Boeing CEO on the B737 MAX update: "We Own Safety"

B737 MAX turbulence brings repercussions for freighter conversions

South Korea bans B737 Max flights from its airspace for three months
B737 MAX delays force UIA to amend its flight schedules

Lufthansa to decide on 'triple-digit' order for either B737 Max or A320 neo next year
Boeing tests new software for embattled B737Max planes, meets customers

Garuda wants to cancel B737 Max 8 order

LCC Pobeda advised to consider replacing its B737MAX order with Russia's MC-21
Korean Air backs away from B737 Max 8 orders
Chaos, losses loom over B737Max ‘plunge
Affected B737 MAX operators scramble for ACMI capacity
Ahmedabad: Eight flights cancelled as DGCA grounds B737 Max aircraft
Parliament: B-737 Max flights to be suspended until all safety concerns addressed
SpiceJet rejigs operations to limit damage from B737 Max 8 grounding
Comair grounds B737 MAX
SilkAir suspends plans to transfer B737-800s to Scoot
Air Peace CEO Explains Position on B737MAX
Boeing 737 Max: Is Automation to Blame?
Boeing will survive the B-737 Max crisis, but at what cost?
'Jeju Air will not bring in B737 Max if not fully safe'
Why EASA suspended B737Max 8, B737Max 9 from operations
Global jet fuel demand slips over grounding of B737Max airplanes
B-737 Max crashes 'underscore risks' but this does not mean industry should reject automation, says Lam Pin Min
Fort Wayne plant supplies B-737 MAX
B737 Max 8 fleet grounded, flights from Chennai hit -
Grounding of B-737 Max: Regulators preparing to review Max fixes
SilkAir suspends plans to transfer 14 B737-800s to Scoot while B-737 Max remains grounded
Technical snags and financial woes hit domestic aviation industry hard in FY19: ICRA
Blame for B737 MAX crashes focuses on anti-stall system
B737 MAX: Qatar Airways backs embattled Boeing
U.S. stocks take a pause before earnings season
Here’s What Was on the Record About Problems With the 737 Max
DGCA issues additional safety instructions for flying B737 MAX planes
Emergency AD Issued On B737 Max
Lion Air, Garuda likely to stay with Boeing: Analysts
Caribbean Airlines orders 12 B737 MAX
Boeing B737 Max: SpiceJet says all additional DGCA safety measures in place -
Accident Investigation Bureau embarks on second phase of crash investigation
Second B737 Max crash: India seeks info from Boeing -
Ground B737 Max aircraft by 4 pm, DGCA tells SpiceJet
Post Ethiopian air crash, DGCA to seek info on B737 MAX planes from Boeing

India bans transit rights to B-737-Max aircraft

B737-Max: United Airlines expects no impact on passengers

A-Technics expands its SSJ100 and B737MAX capabilities

DGCA rejects request to restore ETOPS for A320neo, B737 MAX

Belavia to receive its first B737MAX-8 in May next year

Jet Airways Fighting To Stay Alive As 90% Of Fleet Grounded

Comair takes delivery of British Airways-liveried B737 Max 8
Boeing responds to growing number of B737 MAX groundings
No significant technical issues with B737 Max in India, says DGCA after review of 6 planes
Flyadeal to purchase up to 50 B737 Max aircraft
Flydubai receives first B737 MAX 9 with larger business class
CAAP not keen on banning B737 Max 8
Turkish Airlines halts use of B737 MAX aircraft
US-Bangla Airlines to add B737 MAX in 1Q20
Norwegian Air subsidiary postpones B737 MAX and A321LR
Samoa Airways to lease B737 MAX 9 from Air Lease Corporation
Green Africa Airways orders up to 100 B737 Max aircraft
CEO Ahmed of Emirates calls Lions Air B737 MAX crash a snag
Aviation Round Table Queries US Authority's Certification Of Boeing 737 MAX 8
B-737 Max
Norwegian to operate B737 Max from Gatwick
South Korea's T'way Air to add first B737 MAX in 2Q19
Lavatory System market in Aerospace industry is likely to reach an estimated value of US$ 530.8 million in 2023.
What is the Boeing 737 Max Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System?
First plane for the new Boeing Deliver Center in China is a B737 Max
Ryanair takes delivery of last B737-800
cost Airline Spice Jet received first B737 MAX 8
Azerbaijan to acquire B737MAX and E190 flight simulators
KLM UK gets EASA training approval for B737 MAX
Lion Air crash impact: DGCA issues guidelines to SpiceJet and Jet Airways for flying B737 Max
No Boeing B737 Max aircraft flying over or to Sri Lanka
Russia's Utair outlines its B737MAX-8 delivery schedule
Safety first: B737 MAX was rightly grounded, do the same to chalta hai approach to training pilots, ATCs
All B737 MAX planes grounded in India; aviation ministry asks SpiceJet, Jet to accommodate all passenger -
India's SpiceJet to debut B737 MAX 8 on new HK route in 4Q18
Norwegian introduces slimline seat on B737 Max aircraft
Canada's WestJet defers maiden B737 MAX 7 to 2021
SunExpress Deutschland to add 3 B737 MAX 9s in 2019
Copa Airlines launches fully-flat B737 Max seat
China Airlines is mulling the A320neo and B737 MAX to replace older B737-800s
Ukraine International to add first B737 MAX in 2019
Pobeda orders 15 B737 MAX 8s from 2019
Canada's Jetlines terminates B737 MAX order PRO
LARA - AerCap receives China Southern's first B737 MAX
Italy's Neos outlines B737 MAX ops due from 2Q19
New Airline, Green Africa, Orders 100 B737 MAX
Vistara mulls a B737 MAX order
Crash: Ethiopian B38M near Bishoftu on Mar 10th 2019, impacted terrain after departure
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Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg has made a staement about the Boeing 737 MAX software, production and process update

