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Daily Insight: Wednesday 27 March 2019: What if ET302 wasn’t MCAS related?

News There has been a lot of speculation that the MCAS system, which was cited as a contributing factor to the Lion Air crash, was also a potential factor in the crash of Ethiopian 302. At this point in time, however, we really don’t know what caused ET302 to go...

Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?

Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations about the 737 MAX and the process through which it was certified. Enough questions have been raised that the FBI is now conducting what appears to be...

Indonesia publishes preliminary report on JT610 crash

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Lion Air and risk

Lion Air has been viewed as a risk for several years. Not a safety risk as much as a business risk for Boeing. Though as an airline with above-average accident rates (here also), the safety issue cannot be dismissed. Lion Air is an airline that started business in...

Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?

Mar 25, 2019 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Ethiopian Air, FAA, Lion

Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations...

Indonesia publishes preliminary report on JT610 crash

Nov 28, 2018 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Lion

View the report from here

Lion Air and risk

Oct 30, 2018 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Lion

Lion Air has been viewed as a risk for several years. Not a safety risk as much as a business risk for Boeing. ...

Is Boeing 737 MAX8 seating getting tighter?

Jun 15, 2018 | Aerolineas Argentina, Airbus, Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, China Eastern, China Southern, Fly Dubai, Garuda, Hainan, Iceland Air, Lion, LOT, Norwegian Air, Southwest Airlines, TUI, WestJet

There have been several stories about the tight bathrooms on the new MAX8. This is not the only thing about the MAX8...

A Concern with Asian Air Traffic Growth and Future Safety

Dec 31, 2014 | Air Asia, Aircraft, Airlines, Crash, Lion, Pilots

There is no question about where the world’s air travel center of gravity is moving to. It’s all about Asia. Boeing...

CSeries for Lion Air?

Sep 26, 2013 | Bombardier, Lion

Bombardier has been taking advantage of the ICAO conference in Montreal by inviting airline executives to Mirabel to...

Singapore Show Orders

Feb 14, 2012 | Airbus, Airshow, ALAFCO, BOC, Boeing, Bombardier, COMAC, Lion, Pratt & Whitney

This show follows the usual pattern - orders get announced for maximum media coverage. And the orders are big. Boeing...