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Icelandair Reportedly Considering All-Airbus Fleet

May 8, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Icelandair has announced that it will be increasing its fleet size from 33 to 50 aircraft by 2025. The move will replace the carrier’s aging Boeing 757 fleet with the newer Boeing 737 MAX 8

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GOL Reassures Confidence in 737 MAX, Schedules New Flight With Jet

May 7, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

While some Boeing 737 MAX operators around the world are looking to seek compensation from Boeing for the costs associated with the global fleet’s groundings, Brazilian carrier GOL has scheduled a new flight with the

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Flydubai Considers A320neo as 737 MAX Grounding Continues

April 30, 2019 Pablo Diaz

In the Boeing 737 MAX saga, perhaps the most frightful scenario for the builder is not related to the present or a meticulous review of the past. While the investigation on the certification process advances,

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The Grounding of Boeing’s MAX Costs American Millions

April 27, 2019 Daniel Morley

The grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX by the Federal Aviation Administration will come at an estimated cost of $350 million to American Airlines, as reported by the airline during an updated profit forecast for

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American’s MD-80 Retirement Not Affected By Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

April 26, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

American Airlines was forced to ground its fleet of 24 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft on March 13, 2019, in an effort to comply with an FAA order that came in the wake of the

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Boeing’s 737 MAX: A Crisis and Opportunity for China

April 9, 2019 Pablo Diaz

It is no secret that in a 20-year forecast, one of the driving markets for commercial aviation will be China, with its increasing demand for long-haul and domestic routes. In that scenario, the Boeing 737

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Grounded: Southwest Ferries 737 MAXs to California Desert

March 23, 2019 Ian McMurtry

As the fallout of the Boeing 737 MAX groundings continue to linger, Southwest has prepared for a long term wait on getting the newest variant of the Boeing 737 aircraft airborne again with some of

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Garuda Indonesia Reportedly Nixing 737 MAX Orders

March 22, 2019 Pablo Diaz

According to Indonesian publication detikfinance and reported by One Mile at a Time, Garuda Indonesia’s CEO has stated that the carrier is set to cancel its order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX, citing “loss of

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United States and Canada Follow Europe, Ban 737 MAX Operations

March 13, 2019 James Dinsdale

Canada announced the decision to ban the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Wednesday. A short time later the United States made the same decision with President Trump announcing “all of those planes are grounded effectively

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Boeing’s 737 MAX: Two Opposing Viewpoints

March 13, 2019 Pablo Diaz

While the investigation about the Ethiopian ET302 crash is just starting, there is a strong division between Boeing 737 MAX operators: those who trust the aircraft and those who do not. Either due to an

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Europe Reacts to the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash

March 12, 2019 James Dinsdale

Following the devastating crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on Sunday, multiple airlines and aviation authorities have announced groundings of and restrictions to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Here, we round up which airlines have

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Several 737 MAX 8 Operators Begin to Ground Fleets

March 11, 2019 Ryan Ewing

Even though information is still scarce at this point, Ethiopian’s ill-fated ET302 flight has triggered a series of decisions of aviation authorities and operators regarding the Boeing 737 MAX. The Chinese Aviation Authority requested airlines,

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Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes Following Departure from Addis Ababa

March 10, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed after departing from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Flight ET302 to Nairobi, Kenya, had 149 passengers and eight crew representing 33 different nationalities onboard. Ethiopian Airlines confirmed online

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United Adds Boeing 737 MAX 9 Routes

February 13, 2019 Daniel Morley

United is planning additional operations for its 737 MAX 9, according to RoutesOnline. The routes will be for the upcoming summer season and will be operated from the airline’s hubs in San Francisco and Houston.

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Southwest Orders Additional Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

February 5, 2019 Pablo Diaz

SMBC Aviation Capital has confirmed that Southwest Airlines is coming back to its customer portfolio as it has closed a significant Boeing 737 MAX lease deal, placing an order for 12 extra Boeing 737 MAX

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Three Weeks In: How the Longest U.S. Government Shutdown is Affecting the Airline Industry

January 13, 2019 Parker Davis

Beginning at midnight Dec. 22, 2018, the U.S. government began what on Jan. 12 became the longest shutdown in the nation’s history. Over the course of what has now been over three weeks without a

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Norwegian 737 MAX Remains Stuck in Iran Three Weeks After ‘Safety Landing’

January 6, 2019 John Flett

Three weeks after diverting en route to Oslo, Norway from Dubai, U.A.E., a Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737 MAX 8 is reportedly still unserviceable on the ground in Shiraz, Iran. The aircraft with 192 passengers

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United CEO Declines Need for Additional 737 MAX Training

December 14, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

During a conference on Wednesday to discuss new international routes out of San Francisco, the CEO of United Airlines made his first public comments on the safety of the 737 MAX. His comments came over

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Updated: Lion Air Reports Loss of Contact with Boeing 737 MAX 8

October 28, 2018 Pablo Diaz

A Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 has crashed just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane rapidly lost altitude just minutes after departure. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that they had lost contact

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Air Canada Touts Success on Transatlantic Service

October 19, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Air Canada is enjoying continued and increasing success in its transatlantic routes, particularly to Germany. Canada’s national carrier, including its low-cost variation Air Canada Rouge, has long been riding a wave of profitable years for

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737 MAX

Icelandair Reportedly Considering All-Airbus Fleet

GOL Reassures Confidence in 737 MAX, Schedules New Flight With Jet

Flydubai Considers A320neo as 737 MAX Grounding Continues

The Grounding of Boeing’s MAX Costs American Millions

American’s MD-80 Retirement Not Affected By Boeing 737 MAX Grounding

Boeing’s 737 MAX: A Crisis and Opportunity for China

Grounded: Southwest Ferries 737 MAXs to California Desert

Garuda Indonesia Reportedly Nixing 737 MAX Orders

United States and Canada Follow Europe, Ban 737 MAX Operations

Boeing’s 737 MAX: Two Opposing Viewpoints

Europe Reacts to the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash

Several 737 MAX 8 Operators Begin to Ground Fleets

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes Following Departure from Addis Ababa

United Adds Boeing 737 MAX 9 Routes

Southwest Orders Additional Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

Three Weeks In: How the Longest U.S. Government Shutdown is Affecting the Airline Industry

Norwegian 737 MAX Remains Stuck in Iran Three Weeks After ‘Safety Landing’

United CEO Declines Need for Additional 737 MAX Training

Updated: Lion Air Reports Loss of Contact with Boeing 737 MAX 8

Air Canada Touts Success on Transatlantic Service

Final Airplane in Virgin America Colors Heads to Paint Shop

Air Europa Seeks Entry into Brazil’s Domestic Market

British Airways’ Alex Cruz Outlines Tough Decisions in Recent Interview

Qantas Schedules Last 747 Flight to Hawaii, Confirms Final Service to U.S.

Far East Air Transport Cancels Flights as Aging Aircraft Exceed Flight Limits