years of decentralization of production capacities and loss of experienced workers. Reintegrating Spirit AeroSystems could address some of these quality problems and give Boeing more manufacturing control.
- The US Federal Aviation Administration has prevented Boeing from increasing 737 MAX production, leading Boeing to postpone production increases until 2024 and 2025.
- Spirit AeroSystems is facing cash flow problems and quality issues with fuselages for Boeing's 737 narrowbody jets. The opportunity to acquire Spirit could help Boeing address these issues.
Boeing awarded $3.4bn for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft: The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4 billion contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/boeing-awarded-3-4bn-for-17-p-8a-poseidon-aircraft/
Flying Sure Is Scary These Days: You can add two more incidents to the constantly growing list of flight problems.
jalopnik.com/flying-sure-is-scary-these-days-1851320891
Quick Glance: United Airlines Plane Loses Wheel over San Francisco Airport
- A United Airlines jet bound for Japan had to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles after losing a wheel that fell into an airport parking lot.
- A video shows the wheel dropping seconds after takeoff at San Francisco International Airport, landing in a parking lot used by airport employees.
- The Boeing 777 aircraft landed safely in Los Angeles after losing a wheel in San Francisco, causing damage to several cars but no injuries.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate after a wheel of a United Airlines Boeing 777 plane fell off in San Francisco.
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January ... Show more
Ryanair warns of 10% fare rise as new Boeing planes delayed: Airline boss Michael O'Leary says prices could rise due to delays in Boeing delivering new planes.
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Boeing says it's ready for competition with China's C919 plane: SINGAPORE: Boeing said on Wednesday (Feb 21) it was preparing to compete with China's first ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/boeing-c919-china-competition-singapore-airshow-4138721
Quick Glance: Boeing Promotes 737 Max as Safest Aircraft
- Boeing touts the 737 Max as 'the safest airplane,' noting similarities with China's C919.
- Boeing emphasized the 737 Max 9 as 'by far the most scrutinized airplane in the world.'
- Despite safety concerns, Boeing reaffirmed the 737 Max as the safest aircraft.
- Boeing showcased defense capabilities at the Singapore Airshow instead of commercial planes.
United-operated Boeing 737 MAX rolls off Houston runway, says FAA: A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX rolled onto the grass when exiting the runway at George Bush ...
reuters.com/world/us/united-operated-boeing-737-rolls-off-houston-runway-passengers-deplaned-says-faa-2024-03-08/
American Airlines to buy 260 planes from Airbus, Boeing, Embraer amid growing demand
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Boeing ousts head of 737 jetliner program, appoints new vice president of quality
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Quick Glance: Boeing replaces 737 MAX program leader in restructuring
- In a strategic move, Boeing has replaced the leader of the 737 MAX program at its Renton plant and reorganized the leadership team of the Commercial Airplanes Division.
- These changes were communicated to employees this morning in a message from Stan Deal, the head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
- Following an incident involving a Renton-assembled MAX 9 where a fuselage panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, scrutiny on quality control at Boeing and its suppliers has intensified.
- Ed Clark, who previously served as the vice president of the MAX program and general manager of the Renton facility, will be departing the company and being succeeded by Katie Ringgold.
Qantas profits down to $1.25b, Airbus A220 interiors revealed: Qantas reveals a strong first half finish for the current financial year (FY24). Plus ...
pointhacks.com.au/news/qantas-half-year-results-fy24/
Watch Workers Build The Last Concorde Ever Made: The final Concorde supersonic passenger jet came off the line in April 1979, and this vintage BBC film reveals ...
