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Boeing Finds New Software Problem That Could Complicate 737 MAX’s Return
Boeing Co. is grappling with still another software problem that has cropped up in its effort to fix its 737 MAX aircraft, adding to technical issues that have complicated and delayed the grounded fleet’s return to service over many months.
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Was Donald Trump Right? Boeing 737 MAX Customer Wants Brand Dropped
Air Lease, a large customer of the Boeing 737 MAX, wants the American manufacturer to scrap the aircraft’s branding. The news comes as other airlines have been spotted taking similar action.
If you stood in a shopping mall and asked a range of people to name an aircraft, The Boeing 737 MAX would probably come up a fair few times. The aircraft has become fairly well known following a string of news reports surrounding two crashes and the grounding of the type.
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Mexico Considers Raffling Off Luxurious 787 Private Jet
The Mexican president is taking drastic steps to get rid of his Boeing 787 private jet. Having had it up for sale for almost a year, and with no buyers yet, the president has floated the idea of holding a raffle to bequeath the plane to one lucky winner, with tickets priced at just $27!
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Here Is Why Boeing Made A Special Version Of The 707 For Qantas
At Simple Flying, we love our old school aircraft. The Boeing 707 is a classic example. Boeing built 865 of them between 1958 and 1979. Like most aircraft types, there were several variants. But it is a little known quirk of aviation history that Boeing built a 707 variant just for Qantas.
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Iran Makes U-Turn On UIA Black Box Decision
Ten days have passed since Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight 752 was shot down in Iran. There had been recent reports that Iran was ready to send the aircraft’s black boxes to Ukraine for analysis. However, it looks like authorities have now backtracked on this move.
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Lufthansa Will Base 9 A320neos In Munich In 2020
German national flag carrier Lufthansa has announced that, to lower CO2 emissions and reduce noise, it will base nine Airbus A320neos at Munich International Airport (MUC).
At the end of last year, the Star Alliance member moved four Airbus A320neo aircraft from Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) to Germany’s second busiest airport in Munich.
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Azul To Launch New Flight From Sao Paulo To New York
On Thursday, Brazil’s Azul announced a new route from São Paulo to New York. Slated to begin in June this year, it will become the airline’s third route to the US. This will raise the carrier’s weekly flights to the US to 30 in total.
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China Southern To Fly An Airbus A380 From Daxing To London
China Southern Airlines will be running a Beijing to London service with its Airbus A380s later this year. Passengers will be able to fly between the UK capital and Beijing’s new Daxing mega-airport on the largest commercial passenger jet in the skies.
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Azul Increases Embraer E195-E2 Order By 50%
Today, Azul increased its order of 51 Embraer E195-E2 jets to 75, said John Rodgerson, CEO of the Brazilian carrier, as local newspaper Estadão reported. This consolidates the bet of the low-cost carrier: the domestic Brazilian market.
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Etihad Airbus A320 Collides With Wild Boar On Runway
An unexpected incident occurred at Islamabad International Airport on Saturday. An Etihad Airways Airbus A320 had hit a wild boar when landing in the capital of Pakistan.
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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. The reason for this comes down to two unique aspects of the airline’s operating model. First, the fact that it only operates the A350, and second, because of the incredibly dense configuration with which it flies them. Let me explain.
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Aeroflot Set To Move International Operations In Moscow
This week, Russia’s flag carrier, Aeroflot, announced it will be moving its international operations to the brand-new Terminal C at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport. The airline aims to have moved most of its operations by mid-June.
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The World's Most Travelled Cabin Crew? Meet Hi Fly's Crew!
Working as cabin crew is an exciting prospect for the right type of person. Combining great people skills with an unrivaled opportunity to travel the world is, for some, a dream come true. However, one airline really offers an unusual and enriching experience, more so than regular network carriers. Here’s what
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British Airways To 'Refresh' Chicago Lounges
British Airways will be treating its passengers in Chicago O’Hare Airport to a more comfortable pre-boarding experience ahead of changes to its lounges. The airline plans to refresh its lounge in Chicago as part of a £6.5 bn ($8.4 bn) investment project.
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Could London Heathrow Ever Get US Preclearance?
US preclearance is slowly growing in popularity. However, with London to New York acting as one of the world’s busiest routes, could Heathrow ever get a US preclearance facility? Head For Points believes this idea is not beyond the realms of possibility.
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Security Precautions Close Delhi Airspace For 12 Hours This Week
Security precautions will close New Delhi airspace for 12 hours this week as the Indian Air Force (IAF) practices ahead of Republic Day parades due to take place on Sunday, January 26th.
Airspace over and around Indira Gandhi International Airport (Del) will be closed to private and commercial aircraft for two hours on certain days. According to Business Traveller, the days are January 18, January 20 through 24 and January 26th, 2020.
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Dublin airport celebrates its 80th birthday
About 580 million passengers have been welcomed at Dublin Airport since the first commercial flight, an Aer Lingus Lockheed 14 aircraft, departed for Liverpool’s Speke Airport at 9am on Friday, January 19, 1940.
The flght was the only one handled at the airport on that historic day, unlike today, when Dublin Airport routinely handles hundreds of daily flights and over 233,000 aircraft movements and 31 million passengers yearly.
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Moscow Sheremetyevo's Terminal C opens for business
According to the Moscow gateway, the first phase of its "new and improved" Terminal C ensures that it is equipped to handle international flights.
The revamped terminal has a total floor area of 127,374sqm and the capacity to handle 20 million passengers per annum.
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Hong Kong's sky bridge taking shape ahead of 2020 opening
Hong Kong International Airport's new 200 metre long pedestrian bridge between Terminal 1 and the North Satellite Concourse is a step closer to reality this morning as its main prefabricated section is in place after arriving by ship from China.
Being billed as the world’s longest airside bridge, Sky Bridge is also close to 30 metres high allowing aircraft up to the size of the A380 to pass underneath it.
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Being a stealth pilot is one of the most labor intensive and time constrained types of flying that I know. We have very strict timing constraints: to be where you are supposed to be all the time, exactly on time, and that has to be monitored by the pilot. For example, during a bomb competition in training in the US, I dropped a weapon that landed 0.02 seconds from the desired time, and finished third!
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