Airbus Confirms A350-1000 As Flagship, Worries About Market Response To 737 MAX Grounding

Airbus confirms that the A350-1000 is now the "company's flagship aircraft," calling the Boeing 777-X a “re-engined Hummer.” The European manufacturer could not escape from the inevitable Boeing 737 MAX questioning. “After the MAX situation, the FAA will probably become stricter and will double and triple check on us even more,” said Michael Schöllhorn, Airbus COO. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

Boeing sold no new commercial aircraft in April

Boeing landed no new commercial aircraft orders in April and slashed its 737 backlog by 171 aircraft amid the collapse of Indian carrier Jet Airways. Chicago-based Boeing’s April deliveries also slowed to a trickle as the 737 Max remains grounded. Boeing took 207 737s off its books in the first four months of 2019, though 36 737 orders equate to a net reduction of 171 737s in the four-month period, according to Boeing's figures. Boeing also took 10 787s off its backlog in April. (www.flightglobal.com) Más...

Spirit CEO says airline soaring past reputation of bad service

Despite getting a bad rap from customers for its service over the years, Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie said the carrier’s recent spike in passengers is proof it’s getting past that reputation. (www.reviewjournal.com) Más...

Landing Gear Fire--Turkish Airlines

A sudden fire in the landing gear, taxing toward take-off? Probably a whole lot more to this story than published. Since the fire was only on the right side, wonder if the co-pilot had problems. (airlinerwatch.com) Más...

GOL expands international operations with direct flights to Lima

The operations of the company's 15th international destination will start in December this year, with daily departures from São Paulo to the Peruvian capital... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Más...

ATC mistakenly sends a Eva Air Boeing 777 towards California Mountain

A flight from Los Angeles flew dangerously close to a 5,700ft mountain peak after an air traffic controller confused right with left in his instructions. The incident occurred when weather around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) meant flights had to take off heading east rather than travelling west, directly over the Pacific Ocean, as usual. The Eva Air Boeing 777 was flying to Taipei, Taiwan, when it was given the erroneous instructions from a controller from Southern California… (www.airlive.net) Más...

Airbus celebrates 50 years

In 1969, European aerospace was in the doldrums. The sector’s once-illustrious names had faded and, competing against each other, lagged far behind the Americans, who commanded more than 80% of the market for commercial aircraft. Against this backdrop, on 29th May 1969, ministers from Germany and France agreed a new approach: a partnership between European nations, later joined by Spain and the UK, to develop the first Airbus aircraft, the twin-aisle A300. Frankly, few people gave this… (worldairlinenews.com) Más...

Airbus Scores New ACJ350, ACJ321 Luxury Customers

Airbus has secured two new customers for its Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) program—the German government and Four Seasons Hotels for the A350 and A321 luxury planes, respectively. The first order came from the German Government, who opted for three ACJ350-900XWBs, making it the first official customer of the type. The second order came from travel company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, who have opted for just the one ACJ321LR. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

More Boeing lawsuits..newest one is $276 Million

I assume we will see alot of these in the future as they rack up. I know Boeing said in SEC filing possible liability of upwards of $800M (www.cnn.com) Más...

Alaska Carier Suspends Operations After Crash

An Alaska air carrier involved in two deadly floatplane crashes in a week has voluntarily suspended operations, according to the FAA. (www.ny1.com) Más...

Two 737's smack wings in Prague

The planes were from the same carrier, Smartwings. Guess the pilots couldn't get out of the way of their own wings. Wonder if the pilots in question still work for the airline. (airlinerwatch.com) Más...

Fortune: At Boeing, the flap over one tiny light indicates much larger flaws

“Are Boeing planes really “pilot’s planes” anymore? The aerospace giant has long enjoyed a reputation for building “pilot’s planes,” where nothing got between a pilot and their ability to fully control their aircraft. That’s why a failed cockpit warning light and a flawed avionics software program in their new 737-Max aircraft has received so much condemnation in recent days from aviation experts. It showed that Boeing was not only sloppy, but that they had quietly reneged on their long-running… (worldairlinenews.com) Más...

40 years ago, America's deadliest plane crash killed 273 people at Chicago, O'Hare Airport

40 years ago, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed at O'Hare. After losing an engine on the runway, the DC-10 banked sharply after takeoff. Seconds later it slammed into the ground and burst into flames. All 271 on board, along with 2 on the ground, were killed. (graphics.chicagotribune.com) Más...

Airlines want the next Boeing jet with one pilot in the cockpit

**Chicago, Illinois - Research suggests the airlines would like to see the next Boeing aircraft to be designed for only one pilot in the cockpit.** Last year, rumors surged around that Boeing manufacturer would announce its new aircraft program intended for MoM (Middle of Market) at the Paris Air Show this year. (airlinerwatch.com) Más...

WestJet Unveils Boeing 787-9 Schedule For Winter Season

WestJet announced its new Boeing 787-9 winter schedule on Tuesday, including a new route between Calgary and Maui, and upgrading its existing service between Toronto and London-Gatwick to new state-of-the-art Dreamliners from its currently operated 767 jets. (airwaysmag.com) Más...

TAP Air Portugal reaches 100 aircraft

Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal achieved a historic milestone today with the delivery of a new Airbus A320neo. The numbers of aircraft in the airline's fleet reached 100 for the first time in the 74-year company history. The Portuguese flag carrier follows a comprehensive fleet renewal program of 71 aircraft, which will be completed by 2025. A significant part of the airline’s modernization plan relies on the latest generation aircraft, offering more seats and lower operating… (airlinerwatch.com) Más...

Air charter entrepeneur, F1 race driver, Niki Lauda passes away.

Austrian air charter founder, retired F1 champion, Niki Lauda passed away at age 70. (www.msn.com) Más...

Ryanair Suffers Drop In Profits, Delays 737 MAX 200 Deliveries

Ryanair has publicly announced that its profits have suffered a decline of 29% to €1.02 billion despite traffic growth, together with the imminent delay in upcoming Boeing 737 MAX 200 deliveries. According to the ultra-low-cost carrier, to counter the traffic increase, fares suffered a declined of 6%, whereas higher fuel and staff costs forced the airline to report a drop in profits. (airwaysmag.com) Más...