Air fares soar as India grounds Boeing 737 Max planes
5 years, 9 months ago

Air fares soar as India grounds Boeing 737 Max planes

India Today  

Over the last few days the air ticket prices soared as Boeing 737 Max 8 planes were grounded by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Out of 17, SpiceJet grounded 12 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes while Jet Airways grounded five. Due to the grounding of 17 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, the ticket prices have soared and has indeed helped other airlines to make profits. Online ticket booking website yatra.com said, "The DGCA's decision to ground 737 Max aircraft has resulted in a fairly significant impact on the airfares for immediate travel on certain key routes.

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SpiceJet to operationalize 30 grounded planes, resume delivery talks with Boeing
1 week, 4 days ago

SpiceJet to operationalize 30 grounded planes, resume delivery talks with Boeing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Budget carrier SpiceJet Ltd. aims to operationalize 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, grounded due to reasons ranging from payment default to lessors and component shortages, in the next 12-15 months as it seeks to increase its operations. Speaking at the company's annual general meeting on Monday, chairman and managing director Ajay Singh also hinted at resuming talks with …

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show

Associated Press  

LONDON — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade fairs. Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope said Boeing was focused on “predictable deliveries” of jets to airline customers, and getting production of its troubled 737 Max jets back up to 38 per month. Boeing Global …

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
6 months ago

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max

Associated Press  

Boeing’s 737 Max is a more fuel-efficient version of the American aerospace company’s popular 737, the best-selling airliner ever. March 10, 2019: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 Max 8, crashes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 157 passengers and crew members. Jan. 13, 2020: David Calhoun, the chairman of Boeing’s board, takes over as CEO and says …

Boeing: Is it still safe to fly on their planes after a string of high-profile incidents
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing: Is it still safe to fly on their planes after a string of high-profile incidents

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery An employee of the National Transportation Safety Board examines the stricken Alaska Airlines plane Miraculously, while …

Boeing cuts its 4Q loss to $30 million, but that was before one of its jets lost a panel in flight
11 months, 1 week ago

Boeing cuts its 4Q loss to $30 million, but that was before one of its jets lost a panel in flight

Associated Press  

Boeing narrowed its fourth-quarter loss to $30 million and increased production of its best-selling plane just before one of them suffered a blowout of a side panel during a flight, an accident that has raised new safety concerns about the aircraft manufacturer. However, the company declined to offer its own forecast of 2024 results — an indication of the uncertainty …

Boeing Max 9s to return to skies less than a month after a panel blew off midflight
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Max 9s to return to skies less than a month after a panel blew off midflight

LA Times  

Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun departs after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington. Part of the Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet was grounded following a midair cabin panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. Federal Aviation Administration officials have cleared the runway for Boeing’s 737 Max 9 to fly again, less than a month after a portion of an …

India’s newest airline orders 150 Boeing Max aircraft, in good news for plane maker
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s newest airline orders 150 Boeing Max aircraft, in good news for plane maker

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s newest airline will buy …

Akasa Air Boosts Fleet with 150 Additional Boeing 737 MAX Jets
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Akasa Air Boosts Fleet with 150 Additional Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Boeing and Akasa Air have jointly announced a substantial expansion of the Indian carrier's fleet with an order for 150 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The confirmation was made at the Wings India 2024 airshow, where Akasa Air revealed plans to leverage the fuel-efficient 737 MAX family for both domestic and international growth. Akasa Air, an all-737 operator since …

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

Hindustan Times  

India's low-cost carrier Akasa Air has placed an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to solidify its position as a major player in the rapidly growing Indian aviation market. This is also the first major order announcement for Boeing's troubled MAX jetliner programme since a mid-air cabin panel blowout this month. The latest order, comprising of 737 MAX 10 …

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
1 year ago

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An emergency landing by an …

