NEWSU.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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NEWSThe 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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NEWSFAA 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 →
INFORMATIONALThe Essential Air Service ExplainedWithout federal intervention in routes, airlines in the 70s began to focus on the "hub and spoke" model rather than the "point to point" model, leaving residents of small or mid-sized cities far from major hubs isolated and unable to travel by air. Enter the Essential Air Service (EAS) Program: federally funded subsidized flights between medium to small-sized cities across the United States in order to give residents the freedom to travel without driving hundreds of miles to reach the nearest airport.Read More →
STORIESInterview: American Airlines Pilots During COVID-19 A conversation with three different American Airlines pilots about flying during COVID-19 and how the airline industry is recovering.
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NEWSAeromexico Files for Chapter 11 BankruptcyAeromexico filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Click for a in-depth analysis on the situation.Read More →
NEWSLATAM and Delta to Partner in Trans-American Joint VentureDelta Airlines has signed a Joint Venture program with South American Carrier LATAMRead More →
NEWSAvianca Files for BankruptcyLatin America's second-biggest airline, Avianca, has filed for bankruptcy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More →
NEWSAmerican Airlines A330-200 Being Sent to Long Term StorageA brief rundown of the American A330-200s being put into long term storage.Read More →
NEWSAmerican Airlines to Retire A330-300A brief rundown of the retirement of American Airlines A330-300. American Airlines is retiring their A330-300 series which they inherited from US Airways when they merged in 2013.Read More →
