WestJet suspends Halifax-Paris, other routes, to deal with 737 Max grounding
News provided by CityNews1130.com/The Canadian Press By The Canadian Press | Posted Apr 28, 2019 CALGARY — WestJet Airlines Ltd. has announced cancellations and schedule changes on some of its routes as the airline deals with the continued grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Flights between Halifax and Paris have been suspended from June 3 through […]
Air Canada Updates Schedule Through July in Response to Ongoing Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Mitigation plans include aircraft substitutions, consolidating schedule frequencies, finalizing arrangements for additional capacity through new and extended aircraft leases, accelerating intake of aircraft 737 MAX removed until August 1 for planning certainty MONTREAL, April 25, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that to provide customers greater certainty for their summer travel plans it has […]
Nine aviation agencies will have seat on FAA’s Max review panel
News provided by FlightGlobal.com 19 APRIL, 2019 | BY: JON HEMMERDINGER | BOSTON Representatives from at least nine countries and regions will participate in a panel that the US Federal Aviation Administration convened for the purpose of reviewing the Boeing 737 Max’s flight control software. Led by veteran US transportation safety investigator Chris Hart, the […]
Garneau calls for flight simulators before Max 8s can return to Canadian skies
News provided by TravelWeek.ca/The Canadian Press Thursday, April 18, 2019 | By: The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Transport Minister Marc Garneau says airlines hoping to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 in Canadian airspace must first train their pilots using a flight simulator. The call goes further than recommendations from U.S. regulators as training procedures […]
Air Canada pilots review Boeing 737 MAX systems amid global flight ban
News provided by Global News/Reuters 18 April 2019 | By Staff & Reuters Air Canada said on Thursday its Boeing Co 737 MAX pilots were reviewing aircraft systems and alternative flight conditions for the grounded planes, and the carrier would decide on further training pending final recommendations from regulators. On Wednesday, Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau called […]
Air Canada Updates Schedule for May in Response to Ongoing Grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Provided by Air Canada/CNW Revised schedule covers 98 per cent of flying previously done by 737 MAX MONTREAL, April 2, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that due to Transport Canada’s continued closure of Canadian airspace to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, it has further adjusted its schedule through to May 31. The carrier anticipates it […]
Letter from Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to Airlines, Passengers and the Aviation Community
Provided by Boeing/CNW CHICAGO, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ — We know lives depend on the work we do, and our teams embrace that responsibility with a deep sense of commitment every day. Our purpose at Boeing is to bring family, friends and loved ones together with our commercial airplanes—safely. The tragic losses of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 […]
WestJet suspends 2019 financial guidance in light of Boeing 737 MAX grounding
Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership/CNW CALGARY, March 18, 2019 /CNW/ – Today WestJet announced that following Transport Canada’s safety notice closing Canadian airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft until further notice, the Federal Aviation Administration’s temporary grounding order and Boeing’s decision to suspend all MAX deliveries to airline customers, it is suspending all 2019 financial guidance […]
Airlines shift planes to get March Break travellers home amid Max 8 grounding
News provided by CityNews1130.com/The Canadian Press BY THE CANADIAN PRESS | Posted Mar 17, 2019 1:08 pm PDT | Last Updated Mar 17, 2019 at 2:24 pm PDT TORONTO — Two Canadian airlines dealing with the grounding of Boeing Max 8 jets say they have re-assigned other planes to accommodate travellers returning home from March Break vacations. Both Air […]
WestJet flight from Region of Waterloo International Airport cancelled due to Boeing ban
News provided by TheRecord.com, with a hint from P.N. – Thanks 14 March 2019 – WATERLOO REGION – A WestJet flight that was set to depart from the Region of Waterloo International Airport has been cancelled following Canada’s decision to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 and 9 aircraft. The flight was set to leave the […]