On October 30, 2019, the eyes of the aviation world will be turned on a panel in the United States House of Representatives. Boeing’s CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, will testify on the Boeing 737 MAX in front of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. A...
The financial costs related to the ongoing Boeing 737 max grounding are starting to be disclosed. Boeing has just declared that it’s recording an after-tax charge of USD$4.9 billion in the second quarter of 2019 to account for costs related to the grounding....
IATA urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state...
The Rivalry between Boeing and Airbus The competition between Boeing and Airbus has been characterised as a duopoly in the large jet airliner market since the 1990’s. This resulted from a series of mergers within the global aerospace industry, with Airbus beginning as...
Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the date when one of the most influential aircraft manufacturers in the history of the world — The Boeing Company — was born. Since July 15, 1916, the Seattle-based aircraft giant has had its ups and downs. But managed to weather...
Many of my readers ask, why am I now flying a smaller Airbus A320 instead of the bigger Boeing 737? (Perhaps, I ought to have made myself clearer earlier) Well, it was basically due to the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) regulations. Which state that...
The cabin crew and passengers on China Southern Airlines flight CZ3693 got a rude shock Wednesday morning. When a passenger onboard the flight opened the emergency exit door before takeoff from Chengdu Airport. According to the passenger, he was just trying to “get...
Boeing has successfully conducted the maiden flight of its 737 MAX in Seattle, taking the program a step closer to its Entry Into Service (EIS). The fourth generation of this family aircraft comes to compete directly against the Airbus A320neo family aircraft. In an...
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