Sunwing Airlines leases two Boeing 737 MAX jets from Air Lease Corp
From Air101 – link to source story 4 February 2021 Air Lease Corporation has delivered of two new Boeing 737-MAX aircraft on long-term lease to Sunwing Airlines. However, the global leasing firm and Sunwing are trying to hush up the fact that there are the 737 MAX models, by using the now commonplace 737-8 designator. […]
Flair Airlines Grows with Addition of 13 New Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft
Edmonton, Alberta, January 27, 2021 – Flair Airlines, Canada’s only ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), is expanding ambitiously with the addition of 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Emerging as Canada’s only true ULCC, Flair will accelerate its disruptive mission to make travel affordable for all Canadians. “Canadians have been paying too much for too […]
Amplifire To Launch New MAX 737 Return to Service Course
BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 25, 2021 /CNW/ — Amplifire is proud to announce it has worked with Canadian airline WestJet to develop a B737 MAX Return to Service course. The course will be used as a part of the training to help pilots prepare for the MAX return to Canadian skies. It is being distributed to WestJet pilots between December […]
WestJet returns 737 MAX to service
CALGARY, AB, Jan. 21, 2021 /CNW/ – WestJet today returned the first of its 737 MAX aircraft to passenger service with the departure of WS115 from Calgary to Vancouver. With the second 737 MAX flight, WS122, from Vancouver to Calgary departing at noon PT. On board the first flight were 71 guests including Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO, Chris Burley, WestJet Board Chair and Chris Rauenbusch, President, CUPE […]
WestJet passengers on first commercial flight of reintroduced 737 Max not overly concerned
From CBC News – link to source story Previously grounded aircraft used Thursday for trip from Calgary to Vancouver The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 21, 2021 Nearly two years after being grounded following two deadly crashes, Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft returned to Canadian airspace Thursday morning. WestJet flight 115 left Calgary International Airport at 7:43 a.m. […]
WestJet to reintroduce Boeing 737 Max in flight from Calgary to Vancouver
From Toronto City News – link to source story BY THE CANADIAN PRESS | POSTED JAN 21, 2021 WestJet Airlines will operate the first commercial Boeing 737 Max flight in Canada on Thursday since the aircraft was grounded in 2019 following two deadly crashes. Transport Canada lifted its grounding order for the Max on Wednesday after […]
Canadian Airlines Plan Seven Hour Transatlantic Boeing 737 MAX Flights
From Simple Flying – link to source story by Tom Boon | January 19, 2021 Canadian carriers WestJet and Air Canada are planning to resume operations with the Boeing 737 MAX within the next two weeks. It seems that the airlines have big plans for the aircraft, scheduling the type on seven-hour transatlantic hops from […]
Air Canada to Resume Boeing 737 MAX Commercial Operations February 1, 2021
MONTREAL, Jan. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today said that following Transport Canada’s (TC) Airworthiness Directive and January 20, 2021 lifting of the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the aircraft ungrounding by regulatory bodies worldwide, and the carrier’s own independent assessments of the aircraft and operating procedures […]
Transport Canada introduces additional requirements to allow for the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX
OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 18, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada remains committed to keeping Canadians, the travelling public, and the transportation system safe and secure. Today, Transport Canada issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Boeing 737 MAX which outlines the required modifications to be made to the aircraft prior to a return to service in Canadian airspace. This […]
How Air Canada, WestJet are preparing for Boeing 737 Max’s return to the skies
From CBC News – link to source story 17 January 2021 Watch at CBC News – link to video Ian Hanomansing goes behind-the-scenes of what’s changed in the Boeing 737 Max as well as how Air Canada, WestJet and their pilots are preparing for the planes to return to flight nearly two years after deadly […]