Airshow News
IAG gives Boeing a boost in Paris on Day 2
British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise …
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Air Safety
Boeing woes mount up as 787 hit by FAA directive over tyres
Seattle-based air-framer Boeing has been hit with fresh woes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring modifications to the tires and wheels on its Boeing …
Air Safety
Boeing knew about 737 Max software issue in 2017
A statement released by Boeing shows that the airframer was aware of a software issue with MCAS on the Boeing 737 Max in 2017 but chose not to act. Manoeuvring …
Air Safety
Boeing CEO ‘Sorry for deaths’ after MCAS blamed for ET302 crash
Boeing CEO, Dennis A. Muilenburg, has released a video statement saying he was “sorry for the deaths” following two fatal Boeing 737 Max accidents that have been linked to Boeing’s …
Air Safety
Ethiopian 737 Max 8 crash: MCAS was activated
Air crash investigators probing the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 have concluded that Boeing’s MCAS system was active in the moments before it crashed killing 157 people according to …
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British Airways confirms NEGUS to complete BA100 line up
British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed that the final BA100 retro livery will be NEGUS, used by the airline from 1974 to 1980. In what was probably the worst kept secret …
Air Safety
FAA finally grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 after crash discovery
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally joined the rest of the world and grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 following last weeks crash which killed 157 people. The FAA …
Air Safety
737 Max: Pressure mounts on FAA to put safety first
Pressure is growing on the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to follow the rest of the world and ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet following sundays second fatal accident …
Air Safety
UK grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 as ‘precautionary measure’
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a notice grounding all UK Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft and barring any from entering UK airspace. The move means the UK …
Air Safety
FAA says 737 Max 8 is safe but public confidence continues to shrink
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a continued airworthiness notification, effectively stating publicly that the Boeing 737 Max 8 is airworthy but the reason they have done that is …