Korean Air is ready to start operations with the Boeing MAX 8 from March 1, it has reported on February 14. The airline has taken delivery of the first aircraft on February 13. Korean Air prepares for MAX entry into…
Africa's biggest carrier on February 1, 2022, puts back the MAX into service
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is further reshaping its business structure to bring its latest commercial aircraft, the Irkut MC-21 and Ilyushin Il-114-300, successfully to the market. For this, the Board has created a new role as Deputy General Director…
The recent un-contained engine failure on an aging United Boeing 777-200 raised the question of whether this airplane was simply too old, as it appears that an engine blade sheared, potentially from metal fatigue. While it is not often that…
Gary Kelly, in a recent interview, indicated that Southwest would train all of their 9,700 pilots over a 30 day period prior to re-introducing the MAX into their schedule. Those estimates may be somewhat unrealistic, however, if additional simulator training…
The news for Boeing continues this morning. About 5% of the 737NG models tested have cracked pickle forks. Airlines are also moving airplanes and postponing 737MAX return schedules in the wake of regulatory uncertainty. The good news is that only…