Boeing engages pilots, technicians and regulators on 737 Max

Boeing has started holding information sessions with pilots, technical leaders and regulators on the Boeing 737 Max as it works towards having the global grounding of the fleet lifted. The manufacturer confirms that it held a session on 23 March, and is planning a similar one on 27 March at Renton. “This is part of […]

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Ethiopian chief vows ‘transparent’ co-operation in Max probe

Ethiopian Airlines group chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam has pledged “full and transparent” co-operation with the inquiry into the fatal loss of a Boeing 737 Max 8, and has underscored the airline’s faith in the US airframer. Investigators are still trying to understand the circumstances of the 10 March accident involving flight ET302 and whether it […]

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Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, wife step down from board

Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita Goyal have stepped down from the board of Jet Airways after a board meeting was held on Monday. The airline’s CEO Vinay Dube will continue in his position and has been tasked with guiding the company out of the crisis situation. A formal announcement will be […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/india-news/jet-airways-founder-naresh-goyal-wife-step-down-from-board/

PICTURES: Lion Air retires Indonesia’s last Boeing 747-400

Lion Air retired Indonesia’s last Boeing 747-400 from service on 24 March, as it ramps up to receive its first Airbus A330-900s. The aircraft bore the registration PK-LHG (MSN 24065), and entered service with the low-cost carrier on 23 April 2009. It was configured with 504 seats in two class: 12 business and 492 in […]

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PICTURES: Lion Air retires Indonesia’s last Boeing 747-400

Lion Air retired Indonesia’s last Boeing 747-400 from service on 24 March, as it ramps up to receive its first Airbus A330-900s. The aircraft bore the registration PK-LHG (MSN 24065), and entered service with the low-cost carrier on 23 April 2009. It was configured with 504 seats in two class: 12 business and 492 in […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/pictures-lion-air-retires-indonesias-last-boeing-747-400/

Wow seeks agreement with bondholders to restructure

Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is holding talks with creditors and bondholders with a view to agreeing a voluntary restructuring of the troubled company. Wow Air’s negotiations with Indigo Partners, and renewed talks with Icelandair Group, have failed to result in an investment or co-operation agreement. As a result Wow’s management is exploring other financing […]

source http://www.ncairways.co/aviation/wow-seeks-agreement-with-bondholders-to-restructure/

Boeing’s ‘aggressive’ MCAS software being doubted by Ethiopian Airlines

ADDIS ABABA The Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 and an October crash by Indonesia’s Lion Air killed 346 people have shaken the global aviation community. It has sparked the biggest crisis in decades for the plane manufacturer, Boeing. The two crashes involved 737 MAX 8 and took place in similar circumstances within five months. […]

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