Airbus Jan-April deliveries fall 5%, regains lead over Boeing
Airbus delivered 54 airplanes in April, bringing its total for the year to 181, down 5% from the same period a year ago but enough to re-establish an industrial lead…
EASA certifies Underwater Locator Device for Boeing 737 MAX
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has provided a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to an Underwater Locator Device for the Boeing 737 MAX. Developed by Fokker Services Group, the…
CEO: Qatar Airways could grow to 255 routes depending on aircraft deliveries
Qatar Airways could expand its number of destinations to more than 255 from 170 currently under plans for rapid growth, but its ability to do so depends on the delivery…
Southwest Airlines plans to spend $2.3 billion on new 737 MAX aircraft in 2023
Southwest Airlines has indicated that it is planning on around $2.3 billion’s worth of aircraft capital spending throughout 2023. According to its Q1 2023 financial results announcement on April 27,…
Leaky lavatories resulted in reduced aileron movement on Delta Boeing 767
The United States (US) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a final incident report detailing an incident on a Delta Air Lines flight from Czechia to the US where reduced…
Ryanair to trim flights in July, August but passenger target on track
Ryanair will likely trim some flights in August due to delivery delays from Boeing but there will be no material impact on customers, senior executive Eddie Wilson said in an…
Boeing is offering referral bonuses of up to $10,000 to hire new personnel.
In an effort to fill specific positions, it is said that Boeing is giving its employees referral bonuses of up to $10,000. A $5,000 signing bonus is being offered for…
Boeing shares tumble as some MAX deliveries halted, airlines fret over impact
Boeing Co shares closed down 5.6% on Friday after the planemaker halted deliveries of some 737 MAX jets due to quality-related problems in certain components made by one of its…
INCIDENT | Nose gear of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 collapses after landing at Dublin Airport
The nose gear of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was damaged after landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland. Flight #FR5542 from Liverpool suffered major nosegear damage when the Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (reg.…
INCIDENT | A Boeing 737-900 made an emergency landing after a bird entered an engine
The flag carrier of Turkey, Turkish Airlines (TK), makes an emergency landing after an engine fire. The bird strikes the left engine of the Turkish aircraft. The Turkish Airlines flight…