Boeing Back In The Hot Seat After Mid-Air Panel Blowout; Shares Fall
1 year ago

Boeing Back In The Hot Seat After Mid-Air Panel Blowout; Shares Fall

ABP News  

A mid-air cabin panel blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft in the US has put Boeing in the exact spot investors and management hoped it would avoid, back in the regulatory crosshairs just as it was awaiting approval of new models of its best-selling MAX jet, reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, Indian carrier Akasa Air on Monday …

DGCA says Boeing 737-8 Max planes inspection completed satisfactorily
1 year ago

DGCA says Boeing 737-8 Max planes inspection completed satisfactorily

The Hindu  

Aviation watchdog DGCA on January 8 said the checks of operational Boeing 737-8 Max planes in the country have been completed satisfactorily, an inspection that was ordered as a precautionary measure in the wake of an incident involving an Alaska Airlines aircraft last week. As a precautionary measure, the regulator said it directed all Indian operators with Boeing 737-8 Max …

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’
1 year ago

600 Alaska and United flights cancelled after Boeing 737 grounding, ‘cancellations will continue through the week’

Hindustan Times  

United States' decision to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft has left many air travellers in a chaos. Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a side wall of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which had been bound for Ontario, California and suffered depressurization soon after departing, in Portland, Oregon, US, …

Alaska incident: Which airlines in India are flying the Boeing 737 MAX and should you be worried?
1 year ago

Alaska incident: Which airlines in India are flying the Boeing 737 MAX and should you be worried?

Hindustan Times  

Aviation has had a turbulent start in 2024, starting with the write off of A350 in Japan after the collision of Japanese coast guard aircraft while landing to the incident in Portland where the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX9 had its door blown off. Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a …

Boeing 737-8 Max plane inspection completed satisfactorily: DGCA
1 year ago

Boeing 737-8 Max plane inspection completed satisfactorily: DGCA

India TV News  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Monday the inspections of Boeing 737-8 Max planes in India were completed satisfactorily. The checks were initiated on January 6 after an incident involving Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft on January 5, where a mid-cabin door plug detached mid-flight, causing rapid decompression. The DGCA instructed Indian operators with Boeing 737-8 Max …

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout
1 year ago

What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets. United Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of Max 9s, grounded its entire fleet of 79 Max 9s and is seeking to “clarify the …

Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed

Hindustan Times  

The airline had returned 18 of its 65 737 Max 9 aircraft to service on Saturday following inspections that came less than 24 hours after a portion of one plane's fuselage blew out three miles above above Oregon on Friday night. They have a good idea of where it landed, near Oregon Route 217 and Barnes Road in the Cedar …

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency
1 year ago

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

The Hindu  

Airlines and safety bodies around the world grounded some versions of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets pending inspections on Sunday, with dozens of flights cancelled over the weekend after a panel blew out of one of the planes over the western U.S. State of Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration "is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 …

US Grounds Some Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes After Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Blowout
1 year ago

US Grounds Some Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes After Alaska Airlines Mid-Air Blowout

ABP News  

Authorities in the United States ordered the immediate grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners for thorough inspections after Friday's blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines plane resulted in a significant breach in the fuselage. The FAA, as reported by BBC, said it would "order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft operated by US airlines …

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
1 year ago

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boeing faces new scrutiny about …

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes
1 year ago

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered Indian airlines to conduct an inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft after a mid-flight incident involving Alaska Airlines in the U.S., where it lost a section of its cabin panel, forcing an emergency landing on Friday. The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 turned back minutes into its flight …

Federal Officials Order Grounding Of Some Boeing 737-9 Max Jetliners After Plane Suffers A Blowout
1 year ago

Federal Officials Order Grounding Of Some Boeing 737-9 Max Jetliners After Plane Suffers A Blowout

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Alaska Airlines said in a statement that of the 65 737 Max 9 aircraft in its fleet, crews had …

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant
1 year ago

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant

The Telegraph  

The decision by American regulators on Saturday night to temporarily ground several Boeing 737 jets is a massive blow to the US aircraft giant, as well as to the airlines that use its planes. The narrow-body airliners make up the majority of the aviation giant’s sales volumes with around 10,000 delivered since their inception. Now, after the fuselage of a …

