NEWSSmooth Flying for the MAX?A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed over 300 people. Since then, Boeing has been making adjustments to the plane, trying to get it recertified and deemed airworthy once again. Boeing has, of course, experienced difficulty during this time, with lawsuits, investigations, canceled orders, loss of customers, loss of trust, and to make matters worse, COVID-19. But now, as the MAX enters the final stages of the recertification process, it seems as if things may start going Boeing's way.Read More →
ROUTESSpirit Airlines Announces New Flights To Orange CountySpirit Airlines has announced new flights to Orange County, otherwise known as John Wayne Airport, according to a press release. Among its new destinations include Oakland and Los Angeles.Read More →
NEWSEVA Air Changes Order of Boeing 787-10s to 777Fs and 787-9sMany airlines have been forced to defer aircraft deliveries for the year. Recently, rumors circulated about negotiations for its Boeing 787-10 order. While rumors came about deferrals and cancellations, EVA Air has finally confirmed that it will convert its order of 7 Boeing 787-10's to 3 Boeing 777F's and 4 Boeing 787-9's.Read More →
NEWSUnited to Permanently Waive Change Fees and Introduce Complimentary Same-Day StandbyUnited Airlines has announced that they will be removing change fees for domestic flights effective immediately. Additionally, United customers will have the ability to fly standby for free on same-day routes beginning January 1 of next year. This will make United Airlines the first U.S. legacy airline to enact these change fee policies.Read More →
NEWSAmerican to Lay Off 19,000 EmployeesAmerican Airlines intends to lay off 19,000 employees by October 1st, unless airlines are given financial assistance from Congress.Read More →
NEWSEmbraer Delays Launch of E175-E2 Until 2023Embraer has delayed the launch of its E175-E2 until 2023. Click to read more.Read More →
NEWSIcelandair Fires all Flight Attendants, Replaces Them With PilotsIcelandair fired all of its flight attendants after negotiations between the Airline and the cabin crew failed.Read More →
NEWSBreaking News: British Airways Retires 747British Airways will retire its 747 fleet, according to an internal memo. Click to read more.Read More →
NEWSEmirates Flies A380 For First Time in 4 MonthsEmirates flew its A380 for the first time on two flights on July 15.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMexico's Interjet Thrown Lifeline With $150 Million Investment Mexico's Interjet had been bound to fail despite the disastrous effects the Coronavirus had on Mexican (and worldwide) aviation. However, in these trying times for the airline, an investment group has thrown the failing low-cost carrier a lifeline in the form of a $150 million investment, in order to make Interjet "the most important airline in Mexico." Will the plans of these investors be realized, or do you think Interjet will eventually go under?Read More →
