Air Transport Boeing 777-9 finally begins FAA certification flights Amid a wave of bad news, Boeing reached a milestone on Friday, the first certification flight of the… Ricardo MeierPublished July 13, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA orders inspection of 2,600 Boeing 737s due to possible issue with oxygen masks The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has ordered operators of Boeing 737 NG and MAX jets in the United… Ricardo MeierPublished July 9, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing resumes delivery of 737 MAX 8 to United Airlines United Airlines received a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 again last week, 80 days after the last delivery… Ricardo MeierPublished June 17, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA clears United Airlines to receive new aircraft again The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) authorized United Airlines to receive new jets and launch routes after nearly three… Ricardo MeierPublished May 31, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing submits safety and quality improvement plan to the FAA Boeing has submitted its comprehensive action plan to the FAA to detail how the company intends to implement… Ricardo MeierPublished May 31, 2024 Read More
Business Aviation Beechcraft Denali begins certification flight tests The Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop has begun FAA certification flight tests, Textron revealed on Monday. The US civil… Ricardo MeierPublished May 7, 2024 Read More
Business Aviation FAA grants certification to Gulfstream G700 business jet General Dynamics, the company that controls Gulfstream, announced on March 29 that it had achieved type certification by… Ricardo MeierPublished March 30, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA to step up oversight of United Airlines after incidents The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on March 22 that it will expand oversight of United Airlines following… Ricardo MeierPublished March 26, 2024 Read More
Air Transport NTSB suggests Boeing did not fully cooperate in investigation into Alaska 737 MAX crash Boeing has so far not shared all the information and documents requested by the NTSB, the National Transportation… Ricardo MeierPublished March 7, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA gives Boeing 90 days to resolve systemic quality issues Boeing has 90 days to address quality and safety problems in the production of its aircraft, said the… Ricardo MeierPublished February 29, 2024 Read More
Air Transport NTSB: Alaska Boeing 737 MAX 9 was missing four door plug bolts The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board), responsible for investigating transport accidents in the United States, confirmed in a… Ricardo MeierPublished February 6, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing withdraws exemption request to certify 737 MAX 7 after pressure Amid great scrutiny and pressure from politicians and the media, Boeing withdrew its request for an exemption made… Ricardo MeierPublished January 30, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Alaska Airlines plans to return the 737 MAX 9 to commercial service on Friday, January 26 Alaska Airlines plans to resume scheduled commercial service with its Boeing 737 MAX 9 on Friday, January 26,… Ricardo MeierPublished January 25, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing improperly reinstalled door plug on 737 MAX 9 – reports Workers at Boeing’s final assembly line in Renton reportedly removed and reinstalled the door plug that slipped off… Ricardo MeierPublished January 24, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA recommends airlines inspect the door plug of their Boeing 737-900ERs The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has issued a recommendation to Boeing 737-900ER operators to check the condition of… Ricardo MeierPublished January 22, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 737 Max 9 from Alaska may have been delivered without bolts holding the door plug Ten days after an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 have a door blown out on Flight 1282, FAA,… Ricardo MeierPublished January 15, 2024 Read More
Air Transport FAA orders 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets to be grounded The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US civil aviation authority, ordered on Saturday that 171 Boeing 737 MAX… Ricardo MeierPublished January 7, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Near the end of 2023 and Boeing has still not achieved type certification for the 737 MAX 7 The end of 2023 is approaching and Boeing has not yet obtained type certification for the 737 MAX… Ricardo MeierPublished December 22, 2023 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 737 MAX 10 gains FAA approval to begin certification flights Boeing revealed on Wednesday that it has received approval from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to begin certification… Ricardo MeierPublished November 22, 2023 Read More
Air Transport Boeing 737 MAX 7 could achieve type certification in November – report Boeing is very close to obtaining type certification for the 737 Max 7, the smallest version of the… Ricardo MeierPublished October 29, 2023 Read More