United Arab Emirates-based SolitAir this month began flying from its hub in Dubai to Jinan Yaoquiang International Airport in China’s Shandong province, its third destination in the country. The flight was operated July 1 by SolitAir’s 2005-vintage 737-800BCF (33023) via Dhaka, Bangladesh (DAC), and marked the first Chinese route launched by the carrier this year. […]
Two Delta Air Lines aircraft came into close proximity at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday evening after a landing was aborted, triggering onboard collision avoidance alerts in both cockpits. The incident involved Delta Flight DL1568, a Boeing 737-900ER registered N937DZ operating from Pittsburgh to Atlanta, and Delta Flight DL2472, an Airbus A321 registered N333DX […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JulBangladesh’s largest private airline, US-Bangla Airlines, has announced plans to acquire 21 Boeing aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $1.5 billion, marking one of the country’s largest private aviation investments as the carrier accelerates its international expansion. The order comprises 15 Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft and six Boeing 737-800s, with deliveries scheduled to be […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JulThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a proposed requirement for 453 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 aircraft to undergo detailed inspections amid safety concerns. The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) included the 737-9 and 737-8200 models, and highlighted that the aircraft’s track-mounted seats’ incorrect assembly can cause injury or disengage under load during turbulence and […]
Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky29 Jul
In another case of quality control issues with the Boeing 737 MAX series, two MAX 8s that only began service with Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas six months ago are already expected to be parted out.
Australia has introduced its first national standard operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim29 Jul
Modern commercial jet engines are among the most refined pieces of engineering ever developed. They are quieter, more fuel-efficient, and dramatically cleaner than the engines that powered earlier generations of airliners. So in this video, we take a look at why Boeing introduced engine chevrons, how they reduce noise, why they also reduce engine efficiency, why Airbus refused to adopt the technology, and why Boeing itself eventually decided to abandon the design on its newest aircraft.
Largest member of the MAX family now moves to final FAA review process
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier29 Jul
Boeing has completed planned certification flight tests of the smallest and largest 737 MAX jets, bringing much relief…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux29 Jul
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The two variants are the last of the MAX family awaiting certification.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections and corrective action on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States after discovering that passenger seats may have been installed incorrectly. According to the FAA, certain passenger seat assemblies were not properly secured to the seat tracks, creating […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jul
Passenger seat assemblies could detach under high loads if not correctly locked into floor tracks
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier28 Jul
The rule has become a major safeguard for the 737 MAX.
A Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 737-800 registered LN-NHA diverted to Vienna on Monday after the flight crew detected a crack in the cockpit windscreen during flight DY1922 from Oslo Gardermoen to Dubrovnik. The aircraft, which had been airborne for around two hours, made a priority landing after the pilots decided the damage required inspection. Passengers […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban27 Jul
The airworthiness directive affects MAX aircraft registered in the US.
AviationNews – Air safety investigators are analyzing recovered flight telemetry and ocean wreckage following the fatal crash of a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter in...
Alaska Airlines will expand its dedicated cargo fleet from five to nine Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft after signing long-term…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters27 Jul
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that 453 Boeing 737 MAX type aircraft may require work to correct passenger seat assemblies…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux27 Jul
Cost per seat is the metric that reveals all. This guide looks into how this metric can truly compare the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.