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight
1 year ago

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight

The Telegraph  

The plane had only been in service for a month, having been certified in October, according to FAA records. About 1,300 737 Max aircraft have been delivered to customers, Boeing data show, and they are primarily used in the US by Alaska Airlines and United. The FAA said its inspection of the domestic fleet of 737 Max 9 planes would …

Airlines in India asked to conduct inspection of emergency exits after US carrier's mid-air scare
1 year ago

Airlines in India asked to conduct inspection of emergency exits after US carrier's mid-air scare

India TV News  

Domestic airlines in India have been asked by the Director General of Civil Aviation to immediately carry out inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max planes as an 'abundant precautionary measure". Airlines including Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Air India Express together operate 40 Being 737-Max planes. "DGCA has directed all the Indian air operators to carry out a …

SpiceJet plans to add 10 narrow-body Boeing aircraft, including five B737 Max
1 year, 7 months ago

SpiceJet plans to add 10 narrow-body Boeing aircraft, including five B737 Max

India TV News  

No-frills airline SpiceJet, which is trying to keep afloat amid several aircraft of its fleet being grounded over payment issues with lessors, on Friday said it plans to add 10 narrow-body Boeing aircraft, including five B737 Max, on lease by October. In the intervening period, the airline is working on restoring and reviving its grounded aircraft which will start returning …

Air India to get 250 Airbuses, 220 Boeing planes
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to get 250 Airbuses, 220 Boeing planes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Air India, now owned by the Tata Group, on Tuesday announced a mega-deal with French aviation giant Airbus to acquire 250 aircraft — 210 narrow-bodied and 40 wide-body A-350 aircraft —a move hailed by both Prime Minister Narendra Modis and French President Emmanuel Macron as an “important milestone in the India-France strategic partnership.” The deal itself was announced …

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings
2 years, 3 months ago

United Airlines grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft after failing to inspect their wings

Daily Mail  

United Airlines revealed Wednesday it grounded about 25 of its Boeing 777-200 planes - just days before one of them was forced to turn back only minutes after taking off. United Airlines has grounded 25 of its Boeing 777-200 airplanes from service after not fulfilling the required inspections of the front edges of the wings United said earlier this week …

IndiGo, SpiceJet shares rise as govt lifts cap on flight ticket prices
2 years, 5 months ago

IndiGo, SpiceJet shares rise as govt lifts cap on flight ticket prices

Live Mint  

A day after the civil aviation ministry said it will remove the cap on flight ticket prices which was imposed two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, shares of Indian domestic airlines, Spicejet and IndiGo rose today. Shares of IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation Ltd rose as much as 2.3% to ₹2084.6 while smaller SpiceJet Ltd jumped as much as …

Akasa Air Takes Delivery Of First 737 MAX Aircraft From Boeing In Seattle
2 years, 6 months ago

Akasa Air Takes Delivery Of First 737 MAX Aircraft From Boeing In Seattle

ABP News  

Akasa Air, which is going to launch its service soon, on Thursday took delivery of the first 737 MAX aircraft from Boeing in Seattle, USA, PTI reported. Akasa Air had on November 26 last year signed a deal with Boeing to purchase 72 MAX aircraft after the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation gave the green light to MAX …

DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training Boeing 737 Max aircraft pilots on faulty simulator
2 years, 7 months ago

DGCA fines SpiceJet Rs 10 lakh for training Boeing 737 Max aircraft pilots on faulty simulator

India TV News  

Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Monday slapped a fine of Rs.10 lakh on SpiceJet airlines for training its pilots flying the Boeing 737 Max aircraft with a faulty simulator, officials said. Therefore, the DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on SpiceJet for using a faulty simulator to train their Max aircraft's pilots, the sources said. The …

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max, asks them to retrain
2 years, 8 months ago

DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from flying Boeing 737 Max, asks them to retrain

India Today  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has found 90 SpiceJet pilots unfit to operate the Boeing 737 Max aircraft and has barred them from flying it until they successfully complete another round of training. The Boeing 737 Max aircraft was grounded worldwide, including in India, in March 2019 after 346 people died in two crashes — Lion Air flight JT610 …

