Ju-Air banned from operating commercial Ju 52 flights

Swiss regulators have banned Junkers Ju 52 operator Ju-Air from conducting commercial passenger flights with the fleet, although it will be permitted to offer private flights for club members. The decision by the Swiss federal office for civil aviation follows the fatal accident involving a Ju-Air Ju 52 in August last year. Regulators have reviewed […]

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Russian authority refrains from taking 737 Max measures

Russia’s civil aviation authority has refrained from any action over the Boeing 737 Max 8, but has pointed out that the sole operator of the type previously enhanced crew training on specific characteristics of the twinjet. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says it requested information from Boeing and the US FAA on maintaining “safe operation” […]

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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded

More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart. Twenty-four operators of the type have together grounded 140 aircraft, either voluntarily or following orders by their country’s civil aviation regulator. […]

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Aerolineas, Aeromexico and Gol ground 737 Max fleets

Three Latin American airlines have grounded their Boeing 737 Max fleets, adding to a growing number of global airlines suspending operations of the type after a fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8. Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico and Gol say they have temporarily grounded the aircraft. Aerolineas operates five 737 Max 8s, Aeromexico six […]

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Comair latest to take 737 Max out of service

South African carrier Comair has become the latest Boeing 737 Max operator to take the type out of scheduled service following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight yesterday. Comair, which operates flights as a British Airways franchisee as well under the Kulula budget brand says it has decided to remove its one 737 […]

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​ANALYSIS: China and Asia-Pacific lead 737 Max fleet distribution

The grounding by the Civil Aviation Administration of China of Boeing 737 Max aircraft in operation with local carriers removes the single largest fleet worldwide from operation. According to data from Cirium’s Fleets Analyzer, there are 371 737 Max aircraft currently in service, just over a quarter of which are in operation with Chinese carriers […]

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Both flight recorders retrieved from Ethiopian 737 crash site

Recovery personnel have retrieve both flight recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa on 10 March. The airline states that personnel have recovered the cockpit-voice and digital flight-data recorder from the crash site. It reiterates that the carrier has grounded the remainder of its 737 […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/both-flight-recorders-retrieved-from-ethiopian-737-crash-site/