Aviation executive urges Boeing to ditch ‘MAX’ name for future planes

The chairman of a large aircraft leasing firm wants Boeing to ditch the MAX moniker for its long-grounded fleet of planes. (nypost.com) Más...

Boeing seeks to borrow $10 billion or more as 737 Max crisis wears on

Boeing Co (BA.N) is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion (£7.7 billion) or more amid rising costs after the two fatal 737 Max crashes, CNBC reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter. (www.cnbc.com) Más...

French Bee Could Become The Most Efficient Long Haul Carrier

French Bee, a small but unique airline, is set to become the world’s most efficient long haul carrier. (simpleflying.com) Más...

Boeing's safety vs. cost-control culture may be what sent a fatal aircraft into the skies

Internal fight goes back to amalgamation with McDonnell Douglas, engineer says (www.cbc.ca) Más...

How Boeing’s Responsibility in a Deadly Crash ‘Got Buried’

After a Boeing 737 crashed near Amsterdam more than a decade ago, the Dutch investigators focused blame on the pilots for failing to react properly when an automated system malfunctioned and caused the plane to plummet into a field, killing nine people. (www.msn.com) Más...

Boeing Does Not Have An Answer To The Airbus A220 Yet

The acquisition of Bombardier C-Series (rebranded as A220) program positions Airbus very strongly against Boeing for long-term future in the narrow-body space. (seekingalpha.com) Más...

Swoop Is Now Adding $2.56 Surcharge To Offset Costs For Air Passenger Rights Rules

Over the course of 2019, Canada put into effect a series of new air passenger rights rules, but one of the concerns was that airlines would push back by increasing tickets prices. So said, so done. (www.gatechecked.com) Más...

Airbus adds new A321 production capabilities in France to meet strong demand

European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) said on Tuesday that it had decided to create new A321 production capacity at its French site in Toulouse, in order to cope with strong demand. (uk.reuters.com) Más...

Panel Clears 737 MAX’s Safety-Approval Process at FAA

A federal advisory panel evaluating the safety-approval process for Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX concluded regulators adhered to policies in certifying the plane and determined it wouldn’t have been safer if it had received the scrutiny of an all-new aircraft. Lee Moak, co-chair of the independent committee set up last year, declined to identify mistakes made during certification of the now-grounded jets, instead describing current procedures as “appropriate and effective.” (www.google.com) Más...