February 20, 2024 11:36 am ET
Planes
February 5, 2024 9:43 am ET -
More Quality Control Issues With 737 MAX
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced Sunday it will need to do more work on 50 undelivered 737 MAX aircraft after Spirit AeroSystems, the contractor that builds 737 fuselages, discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages. Boeing told Reuters that a…
January 29, 2024 3:51 pm ET -
Malaysia Airlines to Modernize Fleet in 2024
Malaysia Airlines will modernize its fleet by adding four A330neo aircraft alongside eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s in the third quarter of 2024. The fleet modernization is expected to support the post-pandemic growth of the local aviation industry. Malaysia Aviation…
January 27, 2024 6:00 am ET -
To Woo United, Airbus Asks Customers to Delay Aircraft Deliveries
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is asking customers to return some aircraft delivery slots in order to make those slots available to American carrier United Airlines. The company has offered to buy back delivery slots for Airbus A321neo aircraft. This move…
January 25, 2024 11:22 am ET -
First JAL A350-1000 Flight Takes Off for JFK
Japanese carrier JAL's first A350-1000 revenue flight took off from Tokyo Haneda Airport on January 24 for New York JFK as JL6. The flight marks a new era in JAL's international offering and the first time in over 20 years…
January 24, 2024 11:51 pm ET -
Alaska, United Expected to Fly 737 MAX 9 Again This…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it will allow Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to resume flying once they receive a series of inspections and maintenance checks. The announcement ends a weeks-long saga that began when a plug filling…