Boeing 737 Max (Image: Max Thrust Digital)
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Boeing 737 Max Return to Flight Delayed Again

Boeing has said that the return to flight of the Boeing 737 Max will now not happen before July 2020 leaving airlines without the type for the second summer season. The 737 Max was grounded last year following two fatal crashes and has been undergoing changes to its flight control [read more]

Ukraine International Airlines B737 (Image: LLBG Spotter/CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Growing Evidence that Iran shot down Ukrainian 737

Evidence from intelligence and radar sources suggest that Iran shot down the Ukranian Boeing 737 that crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran earlier this week. Suspicion grew when Iranian investigators refused to follow normal convention and hand over the flight data recorders (black boxes) to the aircraft manufacturer Boeing prompting [read more]

London Luton Terminal
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Safety Bus wins award for London Luton airport

London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has rounded off the year with yet another award, this time for its ‘Safety Bus’ initiative. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) awarded the Safety Bus its Best Safety Week Initiative award. The safety was used by Luton Airport to educate staff and help improve airport safety [read more]

A coastguard helicopter (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)
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Search for missing plane off Anglesey

The Coastguard and RNLI are searching for light aircraft suspected to have crashed into the sea in the Penmon area of Anglesey, North Wales. The Coastguard was called just after midday today but little else is known about the incident. This is a breaking news story and will be updated [read more]

BOAC Flight 712
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British Airways honours hero stewardess

British Airways is sponsoring a blue plaque to honour BOAC Stewardess Barbara Jane Harrison. Barabra was an air hostess on BOAC flight 712 which caught fire shortly after takeoff from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) airport when an engine detached from the aircraft. The aircraft, a Boeing 707 G-ARWE was due to [read more]