FAA issues emergency order calling for inspections of Boeing 777s with Pratt and Whitney engines

United Airlines said late Sunday it will immediately halt all flights by its fleet of 24 Boeing 777 airplanes with the same type of engine involved in Saturday’s emergency landing in Denver. The airline said it will continue discussions with US regulators ‘to determine any additional steps that are needed to ensure these aircraft meet … Read more

Indonesia plane crash: Faulty throttle may have caused Sriwijaya Boeing 737 diving into the sea

A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of a Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, resulting in the Boeing 737-500’s crash into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said today. National Transportation Safety Committee investigators said they are still struggling to understand why the jet nosedived into the water minutes after taking … Read more

Families of victims brand decision to allow Boeing 737 Max to resume flying in Europe ‘astonishing’

Families of British passengers killed when Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia slam ‘astonishing and deeply worrying’ decision to allow planes to resume flying in Europe European authorities gave permission for Boeing 737 Max to resume flying again  Families of British victims have criticised the decision, branding it ‘astonishing’  Fathers of victims Joanna Toole and … Read more

British Airways sell range of luggage made out of decommissioned Boeing 747s 

The wide body, four-engine Boeing 747-400 is an iconic part of British Airways’ fleet.  BA, the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 747, describes the 747-400 as ‘a proven performer with high reliability’ which boasts high reliability and has incorporated major aerodynamic improvements over earlier 747 models, which have a history stretching back 50 years. The … Read more

Emirates says its FULL FLEET of A380s and Boeing 777s will return by the end of 2021

Emirates says its FULL FLEET of A380s and Boeing 777s will be back in the skies by the end of 2021 thanks to a boost in travel confidence from the vaccine rollout Emirates is currently flying 17 of its 115 A380s and 137 of its 160 777s  Last week, Emirates was flying to 120 places, … Read more

Boeing plane was likely intact until it smashed into sea

An investigator with Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board over the weekend possibly broke apart when it hit waters based on debris found so far. ‘We don’t know for sure, but if we look at the debris, they’re scattered … Read more

Boeing 737 passenger jet VANISHES over sea after ‘falling 10,000ft’

Boeing 737 jet with 50 passengers onboard VANISHES over sea after ‘falling 10,000ft’ on takeoff from Indonesian capital Jakarta By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 10:56 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 9 January 2021 A Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 50 passengers has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after … Read more

Boeing to make $2.5BILLION payout for 737 MAX crashes

Boeing Co will pay over $2.5 billion to resolve the investigation into two deadly 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.  The settlement includes the establishment of a $500 million crash-victim beneficiaries fund to compensate the heirs, relatives, and legal beneficiaries of the passengers killed in the 2018 and … Read more

Boeing 737 MAX returns to service in first US commercial flight since March 2019

OCT. 29, 2018 – A Lion Air 737 MAX plane crashes in Indonesia, killing all 189 people on board NOV. 13, 2018 – FAA, Boeing say they are evaluating the need for software or design changes to 737 MAX jets following the Lion Air crash NOV. 30, 2018 – Boeing is weighing plans to launch … Read more