Tag: Boeing 737 max
ROUTES Apr 22, 2026 Flair Airlines Gets Cuba Approval amid Ongoing Fuel Crisis Canada's budget aviation sector took a notable step forward on April 8, 2026, when the Canadian Transportation Agency formally authorised Flair Airlines to operate scheduled international flights to Cuba. Read More →
NEWS Apr 20, 2026 Two Southwest Boeing Jets Nearly Collided Over Nashville and the Blame Points Squarely at an Air Traffic Control Error A serious aviation safety incident unfolded in the skies just north of Nashville International Airport when two Southwest Airlines jets came perilously close to colliding in mid-air. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 13, 2026 United Airlines Cuts 737 MAX 8 International Flights by 16% While Quietly Opening New European Frontiers United Airlines is trimming its Boeing 737 MAX 8 international operations by a significant margin this summer, even as it simultaneously uses the same narrowbody jet to push into European destinations it has never before served, or has not served in years. Read More →
NEWS Mar 20, 2026 A Narrow Escape Triggers Federal Probe Into Alaska and FedEx Runway Collision Federal investigators are currently dissecting a high-stakes "close call" at Newark Liberty International Airport after an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 and a FedEx Boeing 777F narrowly avoided a collision. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 12, 2026 Southwest Shatters Distance Records with Ten Marathon Routes Southwest Airlines is redefining the capabilities of the low-cost carrier model as it pushes into the spring 2026 season. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 16, 2026 GOL Airlines Marks Historic Shift With Direct Flights From Paraguay to the United States In a move that redraws the map of South American aviation, Brazilian carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas has officially confirmed the launch of the first direct air link between Paraguay and the United States. Read More →
NEWS Jan 30, 2026 "Cancel Takeoff Clearance" Southwest Pilots Abort High Speed Takeoff to Avoid San Antonio Runway Collision Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2026 ATC ‘Keep Your Speed Up’ Instruction Preceded United 737 MAX 8 Houston Runway Excursion Freshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Read More →
ROUTES Dec 16, 2025 Oman Air Returns To Singapore After Nine Years with New Boeing 737 MAX Service Oman Air Returns To Singapore After Nine Years with New Boeing 737 MAX Service. It will resume nonstop service to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) starting July 2, 2026, restoring a vital link between the Sultanate and Southeast Asia that was suspended in 2017. Read More →
NEWS Oct 12, 2024 United 737 Toilet Floods, Leaving Passenger with Destroyed $1,200 Laptop and Only a 5,000 Mile Compensation Offer Article covering the United 737 toilet flood incident. Also covered is the low compensation from United and discussion of carry-on policies Read More →