News
Southwest Airlines Suffers From Slow Boeing 737 Deliveries
Slow production and deliveries of Boeing 737s mean that Southwest will introduce cost-cutting measures, affecting its employee numbers.April 25, 2024
Southwest Runway Incursion Causes JetBlue Rejected Takeoff
A JetBlue flight crew had to reject their takeoff when it became clear that a Southwest aircraft was about to…April 19, 2024
How Good Is The FAA At Watching Over Boeing Today?
After last January’s 737 MAX-9 blowout AND added scrutiny since the MAX groundings, is the FAA actually effective at overseeing…April 18, 2024
Airbus Confirms Spirit AeroSystems Talks, Motivation To Buy
The Airbus CEO confirmed that the company may indeed buy some parts of Spirit AeroSystems. And if it does, it…April 12, 2024
Airlines Pay Dearly To Keep Older Jets Running For Summer
With new airliner deliveries being too slow, airlines are instead putting older jets through costly maintenance programs, to meet demand.April 9, 2024
Spirit Airlines Furloughs Pilots, Defers Aircraft Deliveries
Spirit Airlines is deferring aircraft deliveries and will start furloughing pilots later this year, following JetBlue’s failed takeover bid.April 8, 2024
Incidents
ACCIDENT – Avion Express A320 Runway Excursion In The Mud!
An Avion Express Airbus A320 suffered significant damage after a rather spectacular slide and runway excursion during its landing roll.February 4, 2024
6 Injuries From American Airlines A321neo Hard Landing In Hawaii
Multiple passengers and crew were taken to hospital after an American Airlines Airbus A321neo made a hard landing. The FAA…January 28, 2024
JAL Flight 516 Tokyo Crash: Some Early ATC-Related Lessons?
The investigation into the crash in Tokyo between JAL Flight 516 and a Coast Guard turboprop is already leading to…January 10, 2024
Terrible Timing: How Alaska’s 737-9 Door Plug Failure Hits Boeing
With news of more 737-9 aircraft possibly having loose bolts in their mid-cabin door plugs, Boeing starts 2024 in the…January 8, 2024
INCIDENT: Alaska Air 737 MAX-9 Loses Plugged Door In Flight
Alaska Airlines announced that it is grounding all of its 737 MAX-9 aircraft for inspections after a plugged passenger door…January 6, 2024
Boeing
Airbus Aircraft Deliveries Go Up; Boeing Struggle Worsens?
Airbus aircraft deliveries in Q1 2024 are looking quite respectable, but monthly Boeing 737 production is reportedly close to single…April 4, 2024
Boeing Searches For Next CEO – In and Out of The Company
The “hunt” for the next Boeing CEO is on. And besides Boeing itself, the markets, airlines, lessors, suppliers, AND unions,…March 27, 2024
ACCIDENT: Loose 787 Seat Switch Causes 50 Passenger Injuries
A mystery in-flight upset of a LATAM Boeing 787 appears to involve the inadvertent movement of a pilot seat, because…March 16, 2024
United Airlines Turns To Lessors For Quick (?) A321neo Deliveries
News reports indicate that United Airlines is nearing a deal to get A321neo narrowbodies from lessors. But will their numbers…March 15, 2024
Boeing Problems Force United Airlines To Pause Pilot Hiring
Several airlines in the United States have had to slow down their pilot hiring recently, and now United does the…March 10, 2024