Etihad and Ethiopian Airlines announce Abu Dhabi to Addis Ababa flights in boost to UAE-Africa connectivity
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Record-breaking Dubai Airshow 2023 ends with over $101bn of aviation deals
Record-breaking Dubai Airshow 2023 sees $101bn of aviation deals in aviation industry
Aviation
So when will the Boeing 737 Max fly again?
Flydubai, which has idled 14 Max planes that have been delivered out of 251 ordered, says it has had to delay the Oct 1 launch of flights to Budapest
Aerospace
Video: How Boeing’s 737 Max is causing turbulence in the industry
Two crashes and the global grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX commercial airliner led to extensive disruption in the international aerospace industry.
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Boeing reports lower Q2 deliveries amid 737 MAX crisis
Boeing, which has halted deliveries of the 737 MAX plane since mid-March, reported just 90 deliveries in the quarter ending June
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Boeing’s embattled MAX gets vote of confidence from IAG with 200 jet order
The company – owner of British Airways – said it negotiated “a substantial discount”
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Boeing 737 MAX groundings ‘benefitting’ aircraft lessors
Executives from Dubai-based lessor Novus Aviation Capital say that airlines are being forced to extend the lives of older aircraft, leading to an uptick in lease rates
Aviation
Will FAA’s plan for 737 MAX fly outside US?
Europe and Canada could follow the US by weeks in allowing the MAX jets to return to the skies
Aviation
Boeing Max could stay grounded beyond this year: Indonesia
Even after the US Federal Aviation Administration clears the plane to return to service, Indonesia will make its own determination based on its review of the proposed fixes
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UAE’s aviation regulator to review Boeing’s 737 Max planes
UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority part of multi-nation review of the Boeing 737 Max automated flight-control system
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Boeing conducts final test flight of 737 MAX with software fix
Investigators have zeroed in on the system as a factor behind the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes in October and in March respectively, killing nearly 350 people in total
Aviation
Boeing cuts 737 production rate by 10 planes per month
Boeing also announced it was establishing an advisory panel to review its company-wide policies for designing and developing planes
Boeing
Ethiopian 737 pilots followed Boeing guidelines before crash
Ethiopian Airlines plane went down soon after taking off on March 10, killing 157 people in the second deadly crash of a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in less than five months
aircraft technical issues
Boeing set to deploy 737 Max software fix
FlyDubai, one the biggest customers of the Max, said it has submitted an order for a free update of anti-stall software being readied for deployment
Aviation
Video: Boeing’s reputation and market value takes a hit after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing has lost billions of dollars in value this week as nation after nation announced they were barring the aircraft from flying. The single-aisle Max family is the Chicago-based planemaker’s largest seller and accounts for almost one-third of the company’s operating profit.
Aviation
US FAA defends vetting of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the 737 MAX had passed multiple tests and reviews before being authorised to fly
Aviation
Boeing suspends deliveries of 737 Max planes after grounding
US aerospace giant takes action after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight on Sunday, which killed 157 people