French Bee Could Become The Most Efficient Long Haul Carrier

French Bee, a small but unique airline, is set to become the world’s most efficient long haul carrier. (simpleflying.com) المزيد...

Boeing seeks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on

Boeing Co (BA.N) is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion (£7.7 billion) or more amid rising costs after the two fatal 737 Max crashes, CNBC reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter. (www.cnbc.com) المزيد...

Boeing's safety vs. cost-control culture may be what sent a fatal aircraft into the skies

Internal fight goes back to amalgamation with McDonnell Douglas, engineer says (www.cbc.ca) المزيد...

Aviation executive urges Boeing to ditch ‘MAX’ name for future planes

The chairman of a large aircraft leasing firm wants Boeing to ditch the MAX moniker for its long-grounded fleet of planes. (nypost.com) المزيد...

Panel Clears 737 MAX’s Safety-Approval Process at FAA

A federal advisory panel evaluating the safety-approval process for Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX concluded regulators adhered to policies in certifying the plane and determined it wouldn’t have been safer if it had received the scrutiny of an all-new aircraft. Lee Moak, co-chair of the independent committee set up last year, declined to identify mistakes made during certification of the now-grounded jets, instead describing current procedures as “appropriate and effective.” (www.google.com) المزيد...

Boeing Does Not Have An Answer To The Airbus A220 Yet

The acquisition of Bombardier C-Series (rebranded as A220) program positions Airbus very strongly against Boeing for long-term future in the narrow-body space. (seekingalpha.com) المزيد...

SAA vows to re-accommodate passengers as it cancels flights to save cash

South African Airways confirmed on Tuesday that it was in the process of cancelling and consolidating selected local and international flights, in part to save cash. It has vowed to re-accommodate local and international fliers. (www.fin24.com) المزيد...

Swoop Is Now Adding $2.56 Surcharge To Offset Costs For Air Passenger Rights Rules

Over the course of 2019, Canada put into effect a series of new air passenger rights rules, but one of the concerns was that airlines would push back by increasing tickets prices. So said, so done. (www.gatechecked.com) المزيد...

Airbus adds new A321 production capabilities in France to meet strong demand

European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) said on Tuesday that it had decided to create new A321 production capacity at its French site in Toulouse, in order to cope with strong demand. (uk.reuters.com) المزيد...

How Boeing’s Responsibility in a Deadly Crash ‘Got Buried’

After a Boeing 737 crashed near Amsterdam more than a decade ago, the Dutch investigators focused blame on the pilots for failing to react properly when an automated system malfunctioned and caused the plane to plummet into a field, killing nine people. (www.msn.com) المزيد...