NEWSDec 31, 1969ANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over ChicagoJapanese Airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) suffered an engine issue shortly after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Flight 8549 departed Chicago en route to Tokyo at around 3:48 p.m. but quickly reported vibrations coming from engine No. 1. According to ATC transmissions, the left engine of the Boeing 777 was idle.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Airlines Improve Safety Ahead of Presidential InaugurationLegacy carriers are taking unprecedented action to avoid a repeat of last Wednesday's violence in WashingtonRead More →
ROUTESDec 31, 1969American Airlines Plans More Domestic, Less International Flights in 2021The world's largest airline is expanding its domestic network in a newfound competition with Southwest and JetBlue.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969American Airlines Begins Distributing COVID-19 VaccineOn Sunday, American Airlines flew its very first flight carrying shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines, whose final destination would be a U.S. territory in the Caribbean, were flown from Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) onboard a Boeing 777-200. American has joined a number of other airlines in the effort to distribute the newly authorized vaccine throughout the country. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969Boeing's 737MAX to Return SoonThe 737 MAX, an aircraft that has been grounded for over a year and a half, is expected to be clear to fly again in the coming weeks. The plane has already been deemed "good to go" by the E.U.'s aviation administration, and the FAA is expected to do the same shortly. Due to the fact that Boeing is an American company, the FAA must give their approval before the MAX can be officially ungrounded.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969 AA Plans MAX 8 TrainingAmerican Airlines has announced that it has begun the process of scheduling pilot training for the 737 MAX 8, a hopeful sign that the aircraft that has faced so much scrutiny will soon return.Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969U.S. Panel Bashes FAA and Boeing for Aircraft Design FlawsTests for the recertification of the 737 MAX 8 have recently begun around the world, and for the first time since the aircraft was grounded over a year ago there was hope that the plane would be flying again soon. Things were looking up for Boeing and it seemed as if the plane would be airworthy soon. That all changed this morning, when a report from the U.S. House panel slammed both Boeing and the FAA for design failures and lack of oversight that resulted in the crash of two aircraft, killing over 300 people and the grounding of over 400 737 MAX 8s.
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NEWSDec 31, 1969The Return of the MAX 8Tests for the recertification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 are starting around the world. How are the tests going and is the aircraft on track to return anytime soon? This is a look into the failed planes progress in its attempt to comeback.
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NEWSDec 31, 1969FAA Fines Chicago $1.5 Million Just Months After $1.3 Million FineThe Federal Aviation Administration has fined the city of Chicago $1,500,000, only months after a separate $1.3 million fine. The fine comes after a plane slid off Runway 10L at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). An American Eagle E145LR, N619AE, operating as Envoy Airlines Flight 4215, slid off the runway in November of 2019. Read More →
NEWSDec 31, 1969American to Lay Off 19,000 EmployeesAmerican Airlines intends to lay off 19,000 employees by October 1st, unless airlines are given financial assistance from Congress.Read More →