SpiceJet, Boeing settle claims related to grounding of 737 Max aircraft
3 years, 1 month ago

SpiceJet, Boeing settle claims related to grounding of 737 Max aircraft

The Hindu  

SpiceJet on November 17 said it has entered into an agreement with the U.S.-based aerospace company Boeing to settle outstanding claims related to the grounding of 737 Max aircraft and its return to service. "SpiceJet is pleased to announce that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Boeing wherein Boeing has agreed to provide certain accommodations and settle the …

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders Boeing 737 MAX jets. Here’s all about the deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air orders Boeing 737 MAX jets. Here’s all about the deal

Hindustan Times  

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air has placed an order for 72 Boeing 737 MAX jets, valued at nearly $9 billion at list prices, the US plane maker has said. Akasa Air is backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, former IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh and former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube. “We are delighted to partner with Boeing for our first airplane …

SpiceJet to Resume Boeing 737 Max Flight Operations in India by September
3 years, 3 months ago

SpiceJet to Resume Boeing 737 Max Flight Operations in India by September

News 18  

Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet expects to start Boeing 737 Max ops by September end contingent to regulatory approvals. “This will add to already announced settlement with Avolon and grow its fleet of 737 Max aircraft," said SpiceJet in a statement. The development comes after aviation regulator DGCA last month granted safety permission for restart of Boeing 737 Max operations in …

FAA Approves Boeing 737 MAX of Electrical Grounding Fix, Clears Way for Return in Service
3 years, 7 months ago

FAA Approves Boeing 737 MAX of Electrical Grounding Fix, Clears Way for Return in Service

News 18  

Boeing Co on Wednesday won approval from U.S. regulators for a fix of an electrical grounding issue that had affected about 100 737 MAX airplanes, clearing the way for their quick return to service after flights were halted in early April, the planemaker said. Reuters reported on May 4 that the FAA asked Boeing to supply fresh analysis showing numerous …

DGCA Partially Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Int'l Flights Allowed Over Indian Airspace
3 years, 8 months ago

DGCA Partially Lifts Ban on Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Int'l Flights Allowed Over Indian Airspace

News 18  

Indian aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday allowed foreign-registered Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which were grounded in the country since the March 2019 fatal crash of such a plane in Ethiopia, to overfly India after taking the agency’s permission. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been modifying the 737 Max plane since March 2019 so that various countries’ regulators, including the DGCA, permit …

Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect electrical systems
3 years, 9 months ago

Airlines pull Boeing Max jets to inspect electrical systems

Associated Press  

Airlines pulled dozens of Boeing Max 737s out of service for inspections after the aircraft maker told them about a possible electrical problem, the latest setback for the plane. Boeing traced the issue to a production change made after the worldwide fleet of Max jets was grounded in 2019, American’s chief operating officer, David Seymour, said in the memo. Alaska …

Boeing 737 Max Starts Receiving Fresh Orders As Countries Allow the Troubled Plane Back in the Air
3 years, 9 months ago

Boeing 737 Max Starts Receiving Fresh Orders As Countries Allow the Troubled Plane Back in the Air

News 18  

Boeing Co unveiled a new order for its 737 MAX, pushing its shares up 6% as it renews efforts to recapture investor confidence following a two-year safety crisis. Boeing said Miami-based private equity firm 777 Partners, which has a stake in Flair Airlines, agreed to buy 24 737-8 airplanes with an option to purchase a further 60. Reuters on Wednesday …

DGCA Closely Assessing Boeing 737 MAX Performance in Foreign Jurisdiction Before Operations in India
3 years, 9 months ago

DGCA Closely Assessing Boeing 737 MAX Performance in Foreign Jurisdiction Before Operations in India

News 18  

The approval for Boeing 737 Max operations in India may take some more time as the regulator is closely monitoring the aircraft’s performance. The Boeing 737 Max aircraft was grounded worldwide in 2019 after two fatal crashes. In India, SpiceJet is the only operator of Boeing 737 Max aircraft. Besides, Kumar said India’s aviation safety ranking is expected to improve …

