WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone for the plane’s return to service, the US regulator said on Wednesday. The MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal accidents in five months …
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WASHINGTON / SEATTLE / CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) failed to submit certification documents to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) detailing changes to a key flight control system in two fatal crashes, a highly anticipated government report seen by Reuters found. FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft …
Read More »Norwegian Air cancels 97 Boeing MAX and Dreamliners, claims compensation
FILE PHOTO: Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 SE-RRY plane lands at Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia, January 17, 2020. REUTERS / Ints Kalnins OSLO (Reuters) – Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) has canceled orders for 97 Boeing (PROHIBITION) and will seek compensation from the US aircraft manufacturer for the grounding of …
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) Expects to have 10-20% more workers than needed by July 2021, Chief Executive Doug Parker told city council employees this week, saying avoiding permits will be difficult. FILE PHOTO: American Airlines passenger planes clog a runway where they are parked due to …
Read More »China’s three major airlines receive domestically produced ARJ21 aircraft
FILE PHOTO: A model of China’s ARJ21 aircraft by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) is shown at Aviation Expo China 2017 in Beijing, China on September 19, 2017. REUTERS / Stringer BEIJING / SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s three largest state airlines on Sunday received their first ARJ21 aircraft, …
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