12 November 2019
Whistleblower ramps up scrutiny on Boeing
A former Boeing engineer has claimed that passengers on the flagship 787 NG could be left with no oxygen in the event of a sudden decompression.
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29 October 2019
Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounding has not stalled Southwest expansion plans
With 34 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in its fleet, Southwest was the biggest user of the aircraft at the time of its grounding in March 2019. The company estimates...
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28 October 2019
Troubled times for Boeing may spell opportunity for Airbus
Boeing's entire global 737 Max fleet was grounded after 189 and 157 people were killed in two crashes in Indonesia (October 2018) and Ethiopia (March 2019), respectively.
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23 October 2019
UAE unveils 10-year space investment plan to attract foreign aerospace firms
Astronaut Hazza Ali Al AlMansoori from United Arab Emirates.
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21 October 2019
BA’s legal dispute with passengers can be added to a lengthening list
The Spanish aviation authorities have launched an investigation into BA 422 which departed from London Heathrow Airport on August 5.
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10 October 2019
Success by pilots looking to sue Boeing over 737 MAX could have far-reaching ramifications
Claims that the aircraft manufacturer 'deliberately' misled pilots will be of interest to other airlines also in dispute with Boeing.
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12 September 2019
Wow Air’s upbeat relaunch plans come at a tough time for the airline industry
Unfortunately, Wow Air did not survive the Nordic island nation's heyday as a must-visit destination and was declared bankrupt earlier this year, so it may prove foolish to relaunch just...
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6 September 2019
British Airways pilot strike unavoidable as mutual mistrust torpedoes resolution
Service is the key to building loyalty for airlines such as BA, which do not sell themselves on price alone and strike action is bad for business.
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15 August 2019
Strikes and grounded planes may bring Ryanair down to earth
Ryanair should ensure its current problems are better managed than in 2017 when it saw thousands of flights cancelled due to poor HR planning.
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12 August 2019
British Airways needs a change of approach to bring passengers back onside
Multiple reports of a lack of meaningful information about the delays and cancellations for stranded passengers suggest the situation was not handled as well as it could have been.