The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that airlines may burn through $61 billion of their cash reserves during the second quarter of 2020, while posting a quarterly net loss of $39 billion. IATA also revealed that over 7000 aircraft have been grounded worldwide due to the pandemic. The global body said the analysis […]
US aircraft maker, Boeing has announced that it would suspend the production of Boeing 737 MAX. The suspension comes after a former Boeing manager said he alerted the company to problems in the months before two crashes killed 346 people. Boeing said Monday that it is suspending production of its troubled 737 Max airplanes next […]
Boeing B737 MAX is an aircraft type that held so much promise. It remains a Boeing brand that recorded highest order at introduction. It is Boeing’s newest family of single-aisle airplanes. The 737 MAX is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history with about 5,000 orders from more than 100 customers worldwide. But two tragic crashes […]
*The National Transportation Safety Board says the 2018 incident began with a broken fan blade piercing the plane’s engine cover. Boeing should redesign engine covers on all its 737NG aircraft following an accident that killed a mother-of-two, investigators have said. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) looked at the April 2018 incident, which saw an […]
US aircraft manufacturer, Boeing said that while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international aviation regulators would determine the timing of certification and return to service, the company continues to target FAA certification of the updated flight control software this quarter. Boeing said it is possible that it could resume deliveries of the 737 MAX […]
