Airline Garuda Indonesia said Friday it is requesting a cancellation to its current order for 49 Boeing 737 Max jets. In what is thought to be the first formal cancellation for the model, Garuda spokesman Ikhsan Rosan said: “We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting that the order be cancelled. “The reason is that…
Air Canada has grounded its Boeing 737MAX8 fleet until at least July 1. The airline says the move is intended to provide customers with certainty as they book flights and travel in the coming months. As a result, some routes are being suspended entirely. Affected routes include: Halifax – London Heathrow Johns – London Heathrow…
Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data, have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737MAX aircraft. The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737MAX designed to prevent the plane from entering into a stall, or losing lift.…
The plane manufacturer plans to roll out a software upgrade for its 737 Max aircraft in few days. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to sign off on Boeing’s planned changes to its anti-stall software on March 25, a source told NBC. However, the approval of the software change does not necessarily mean that the…
A cordon has been placed around Dunedin Airport after a suspicious package was found. Police said the report was received just after 8:10pm on Sunday, and a spokesperson confirmed that officers were at the airport. The airport was evacuated. At least one flight has been impacted, an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington which was due at 9.30pm. Another flight from…
Air New Zealand’s Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Luxton, today announced that Lilik Abdul Hamid, an aircraft maintenance engineer, died in the Christchurch terror attack last Friday. Lilik had been with the airline for 16 years, but was known to the airline before that while working with the airline’s engineers overseas. Mr Luxton said Lilik, his…
The New Zealand government has intervened to lower Air New Zealand fares to Christchurch after Friday’s terrorist attack. The move comes after Twitter user Guled Mire posted a screenshot showing return fares for almost $NZ800. [email protected] this is ridiculous! People are literally trying to fly in to #Christchurch to be loved ones and for funerals…
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British Airways has unveiled the final design in a series of retro liveries forming part of its centenary celebrations. A Boeing 747 will be painted in the Negus design at Dublin Airport and will return to London Heathrow later this month. The repainted 747 will operate British Airways’ long-haul routes and will keep the design…
Yesterday, the FAA suddenly decided to ground all Boeing 737MAX. The FAA said the decision after viewing “refined” flight data provided by the company Aireon, which uses a network of satellites to provide real-time monitoring of aircraft around the world. At the request of the FAA and NTSB, Aireon provided the data transmitted from Flight…
A Saudia flight was forced to return to gate at Jeddah airport after a woman realised that she had left her baby behind. Dubai-based Gulf News reported on Monday that the flight to Malaysia had to turn around over the weekend when the Saudi passenger realised she had left her baby at the airport’s terminal. Flight SV832, from Jeddah to Kuala Lampur, turned back…
Lucky Air flight 8L9616 (Mar 10, 2019) delayed because two passengers tossed coins to aircraft engine for good luck. The passengers, reported to be two women in their mid-20s, were removed from the Lucky Air flight after they each admitted to tossing a 1 yuan coin as they were boarding the plane at Jinan Yaoqiang…
