Tag: Boeing 737 Max

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  FBI joins investigation into Boeing's safety and certification procedures

  

  FAA Nominee Steve Dickson formerly a Delta Airlines executive,  should get a prompt confirmation hearing before the U.S Senate,” stated Paul Hudson, of FlyersRights.org and longtime member of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC).

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:22 UTC

  Indonesian airline seeking to scrap 49 Boeing 737 Max8 jets order

  

  Garuda Indonesia is seeking to scrap its multi-billion dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after the plane was involved in two fatal crashes. The move is thought to be the first formal cancellation of an order for the aircraft. A Garuda spokesperson said passengers had “lost trust” in the plane.

• Monday, March 18th 2019 - 08:28 UTC

  “Clear similarities” between Boeing 737 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia

  

  Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week shows “clear similarities” with a recent crash in Indonesia of the same type of aircraft, Ethiopia's transport minister said on Sunday.

• Friday, March 15th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Boeing's 737 MAX 8 and 9 grounded “for weeks”; France analyzes black boxes

  

  Boeing’s 737 Max 8 and 9 planes will be grounded for weeks if not longer until a software upgrade can be tested and installed, US lawmakers said on Thursday as officials in France prepare to begin analyzing the black boxes from a jet that crashed in Ethiopia.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  The EU, UK and India ban the Boeing 737 Max from their airspaces

  

  The European Union and India have banned the Boeing 737 Max from flying over their airspace to ensure passenger safety. They join a long list of countries in suspending the plane, including the UK. It comes after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board. It was the second fatal accident involving the 737 Max 8 model in less than five months.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

  Brazilian GOL Airlines expands fleet converting 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 to MAX 10

  

  Boeing and GOL Airlines announced that the Brazilian carrier is adding the newest and largest member of the 737 MAX family with a new contract that converts 30 current MAX orders to the 737 MAX 10. GOL also placed a new order for 15 more MAX 8 airplanes, growing GOL’s total MAX orders to 135. The Brazilian airline says the advanced airplanes will help GOL meet its commitment to further enhance operational efficiency by flying a young, modern and safe fleet.

• Friday, January 12th 2018 - 10:05 UTC

  Boeing's record year of sales with 763 deliveries of market leading 737 and 787 jets

  

  Boeing delivered more commercial airplanes than any manufacturer for the sixth consecutive year and set an industry record with 763 deliveries in 2017, driven by high output of the market-leading 737 and 787 jets. At the same time, the company grew its backlog with 912 net orders, reflecting healthy demand for its single-aisle and twin-aisle airplanes.

• Wednesday, October 3rd 2012 - 04:35 UTC

  Brazilian Low-cost Gol airline purchases 60 Boeing 737 Max; 6bn dollars deal

  

  US manufacturer Boeing announced this week it has sold 60 aircraft to Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, comprising the largest order ever from a single airline in South America. All 60 of the airplanes will be the 737 Max model, at a value of about 6 billion dollars at list price.