Boeing 737 Max

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Jan. 7, 2024Photo: National Transportation Safety Board (AP)Some travelers have become nervous about flying on Boeing planes after a string of highly publicized technical issues, including the door plug that simply fell off an Alaska Airlines flight at 16,000 feet back in January. But is there any way to easily check the type of plane you’ll be…

Ever since a passenger plane’s door blew off in early January, plane-maker Boeing has been under increased scrutiny. Now, a new report from the Federal Aviation Administration calls into question the aircraft manufacturer’s safety procedures, calling them “inadequate.” Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoThe report, which was published Monday, was originally requested by Congress in 2023 as part of a legislative effort to enhance security in the airline industry. The report, which was compiled by a panel of…

NTSB investigator-in-charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 after a panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out shortly after takeoff. (Image: AP Photo)DGCA had directed domestic airlines to immediately carry out inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max planes in their fleets on SaturdayAviation regulator DGCA on Monday said the checks of Boeing 737-8 Max planes have been completed satisfactorily. On Saturday, the…

Akasa Air Orders 150 Boeing Jets To Expand Its Presence In The Indian Aviation Market. (Photo: Akasa Air)Akasa Air elevates its game with a bold move, ordering 150 Boeing jets at 'Wings India' air show. Aiming high in Indian aviation, plans for global expansion.At WINGS India 2024, Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, has solidified its position in the aviation industry with a firm order of 150 fuel-efficient Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.The order, comprising 737 MAX 10 and 737 MAX 8-200 jets, signifies a significant…

Photo: Carlos Yudica (Shutterstock)Kayak has a lot of neat features that make traveling easy, including one that allows you to filter out a certain type of plane that ripped a little boy’s shirt off when its door blew out 16,000 feet in the air. That feature has seen a 15-fold increase in usage since Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 gave the whole plane an unexpected window seat. Alex Winter on His Character in Destroy All Neighbors “Following the spike in usage, Kayak moved its filter up so it’s more prominent for…

Last Updated: November 13, 2023, 15:21 ISTAir India Express: Two New Flight Service Connecting Bengaluru to Mangalore to Start Soon. (Image: News18)Air India Express spreads wings, linking hearts with two new flights connecting Bengaluru to Varanasi, Chennai, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru.Air India Express is all set to elevate the travel experience with the launch of two brand-new flights connecting Bengaluru to Mangaluru.Commencing this Wednesday, the winter schedule is bound to bring a surge of…

US aerospace major Boeing will pay $200 million and its former CEO will pay $1 million to settle charges over misleading investors after the two deadly crashes involving 737 MAX planes, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said. The crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019 involved the 737 MAX airplane and a flight control function called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, reports Xinhua news agency. According to the SEC’s orders, after the…

Boeing has said that it is close to receiving regulatory approval to resume 787 jet deliveries, a move that could help reverse lackluster profits, but warned that its production ramp-up for the 737 MAX would be slowed by supply chain problems. The US aviation giant’s two most popular commercial planes figured prominently in its mixed quarterly earnings report, with the lack of revenue from the 787 Dreamliner again a big drag. Shares gyrated before finishing the session slightly higher. A resumption of 787 deliveries will…

British Airways owner IAG on Thursday ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $6.25 billion at list prices, in a boost for the crisis-hit jet after two deadly crashes. The deal comes also amid signs of recovery in the global aviation sector, which was ravaged by the deadly Covid pandemic. Analysts however expressed doubt over whether it was a vote of confidence for both Boeing and the aviation industry as a whole. The US titan last month logged a $1.2-billion first-quarter loss, weighed down by costs of its Russia…

Image used for representation. (Image: Reuters)China Eastern Airlines has said it had conducted systematic tests, structural checkups, and verified airworthiness data for each of the Boeing 737-800 aircraftsReuters Last Updated:April 18, 2022, 18:01 ISTFOLLOW US ON:China Eastern Airlines has started putting its Boeing 737-800 jetliners back in use for commercial flights less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led the company to ground 223 of the aircraft, the carrier said on Sunday. The airline said it had…