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China's Tibet Airlines on Tuesday finalised an order for 40 C919 and 10 ARJ21 jets from COMAC designed to be suitable for high-altitude plateaus ... Show more
Weekend News Roundup March 02, 2024: A collection of our best posts of the week in news
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Retired Boeing 737 Max Manager Walked Off Of A Flight After Refusing To Fly On The Plane
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Headwinds facing China’s first airliner C919 in muscling into aviation market despite global debut at Singapore Airshow
channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-comac-c919-passenger-jet-singapore-airshow-debut-airbus-boeing-competition-4141811
Alaska Airlines flight carrying pets arrives with cargo door open as carrier and Boeing face $1B lawsuit
nypost.com/2024/03/08/lifestyle/alaska-airlines-flight-carrying-pets-arrives-with-cargo-door-open/
China's COMAC to showcase C919, ARJ21 jets in 5 Southeast Asian countries: BEIJING: Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC will conduct flying displays of its C919 ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/comac-c919-arj21-be-showcased-5-southeast-asian-countries-4152046
Work begins integrating British torpedo to Poseidon: Sting Ray, a British designed technologically advanced lightweight torpedo, will be integrated on the ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/work-begins-integrating-british-torpedo-to-poseidon/
Airbus to win larger portion of American Airlines narrowbody order, sources say: American Airlines is nearing a deal for about 100 narrowbody jets split between ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/american-airlines-nears-jet-order-tilted-toward-airbus-bloomberg-reports-2024-02-27/
FAA audit faults Boeing for 'multiple instances' of quality control shortcomings: The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and ...
npr.org/2024/03/04/1235826355/faa-audit-boeing-737-max-8-9-quality-control-failures
My Night In Amsterdam’s 737 Cockpit Suite…: Here's my experience staying in the one-of-a-kind 737 Cockpit Suite at the Corendon Amsterdam New-West ...
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Boeing's 737 Max Jets Have Another Issue: A supplier found more issues with holes drilled into the 737 Max's fuselage.
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Kyiv shoots down second AWACS plane in major blow to Moscow: Ukraine's military announced that they have successfully downed a Russian AWACS plane.
euronews.com/2024/02/24/kyiv-shoots-down-second-awacs-plane-in-one-month-in-major-blow-to-moscow
Four Boeing Door Plug Bolts Were Missing On Blowout 737 Max Plane: Report: Spirit Aerosystems personnel removed the bolts to replace the damaged rivets but ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing Aircraft: Bolts Missing According to Investigation Report
- A report from the US agency reveals the absence of bolts on a Boeing aircraft.
- The Boeing 737 Max 9 was operated for several months without bolts.
- Following the incident, the FAA grounds the planes, leading to criticism of Boeing.
- Boeing CEO pledges enhanced quality control after unacceptable deficiencies.
Passengers Watch In Horror As Plane Wing Disintegrates Around Them: Passengers onboard a Boeing 757 reported seeing a section of the plane's wing disintegrate as ...
jalopnik.com/passengers-watch-in-horror-as-plane-wing-disintegrates-1851278330
Boeing 737 Max: The passengers boycotting the embattled airplane | CNN: Some frequent travelers are refusing to fly the Boeing 737 Max – the plane under scrutiny ...
cnn.com/travel/boeing-737-max-passenger-boycott/
Another Boeing Max mishap: NTSB probes 'stuck' rudder pedals on United Airlines flight to New Jersey
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/another-boeing-max-mishap-ntsb-probes-stuck-rudder-pedals-united-airli-rcna142286
Why Airplane Tires Last Less Than 500 Landings: Airlines lease their tires from manufacturers essentially on a per-landing basis.
jalopnik.com/why-airplane-tires-last-less-than-500-landings-1851282309
The Carry-On-Baggage Bubble Is About to Pop: Airplanes aren’t made for this much luggage
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/02/airplane-carry-on-luggage-crisis-conspiracy/677452/
United Boeing 737 MAX Suffers Gear Collapse After Landing: A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX suffered a gear collapse at Houston Airport. Here's what we know so ...
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Flydubai hires 1,000 new employees as it posts record Dh2.1 billion profit - News | Khaleej Times
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Boeing ousts 737 MAX chief - weeks after midair blowout: Stan Deal, the CEO of Boeing's commercial aeroplanes division, said the changes are part of an ...
news.sky.com/story/boeing-ousts-737-max-chief-weeks-after-midair-blowout-13078014
Exclusive: Boeing delays plans for production ramp-up, sources say: Boeing has delayed plans for its supply chain to ramp up production of its bestselling 737 ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-delays-plans-production-ramp-up-sources-say-2024-03-01/
Ethiopian Airlines boss calls for African aviation deregulation to lower costs for travellers
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Airbus has explored buying Spirit A220 wings plant, sources say: Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems have explored the idea of the European planemaker taking over a ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/airbus-has-explored-buying-spirit-a220-wings-plant-sources-2024-03-01/
Rivian Slashes 100 More Jobs As Cost-Cutting Continues: Plus, the FAA accuses Boeing of missing quality control checks in 737 Max production ...
jalopnik.com/rivian-slashes-100-more-jobs-as-cost-cutting-continues-1851311317
Singapore Airshow: Bringing excitement back to aviation part of draw of region’s leading air show
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/singapore-airshow-bringing-excitement-back-to-aviation-part-of-draw-of-region-s-leading-air-show
United Airlines’ Overhead Bin Math: I Don’t Get It?!: A United Airlines gate agent claimed a Boeing 737-900 can only accommodate 65 carry-on bags ...
onemileatatime.com/insights/united-airlines-overhead-bin-math/
Zagato's New Twin Tail Gives The Alpine A110 A Retro-Aping Removable Butt: Only 19 Zagato AGTZ Twin Tail will be built, and each will cost $703,000
jalopnik.com/zagatos-new-twin-tail-gives-the-alpine-a110-a-retro-api-1851275722
Brunei's GallopAir, buyer of COMAC planes, eyes year-end launch: SINGAPORE: Brunei-based airline startup GallopAir hopes to start operations by the end of 2024 ...
channelnewsasia.com/business/brunei-gallopair-buyer-comac-planes-c919-china-year-end-launch-4144301
First all-female aircrew completes NATO AWACS mission: For the first time ever, a NATO AWACS mission sortie has been completed with an all-female aircrew.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/first-all-female-aircrew-completes-nato-awacs-mission/
Boeing to stabilize 737 production later this year, CFO says: Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said Tuesday the company will move to a steady 737 ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-stabilize-737-production-later-this-year-cfo-says-2024-02-13/
United’s emergency landing in LA marks airline’s fourth safety incident this week
theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/09/united-emergency-landing-los-angeles
Quick Glance: Tire Detaches from United Airlines Plane
- Debris from the tire landed in an employee parking lot at the airport.
- United Airlines Flight 35 safely landed in Los Angeles after losing a tire during takeoff.
- The flight lost a portion of the landing gear tire during takeoff and was diverted to Los Angeles.
- There were no injuries, although at least one car in the parking lot was damaged.
Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup February 10, 2024: A collection of our best posts of the week in beyond cars
jalopnik.com/weekend-beyond-cars-roundup-february-10-2024-1851243140
Delta CEO Expects Boeing 737 Max 10 May Be Delayed Until 2027: Delta Air Lines Inc. expects deliveries of its Boeing Co. 737 Max 10 aircraft could be pushed out ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-10/delta-ceo-expects-boeing-737-max-10-may-be-delayed-until-2027
$703K Zagato Twin Tail Is a Re-Bodied Alpine A110 With Swappable Rear Ends: Zagato designed an Alpine A110 with hot-swappable rear ends, both long and short ...
thedrive.com/news/703k-zagato-twin-tail-is-a-re-bodied-alpine-a110-with-swappable-rear-ends
Passengers evacuated from plane after it veers off runway into grass: Passengers who had just landed at George Bush International Airport in Houston were ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/08/passengers-evacuated-plane-veers-off-runway-grass-20430760/
Singapore Airshow to feature 8 aerial displays; China’s C919 airliner to make first appearance at event
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-airshow-2024-aerial-displays-china-c919-airliner-first-appearance-4112996
The Alaska Air flight was terrifying. It could have been so much worse: There was a huge bang. A massive hole opened up in the side of the plane ...
