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STORIES Feb 13, 2023 Why Alaska Airlines Decided to Say Farewell to the Q400 Alaska Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States, recently retired its fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft which were operated by Horizon Air. Despite the challenges of retiring the fleet, growing demands and market influences made it a necessary step for the airline. Read More →
NEWS Jul 04, 2021 Boeing 737 Cargo Flight Ditches in Pacific Ocean Transair Boeing 737 ditches in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii. Read More →
NEWS EASA Re-Certifies Boeing 737 MAX The Boeing 737 MAX has been re-certified by the EASA and has been issued the green light to begin operations in Europe. Read More →
NEWS Smooth Flying for the MAX? A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed over 300 people. Since then, Boeing has been making adjustments to the plane, trying to get it recertified and deemed airworthy once again. Boeing has, of course, experienced difficulty during this time, with lawsuits, investigations, canceled orders, loss of customers, loss of trust, and to make matters worse, COVID-19. But now, as the MAX enters the final stages of the recertification process, it seems as if things may start going Boeing's way. Read More →
NEWS AA Plans MAX 8 Training American 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 →
NEWS U.S. Panel Bashes FAA and Boeing for Aircraft Design Flaws Tests 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. Read More →
NEWS The Return of the MAX 8 Tests 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. Read More →
NEWS Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303: A Brief Analysis and Rundown PIA Flight 8303 crashed in Karachi on May 22nd. What is currently known about the crash and what has happened? Click to read more Read More →