Emirates boss: Covid will be ‘history’ by end of next year and aviation will recover October 6, 2021 Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has said that the aviation sector is months away from going back to normal and will not suffer a long recovery, which was initially predicted by industry stakeholders during the peak of the pandemic. Clark, who has run the Dubai-based airline since 2003, told the Telegraph the aviation sector will [...]
Boeing board faces shareholder lawsuit over two fatal 737 MAX crashes September 8, 2021 A Delaware judge has ruled that Boeing’s board of directors must face a lawsuit from shareholders over two fatal 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months. Watch the full report.
Ryanair ends negotiations with Boeing over new 737 Max 10 order September 6, 2021 Ryanair has today walked away from negotiations with Boeing over an order for its new 737 Max 10 after failing to agree on a price for the jets. Discussions over a deal have been ongoing for 10 months, but the two sides could not close the gap on price, the budget carrier said. As a [...]
Boeing posts first profit in two years as 737 MAX jets deliveries take off July 28, 2021 Boeing posted its first profit in almost two years, as deliveries of its best-selling 737 MAX jets to airlines gained traction amid a sharp rebound in travel bookings following an increase in global Covid-19 vaccinations. Watch the full report.
Boeing ordered to check 9,000 737s for switch failures July 16, 2021 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last night told operators of Boeing’s 737 airplanes to carry out checks of the plane’s cabin altitude pressure switches in the latest setback for the aerospace giant. The new directive, which comes just days after the agency found a fault in undelivered 787 Dreamliners, affects some 9,000 planes worldwide. It [...]
FAA finds new fault in Dreamliner in latest Boeing setback July 13, 2021 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that it had found another fault in undelivered Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes. The aerospace giant will have to fix the issue before the jets can be delivered, it added. According to the FAA, the issue poses no immediate threat to flight safety. The issue in question is “near [...]
Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recovery July 12, 2021 Take off: Ryanair to recruit 2,000 pilots as it prepares for travel market recover
United Airlines confirms $30bn aeroplane order for 270 jets June 29, 2021 United Airlines has officially confirmed it is placing an over $30bn aeroplane order for around 270 Boeing and Airbus jets today, after a flurry of reports regarding the deal yesterday. After plane prices fell amid the pandemic, the airline sought favourable prices to boost its pandemic recovery, Reuters first reported. The order includes 200 Boeing [...]
Boeing opens $500m compensation fund for 737 MAX crash victims’ families June 22, 2021 Boeing opens $500m compensation fund for 737 MAX crash victims' families
US and EU near truce in long-running $11.5bn trade war June 15, 2021 The US and EU are set to announce a five-year suspension of tariffs over aircraft subsidies, marking an end to a trade dispute that has lasted 17 years. The two sides have agreed to pause the world’s largest corporate trade dispute and focus on the threat posed by China’s nascent commercial aircraft industry, sources told [...]