News
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
Are Boeing and Airbus SPLITTING Spirit AeroSystems?
Airbus and Boeing are reportedly working TOGETHER so that each of them can get and keep the parts of Spirit…April 5, 2024
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
Frontier Airlines Goes Premium to Fight Overcapacity!
Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier decided to add premium seating in a number of high-demand markets. So, is the ULCC model due…April 3, 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
FBI Investigating Alaska 737 MAX-9 Blowout?
The FBI has reportedly contacted the passengers of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX-9 that lost a door plug because they…March 22, 2024
Airbus Not Attacking Boeing – But Not Happy About Crisis
In a recent comment, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury didn’t directly criticize Boeing, adding that the crisis doesn’t help anyone, including…March 19, 2024
Boeing: 737 MAX-9 Door Plug Documents Don’t Exist!
Boeing hasn’t delivered key documents to the NTSB regarding the 737 MAX-9 door plug blowout, because they were never created,…March 9, 2024
American Airlines Orders 260 Aircraft – Including The 737 MAX-10
American Airlines ordered airliners from Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer – but its order for the 737 MAX-10 comes at a…March 5, 2024
Can Boeing Sort Out Its Quality Problems In Three Months?
Following a meeting with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, the FAA gave Boeing 90 days to present a plan to tackle…March 2, 2024