Boeing must hope door plug issue is not another quality problem



UPDATE – The FAA requires inspections of ’certain Boeing MAX 9s’ following the Alaska Airlines incident on Friday in which a MAX 9 lost part of a fuselage plug. The airline announced late Friday that it had temporarily grounded most…


Strong leisure traffic helped Alaska Airlines to produce a solid Q2 net profit of $240 million, up 74 percent over the same period last year. High fares contributed to the result, but the airline is expecting them to drop in the…

Within five weeks of announcing its intention to sign orders for new aircraft, Air Algérie has actually completed both transactions with Boeing and Airbus. The Algerian carrier will renew and expand the fleet with fifteen aircraft on direct order from the…

It’s not just Etihad to reveal the latest Business Class suites in Dubai. flydubai also unveiled its new premium product during Arabian Travel Market today. The airline is to join the select but growing number of carriers that offers Business suites…