Tag: Aviation
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 787 Deliveries Set to Resume Before Q2 of 2021 Boeing to proceed with deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner before Q2 of 2021. Thus after halting deliveries of this aircraft in October of 2020. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Sun Country Announces Major Route Expansion Ultra low cost carrier Sun Country Airlines is preparing a major route expansion for the summer of 2021 to a variety of leisure destinations within the United States and Mexico. Read More →
NEWS Jan 27, 2021 WestJet 737MAX Returns to Gate Due to Warnings A WestJet 737MAX returned to the gate at Calgary International Airport after warning signs in the cockpit alerted pilots to a potential issue. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Some Boeing 737 MAX 9s Require Fuel-Sealant Inspection FAA requires fuel-sealant inspection for some Boeing 737 MAX9 aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Airbus to Produce A320s Slower Than Expected Airbus intends to increase the monthly A320 production at a slower rate than expected. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Europe Explores Standardized COVID Passports The European Commission is working on a standard COVID vaccine passport, which would allow for an easy verification that one is vaccinated. If completed, this would allow for more effortless travel between participants. Officials from these countries plan to meet virtually this week to look deeper into making this a reality. So far, a number of countries have already shown their support for this idea, hinting that it could be widely approved in the near future. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 JetBlue and American Airlines Announce More Details of Codeshare Partnership JetBlue and American Airlines have announced the latest updates and received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for their new partnership. The new codeshare is expected to further round out American’s domestic network in regions of the country where it has a smaller influence such as the Northeast and will give more slots to JetBlue at busy airports like JFK. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 ANA 777 Suffers Engine Issues over Chicago Japanese 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 →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Boeing 737 MAX Issues in a Nutshell. A summary of the reasons why the Boeing 737 MAX was grounded for nearly 2 years. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing Announces Production of Final 747 Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has received its final order for the company's most iconic aircraft, the 747. On Tuesday, Boeing announced that the cargo giant Atlas Air had ordered 4 747-8 aircraft, but added the sad news that these would be the last ever 747s to ever be produced. Read More →