Ethiopian Airlines calls criticism of its pilots an effort to ‘divert public attention’ from Boeing 737 MAX flaws

MCAS, or the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, is the new flight-control system on the MAX that repeatedly pushed down the nose of the aircraft on both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines flights. Boeing on Thursday announced that it has completed its proposed software fix for the system and hopes soon to get clearance from the […]

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Air India Ahead in Scramble for Jet Airways International SLots

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): An Aviation Ministry official on Friday said that national carrier Air India will be given preference during the allocation of international slots of grounded Jet Airways. The ministry has already issued a couple of overseas slots to Air India, sources said. This comes after Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola […]

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Airlines face scramble to restore 737 MAX flights once regulators approve fix

By Eric M. Johnson and Tracy Rucinski / Reuters SEATTLE, Once global regulators clear Boeing Co’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crashes, airlines which have put their fleets into mechanical hibernation since March will scramble to begin the biggest ungrounding effort in history. Quickly reintegrating Boeing’s 737 MAX, a fast-selling model because of […]

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F.A.A. Chief Defends Boeing Certification Process at House Hearing

The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration defended the agency’s certification procedures involving the now-grounded Boeing 737 Max airplane, telling the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday that the process by which company-paid employees inspected their own aircraft was “a good system.” The F.A.A. executive, Daniel Elwell, said his agency was reviewing a decades-old practice […]

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Hinduja group eager on Jet Airways takeover; seeks substantial haircut

The Hinduja group would be keen to take over Jet Airways, provided lenders agree to take a substantial haircut on their dues and founder Naresh Goyal gives his consent to the takeover. A top official of the group said it sees value in the airline, which is going through a crisis. Jet to get back […]

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Narendra Modi’s Legacy As Gujarat CM ‘Black Spot’ On India’s Communal History: Mayawati

For the first time in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, a political leader on Wednesday questioned the tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as the chief minister of Gujarat. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that Modi’s legacy was Gujarat CM was a “black spot” and “burden” on the BJP as well as […]

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Rolls-Royce Slowly Recovering from £2.9bn Loss

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce, a British aircraft engines manufacturer, plunged deep into losses last year, as it enhanced the charge for fixing issues with its Trent 1000 engines. It had earlier announced 2018 results reporting £2.9 billion in losses. The main reasons for such a massive setback as per the company are: long-overdue mechanical problematic issues […]

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