Boeing rolled out the 737 MAX 10 at an employee-only event in Renton, Washington Nov. 21, a significant step in its effort to slow the Airbus A321neo’s momentum.
Canada Jetlines, a Vancouver-based start-up ULCC, has filed a lawsuit against David Neeleman alleging the airline entrepreneur engaged in a “predatory scheme” to sabotage the company’s business ahead of a crucial financing round.
Operators of the latest Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 variant as well as the Trent 7000 face new inspections following word from the manufacturer of cracked air seals on out-of-service engines.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued final approval for a grant of global antitrust immunity to the transatlantic joint venture (JV) between Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and Air France-KLM.
Investigators have not pinpointed the cause of four Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine inlet cowling panel failures, but regulators and Rolls are confident that changes, including a new design and reduced in-service inspection intervals, have sufficiently mitigated risks.
Volotea, the Barcelona-based carrier that specializes in linking secondary and tertiary European cities, is considering adding routes to North African cities in the wake of Aigle Azur’s demise, Volotea founder and CEO Carlos Munoz said.
In 2020 Icelandair will rationalize its network, which has been disrupted by the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAXs and evaluate replacements for looming gaps in its fleet.
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure committee has requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General should launch an audit into FAA’s oversight of domestic aeronautical repair stations.
