Boeing 737 Max’s Certification Flight Likely to Occur in October
News provided by BNNBloomberg.ca – link to full story and updates 23 August 2019 by Julie Johnsson, Alan Levin and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The Federal Aviation Administration is likely to conduct its certification flight for Boeing Co.’s 737 Max in October, a key milestone toward returning the grounded jetliner to the skies, said […]
Canada’s Sunwing keeps Boeing 737 MAX off its schedule until May 2020
News provided by Sunwing Vacations Inc/Globe Newswire TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunwing announced today that all flight services during the coming winter season will now be operated without the Boeing 737 MAX 8. The new schedule comes into effect on November 5, 2019, and runs until mid-May 2020. While the move has […]
How Airlines Are Defending Dormant 737 MAX Jets From The Ravages Of Corrosion, Insects And Time
News provided by Forbes.com – link to full story and updates Aug 12, 2019 Jeremy Bogaisky Forbes Staff Aerospace & Defense Deputy editor for Industry; eyes on the skies Boeing 737 MAX planes have been stuck on the ground now for five months. With the likelihood rising that they won’t return to service before the […]
WestJet extends suspension of Max 8; airline seeking compensation from Boeing
News provided by Calgary Herald – link to full story WestJet Airlines has extended its route suspensions related to the grounding of Boeing’s Max 8 aircraft and is seeking compensation from the aircraft manufacturer for lost revenue. Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald July 29, 2019 WestJet Airlines has extended its route suspensions related to the grounding […]
Boeing to take a US$4.9 billion charge over grounded jet
Provided by CTV News – link to full story David Koenig, The Associated Press – July 18, 2019 DALLAS — Boeing says it will take a US$4.9 billion charge to cover possible compensation to airlines whose Max jets remain grounded after two deadly accidents. Boeing said Thursday that the after-tax charge will cause a $5.6 billion […]
Boeing insists fix to 737 Max software will ‘get it right,’ but flights are likely still months off
News provided by CBC News – link to full story Families of crash victims also want tough look at how FAA certifies planes Kazi Stastna · CBC News · Posted: Jul 18, 2019 4:00 AM ET It’s the height of the summer travel season, and if the country’s major airports are anything to go by, commercial flights are humming […]
‘I was panicking’: More passengers ask for help following Sunwing flight cancellations
News provided by CBC News – link to full story – with a hint from P.N. Airline says it will compensate affected passengers who rebooked on other airlines By Sophia Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jul 01, 2019 Sunwing said on Friday it will compensate passengers who had to pay extra to rebook on other airlines after the carrier cancelled a spate […]
Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September
News provided by CTV News – link to full story David Koenig, The Associated Press, Thursday, June 27, 2019 Boeing says it expects to finish work on updated flight-control software for the 737 Max in September, a sign that the troubled jet likely won’t be flying until late this year. The latest delay in fixing […]
Airlines urge regulators to work together to return 737 MAX to service
Provided by Reuters – link 27 June 2019 By Alistair Smout and Yim Hepher, Paris Reuters Airlines on Thursday urged global regulators to co-ordinate on measures needed to bring the grounded 737 Max jetliner back into service, as Boeing grappled with a new technical glitch and investors sold shares of suppliers over fears of more […]
New problem discovered with 737 Max jet, IATA urges further pilot training
News provided by TravelWeek.ca – link to full story Thursday, June 27, 2019 By: The Associated Press MONTREAL — A new computer problem has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that will further delay the plane’s return to flying after two deadly crashes, according to two people familiar with the matter. The latest […]