All North America articles – Page 253
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NewsSouthwest expects passengers will accept re-certificated Boeing 737 Max
Southwest Airlines expects there will be a “minority” of passengers who will opt not to travel on the newly re-certificated Boeing 737 Max due to ongoing fears about the aircraft’s safety.
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NewsPilot, leader, proud Metis woman, Teara Fraser
Teara Fraser, founder and chief executive of the first indigenous-woman-owned airline, tells the story of how earning her wings helped her connect to the land of her ancestors
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AnalysisQuestions persist after 737 Max recertification
The grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft highlighted doubts about the effectiveness of US Federal Aviation Administration oversight. The FAA’s end of the Max flight ban on 18 November leaves families of Max crash victims unsatisfied and Congress trying to pass aircraft certification reform.
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NewsUS pilot unions satisfied with Boeing 737 Max improvements
US pilot unions say they are satisfied with the improvements to the Boeing 737 Max that led the Federal Aviation Administration to unground the aircraft and open a path for it to return to the airlines’ respective operating fleets.
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NewsFAA’s Dickson suspects Canada, Brazil and Europe will clear Boeing 737 Max within days
Aviation regulators in Brazil, Europe and Canada could within days follow the Federal Aviation Administration’s lead in lifting the Boeing 737 Max’s grounding, says FAA chief Steve Dickson.
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NewsFAA chief vouches for safety of Boeing 737 Max, cites ongoing pilot-training concern
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson insists Boeing’s 737 Max has been made safe but concedes flaws in the process by which the Max was initially certificated.
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NewsDelta to continue blocking middle seats through March
Delta Air Lines will continue to block middle seats in its economy class through the first quarter of next year, the only major carrier in North America to do so.
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NewsIn clearing Boeing’s 737 Max, FAA eyes 737NG updates
The Federal Aviation Administration may require Boeing 737NG flight manuals to include updates now required for 737 Max manuals.
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NewsAirlines gear up to return Boeing 737 Max into fleet
American Airlines will lead the way in bringing the newly re-certificated Boeing 737 Max aircraft back into its schedule after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the jet the green light to start flying again.
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NewsHow Boeing 737 Max flight computers now handle angle-of-attack failures
The Federal Aviation Administration has provided more insight into how updated flight computers on Boeing’s 737 Max respond to angle-of-attack (AoA) indicator failures.
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NewsCanada’s 737 Max certification coming ‘soon’ but with different requirements
Canada’s transport minister has signaled his country will “soon” follow the USA in certificating the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsBoeing 737 Max cleared to fly again after 20-month grounding
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Boeing 737 Max to fly, a move coming 20 months after regulators grounded the jet following two crashes that killed 346 people.
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NewsUS-UK air services pact gives US cargo operators additional rights
The air services agreement signed by the US and the UK provides US cargo operators new rights that they did not have in the previous agreement with the European Union.
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NewsAmerican, British Airways launch pre-departure coronavirus testing programme
American Airlines and British Airways will collaborate to launch pre-departure free coronavirus testing on some flights between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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NewsKratos upgrades mixed-reality helicopter trainer to simulate aerial assaults
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has launched a new upgrade to its mixed-reality helicopter aircrew training system.
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NewsPandemic drives cargo yields higher amid demand for cargo jets: Boeing report
The air cargo segment has been a rare beneficiary, with e-commerce sales and scarcity of widebody passenger jets driving up cargo yields and demand for cargo jets.
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NewsCollins to develop nacelles for Boom’s in-development Overture supersonic jet
Collins Aerospace is the latest supplier to join up with Boom Supersonic, having signed an agreement to help develop nacelles and other structures for Boom’s conceptual ultra-fast airliner Overture.
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NewsBoeing 737 Max to be inspected for foreign object debris prior to service return
All Boeing 737 Max will be inspected for foreign object debris (FOD) prior to returning to revenue service, according to Boeing.
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NewsUnited launches free coronavirus tests ahead of flights to London
United Airlines has begun offering free coronavirus tests for customers travelling from the carrier’s New York-area hub to London.
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NewsDOT clears Aer Lingus’ entry into transatlantic joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint business that includes American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair.