Air Canada flight attendants welcome the decision to close the Canadian air space to Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes
Provided by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)/CNW TORONTO, March 13, 2019 /CNW/ – The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants welcomes Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s decision to close the Canadian air space to Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes. “In light of the new data received by the federal government, we welcome the Minister’s decision to err on the side […]
Air Canada Responds to Transport Canada’s Closure of Canadian Airspace to the Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Provided by Air Canada MONTREAL, March 13, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada confirmed today that it will comply immediately with Transport Canada’s safety notice closing Canadian airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operations until further notice. Air Canada’s cancellation and rebooking policies are in place with full fee waiver for affected customers. We are working to rebook impacted […]
WestJet complies with Transport Canada decision to ground Boeing MAX fleet
Provided by WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership CALGARY, March 13, 2019 /CNW/ – WestJet today announced that it is complying with Transport Canada’s decision to temporarily ground the Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The announcement was made by Transport Minister Marc Garneau this morning in Ottawa. “We respect the decision made by Transport Canada and are in […]
Canada orders grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8s over safety concerns
News provided by CityNews1130.com BY HANA MAE NASSAR Posted Mar 13, 2019 8:53 am PDT Last Updated Mar 13, 2019 at 9:05 am PDT OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – Canada has now moved to ban the use of Boeing 737 Max 8s. Transport Minister Marc Garneau says a safety notice has been issued, meaning the new […]
India and New Zealand join Max suspension
News provided by FlightGlobal.com 13 March 2019 By Mavid Toh, Singapore FlightGlobal.com India and New Zealand have become the latest countries in Asia Pacific to ban the operation of the Boeing 737 Max over safety concerns. In two tweets in the early hours of 13 March, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation says it has taken […]
Garneau to update Canada’s position on Boeing 737 Max 8 as pressure mounts
News provided by citynews1130.com BY THE CANADIAN PRESS Posted Mar 13, 2019 4:15 am PDT OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau is set to update Ottawa’s position on the Boeing 737 Max 8, the aircraft that crashed in Ethiopia, and whether Canada will fall in line with other nations that have grounded the planes. Garneau is scheduled […]
Air Canada employees raise concerns around the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
News provided by 660citynews.com BY NEWS STAFF Posted Mar 12, 2019 6:52 pm MDT The tail of the newly revealed Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday, February 9, 2017. Air Canada has signed a partnership deal with American Express for the […]
Boeing 737 MAX 8 bans – what Canadian travellers should know
News provided by Global News By Maham AbediNational Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News WATCH: Pressure is mounting for Boeing after the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes have been banned from flying over Europe’s airspace following the fatal crash of one of the jets operated by Ethiopian Airlines. On Tuesday, the European Union and […]
Full list: At least 36 countries ground Boeing’s MAX 8 jets
News provided by Axios.com – 12 March 2019 – Newsdesk Update by Canadian Aviation News – 13 March 2019Now banned in Canada, India and New Zealand After two of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets crashed within 6 months, 33 countries and nearly 30 airlines have suspended operation of the fuel-efficient aircraft in the span of […]
Boeing: Europe joins wave of countries grounding the 737 Max
New provided by the BBC – 12 March 2019 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended the Boeing 737 Max from flying into or over its airspace “to ensure the safety of passengers”. It joins the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in banning the plane. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, […]