Boeing 737 MAX Starts Receiving Fresh Orders After FAA Approves Active Operations
3 years, 9 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX Starts Receiving Fresh Orders After FAA Approves Active Operations

News 18  

Boeing Co unveiled a new order for its 737 MAX on Friday, pushing its shares up 6% as it renews efforts to recapture investor confidence following a two-year safety crisis. Boeing said Miami-based private equity firm 777 Partners, which has a stake in Flair Airlines, agreed to buy 24 737-8 airplanes with an option to purchase a further 60. Reuters …

Airlines rapidly adding Boeing 737 Max flights to their schedules
3 years, 10 months ago

Airlines rapidly adding Boeing 737 Max flights to their schedules

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Two years after a 737 Max system failureled to fatal crashes, airlines are rapidly bringing the Boeing jet back into service. All 737 Max planes were grounded world-wide in March of 2019 after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 — the second fatal crash in five months involving the jet. “Any 737 Max planes …

United buys 25 MORE Boeing 737 MAX planes as aircraft returns to circulation after ban
3 years, 10 months ago

United buys 25 MORE Boeing 737 MAX planes as aircraft returns to circulation after ban

Daily Mail  

United Airlines has ordered 25 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to receive in 2023 and moved up the delivery of others as the jet that was grounded for 20 months due to two fatal crashes returns to widespread use. United Airlines has announced that it has ordered 25 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The image above shows a Boeing 737 …

Boeing 737 Max returns to skies in Brazil 20 months after crashes and design flaw caused grounding of global fleet
4 years, 1 month ago

Boeing 737 Max returns to skies in Brazil 20 months after crashes and design flaw caused grounding of global fleet

ABC  

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide nearly two years ago following two deadly accidents. Key points: The global fleet was grounded in March 2019 after a technical flaw which left pilots unable to override an anti-stall system Boeing says it has upgraded the plane's safety system and software …

Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes
4 years, 1 month ago

Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide nearly two years ago following two deadly accidents. Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 Max 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to Porto …

Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months
4 years, 1 month ago

Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months

NPR  

Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months Enlarge this image toggle caption Andre Penner/AP Andre Penner/AP Boeing's 737 Max jet is flying commercial routes once again, as Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday. The worldwide fleet of 737 Max planes has been grounded since March 2019, after two …

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again
4 years, 1 month ago

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

NPR  

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again Enlarge this image toggle caption Boeing Boeing Boeing's 737 Max is making a comeback after two crashes that killed a total of 346 people in late 2018 and early last year. The FAA and other aviation authorities around the world ordered the 737 Max grounded in …

SpiceJet shares surge to 50%, Indigo up 29% in November
4 years, 1 month ago

SpiceJet shares surge to 50%, Indigo up 29% in November

Hindustan Times  

Shares of SpiceJet Ltd have surged to over 50% and those of Indigo were not far behind with a rise of nearly 29% in the month of November so far even as data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has shown there has been a recovery in domestic passenger traffic. SpiceJet’s fortunes have also been favoured by the US …

Flight Ticket Prices in India Will See a Marginal Increase from September 1: Here is Why
4 years, 4 months ago

Flight Ticket Prices in India Will See a Marginal Increase from September 1: Here is Why

News 18  

The Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to charge higher aviation security fee from domestic as well as international passengers from September 1, senior government officials said on Thursday. Making the air travel slightly costlier, the officials said the ASF for domestic flyers will be increased to Rs 160 from Rs 150 starting next month, and international passengers will pay 5.2 …

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon
4 years, 6 months ago

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon

CNN  

New York CNN Business — More than 15 months after its best-selling plane was grounded, Boeing is finally close to getting approval to fly passengers on the 737 Max again. Boeing has reported 313 canceled orders for the Max, and that doesn’t include orders for 92 of the planes announced recently by Norwegian Air Shuttle. “We have too many airplanes …

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