FAA identifies new potential risk on 737 MAX

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new potential risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to service, the agency told Reuters on Wednesday. The risk was discovered during a simulator test last week, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. As a result, Boeing is not expected to run a certification test flight until at least July 8, they said. "On the most recent issue, the FAA’s process is designed to discover and… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

American announces schedule of final MD-80 flights

Cue the tears! American Airlines has officially released a timetable detailing the final flights of its MD-80 fleet. (www.gatechecked.com) المزيد...

Airbus founding father and visionary, Roger Béteille, passes away at 97

Airbus is saddened that one of its founding fathers, Roger Béteille, who not only shaped Airbus’ first commercial aircraft – the A300B – but also Airbus Industrie, passed away on 14 June at the age of 97. Born in Aveyron, France, in 1921, Roger Béteille studied at Supaéro in Toulouse before joining France’s SNCASE, which later became Sud Aviation, in 1943. He received his pilot’s licence in 1945, becoming thereafter flight test engineer in 1952. He was part of the flight test team on the… (www.aviation24.be) المزيد...

Eighteen British tourists kicked off plane in Israel after one threatened to blow it up

A group of 18 British tourists were thrown off a plane in Israel after one of them allegedly threatened to blow up the aircraft. One of the passengers, who were all men, was led away by security forces after being ejected from the British Airways jet at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Some of the group are also alleged to have made antisemitic jokes about other passengers after boarding the flight to London Heathrow on Sunday. “After they sat down on the plane, one of the members of the group… (www.msn.com) المزيد...

TAP Air Portugal Continues US Expansion: Inaugurates San Francisco

On June 10th, 2019, TAP Air Portugal inaugurated service between San Francisco International (SFO) and Lisbon. TAP is now the only airline that provides year-round service between the U.S. west coast and Portugal. Today, SFO became the airline’s eighth North American destination, joining Chicago and Washington-Dulles, both also added in June, New York-JFK, Newark, Boston, Miami, and Toronto, Canada. Frequency to existing destinations has also increased. (airwaysmag.com) المزيد...

Bombardier sells CRJ line

Today, June 25th 2019, Bombardier Aerospace has signed a deal to sell the Canadair Regional Jet program to Mitsubishi. The deal worth $550 Million is for the sale of all maintenance support services, marketing and sales, and refurbishments. The sale also includes the support facilities located in Montreal, Toronto, Bridgeport West Virginia and Tucson Arizona. The only facility Bombardier will be keeping from the CRJ line for the time being is the plant where the CRJ is currently built in Mirabel… (www.youtube.com) المزيد...

Emirates turns billboards into school backpacks and reusable bags

Airline launched an innovative recycling project to celebrate World Environment Day... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) المزيد...

Bombardier’s Global 7500 versus the Gulfstream G650ER

The battle between Gulfstream and Bombardier at the top end of the business jet market has become more fierce. (airinsight.com) المزيد...

Boeing Forced to Store Grounded 737 Max Planes on Employee Parking Lots

The company has so many planes awaiting repairs at its Washington State facility that it's quickly running out of room. (www.thedrive.com) المزيد...

Qatar Airways touches down in Lisbon, Portugal

Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport on Monday 24 June 2019, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. Present on board the inaugural flight to Lisbon was the Portuguese Ambassador to Qatar, H.E Mr. Ricardo Pracana, and Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Simon Talling-Smith. They were met by VIPs including the… (www.aviation24.be) المزيد...

Mitsubishi Confirms Acquisition Of Canadair Regional Jets From Bombardier

Bombardier is about to complete its departure out of commercial aviation manufacturing through a full acquisition deal from Mitsubishi Heavy Jets (MHI) for its Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program. MHI will acquire Bombardier’s regional jet program for a cash consideration of $550 million USD, payable to Bombardier upon closing, and the assumption by MHI of liabilities amounting to approximately $200 million USD. (airwaysmag.com) المزيد...

British Airways retires its remaining Boeing 777-200s, seeks more Airbus A380

British Airways is planning to retire its three remaining Boeing 777-200 in the last quarter of 2020 and considering to add more Airbus A380. All three 777-200 of the IAG subsidiary are 24-year-old and have been operated by the British carrier since they were delivered to the operator by the American aircraft manufacturer in 1995. British Airways currently operates its Boeing 777-200s between London Heathrow and New York JFK and Boston on the east coast of the United States as well as Dubai… (airlinerwatch.com) المزيد...