cnn.com/2024/02/18/business/alaska-air-boeing-max-flight/
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Why Boeing’s Top Airplanes Keep Failing: After a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight, questions have again swirled around the manufacturer.
nytimes.com/2024/02/12/podcasts/the-daily/boeing-plane.html
Boeing 777 loses a wheel on takeoff from San Francisco: A United Airlines Boeing 777 had to abort its flight to Japan because it lost a wheel on takeoff from San ...
stern.de/reise/boeing-777-verliert-bei-start-in-san-francisco-ein-rad-34526716.html
A criminal investigation is launched into Alaska Airlines midair blowout: The US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the midair blowout ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/03/10/A-criminal-investigation-is-launched-into-Alaska-Airlines-midair-blowout
Justice Department investigates: Deeper investigation into faulty Boeing 737 Max: The US aircraft manufacturer has already had to admit communication ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/tiefere-untersuchung-zur-fehlerhaften-boeing-737-max-19576070.html
It's been a scary time to fly: Add two more incidents to the growing list of flight problems in 2024
qz.com/flying-airplane-safety-boeing-737-max-1851324411
Paid articlePaid Singapore Airshow draws record turnout of nearly 60,000 trade visitors in 4 days: China’s home-grown jet and the issue of environmental sustainability took ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/singapore-airshow-draws-record-turnout-of-nearly-60000-trade-visitors-in-4-days
This ACJ 220 Business Jet Has a Customized Interior With a Shower: The semi-custom design of the ACJ220 allows for 77 different interior configurations ...
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/new-acj220-business-jet-interior-six-zones-1235517584/
Boeing to tie more worker bonuses to safety after series of lapses: Boeing Co. will make safety and quality a bigger metric for employee bonuses after a series ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-08-boeing-to-tie-more-worker-bonuses-to-safety-after-series-of-lapses/
Mysterious journey: Boeing 737 flies from Zurich to Friedrichshafen at night ... | SÜDKURIER Online
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Production Issue Damaged 737 MAX Spoiler Wires: The issue caused “multiple” uncommanded spoiler activations during cruise that caused the affected aircraft to ...
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Has Ukrainian Drone Attack Damaged Another Russian A-50U AEW&C Aircraft?: Ukraine has scored two confirmed kills against the high value A-50U “Mainstay” airborne ...
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Behind the Alaska Blowout: a Manufacturing Habit Boeing Can’t Break: Snafus in production means work gets completed out of sequence. “It creates opportunities ...
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DoJ opens criminal investigation into 737 MAX blowout, Alaska ‘not the target’ : The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska ...
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These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Nvidia, Boeing, Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Oracle, and More
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Ethiopian Airlines Reaffirms Confidence in Boeing Five Years After Fatal Crash: As Ethiopian Airlines commemorates the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Boeing 737 ...
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Qantas Airbus A220-300: What To Expect: Qantas is adding the Airbus A220-300 to its fleet. Here's what to expect from these jets in both business class and ...
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Watch: A United Airlines engine spits flame seconds after takeoff: United Airlines Flight 1118’s emergency Texas landing raises concerns over US aviation safety ...
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A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registered N27290) rolled into soft ground, just after landing at Houston George Bush Airport ... Show more
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Alaska airlines says that it is cooperating with the US department of justice, after a probe was opened into the Boeing 737 max blowout in January ... Show more
Review: MIAT Mongolian Airlines Business Class Boeing 737 (UBN-ICN): Detailed review of MIAT Mongolian Airlines' Boeing 737 business class. Here's what to expect ...
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San Francisco-bound United flight from Hawaii makes emergency landing: A United Airlines flight traveling from Hawaii to San Francisco encountered an engine ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/united-flight-engine-failure-sfo-18711015.php
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