“As we work closely with customers and global regulators to return the 737 MAX to service, we continue to be driven by ou
“We now know that the recent Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents were caused by a chain of eve
we’re making progress on the 737 MAX software update that will prevent accidents like these from ever happening again. T
recently had the opportunity to experience the software update performing safely in action during a 737 MAX 7 demo fligh
and taking the time necessary to get it right.
“As we continue to work through these steps, we’re adjusting the 737 production system temporarily to accommodate the
production rate of 52 airplanes per month to 42 airplanes per month starting in mid-April.
“At a production rate of 42 airplanes per month, the 737 program and related production teams will maintain their current
“We are coordinating closely with our customers as we work through plans to mitigate the impact of this adjustment. We w
“In light of our commitment to continuous improvement and our determination to always make a safe industry even safer,
will confirm the effectiveness of our policies and processes for assuring the highest level of safety on the 737-MAX program
“The committee members will be Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., (Ret.), former vice chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, w
former chairman and CEO of the Allstate Corporation, all members of the company’s board. These individuals have been se
and the safety of lives is paramount.
“Safety is our responsibility, and we own it. When the MAX returns to the skies, we’ve promised our airline customers and
stakeholders as we work with global regulators and customers to return the 737 MAX fleet to service and deliver on our co

The lengthening shadow of Boeing’s woes over the B737 MAX is reaching 737 freighter conversions.
With the 737 MAX fleet grounded worldwide and production at a halt, carriers and leasing companies are reviewing their o
“The MAX issues are having a profound effect on the availability of NGs and is likely to push the programme out several yea
conversion specialist that launched a programme for the 737-800.
Two aircraft leasing companies that planned to convert 737-800NGs into all-cargo configuration have “hit the pause button
And the grounding of the global 737 MAX fleet is hitting some airlines hard. American Airlines announced on April 7 it wou
American said it would wait for information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Transportati
Meanwhile, Boeing has been working frantically to complete a software update for the MCAS system that has been blamed
However, there is widespread doubt about an early resumption of 737 MAX flights. Most observers reckon it will take some
It does not help that the FAA, which was the last of the large national aviation authorities to ground the type, has been acc
aircraft maker for the problems.
Boeing has been served a lawsuit for negligence in connection with the death of one of the passengers on the Ethiopian Ai
With MAX aircraft grounded, 737 operators have been looking for the older NG version to fill the gaps and their ranks could
In an interview with Bloomberg News, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam stressed that his company had a good
Ethiopian has received five 737 MAXs so far and is due to receive another 25. With the uncertainty and passenger misgivin
And supply of 737s is getting tighter. Boeing announced on April 5 it would cut its 737 production from 52 aircraft a month
earlier.
The tight supply situation diminishes the pool of aircraft available for freighter conversion. For leasing companies, it is more
“We saw a similar situation when the 787 was delayed. People were holding on to 767-300ERs,” he said, adding that many
At this point, the feedstock for 737-800 conversions is rather limited, owing to the still relatively high residual value of avail
A spokesman for GE Capital Services, one of the leading leasing firms and the first to take on 737-800 freighters, said it was
Mr Convey thinks the troubles with the 737 Max will likely push back the broad adoption of 737NG freighters. Based on pro

Lufthansa is choosing between Boeing’s B737 Max and Airbus’s A320 neo to replace more than 100 aircraft in its fleet, acco
“We have not lost our trust in Boeing” Carsten Spohr said Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Seattle-based Boeing has faced weeks of speculation over whether two recent plane crashes, both involving a B737 Max 8,
“They’ve built wonderful aircraft over the decades, and I am sure they will fix the current issue,” Spohr continued.
“Between Boeing and the [US Federal Aviation Administration], I think this country will not rest until you have gone to the g
Lufthansa’s decision will not be made until next year. Its current fleet comprises mainly Airbus aircraft, and it has almost 15
The single-aisle B737 Max and A320 neo are both recent evolutions of best-selling models from rivals Boeing and Airbus, w
The B737 Max was grounded by regulators around the world as a precautionary measure until further information about th
Last week Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda cancelled its US$6 billion order for 49 of the aircraft, stating that “passengers in In
The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, which saw the second crash on March 10, said earlier this week that the carrier “believes in
• ET refutes ill-trained pilot claims
United States’ commercial airplane manufacturer, Boeing, has tested software changes to a key stabilisation system on the
pilots and technicians this Wednesday.
In a related development, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has refuted claims by Western media that the airlines’ training programm
the wake of the Ethiopian plane crash, over safety concerns on the Max model.
The software changes are intended to decrease the chances of triggering the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation S
MAX crash earlier this month in Ethiopia.

Pilots and training officials from Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines met with Boeing officials at the w
At the gathering, pilots from the three American carriers, plus two smaller non-US airlines, ran simulated flights designed to
said.
In the simulations with the current MCAS software, the test pilots used existing procedures to disable the system, while tes
instead of one, and is designed to not trigger the MCAS system repeatedly, which is believed to have pitched the Lion Air p
In a statement Sunday, Boeing called the meeting a “productive session” and said that they had invited more than 200 pilo
“This is part of our ongoing effort to share more details about our plan for supporting the safe return of the 737 Max to com
continue to work closely with our customers and regulators on software and training updates for the 737 Max,” Boeing said
The FAA, which is part of this effort to test the new software, declined to comment. One source familiar with the tests said
new model, were trained on all appropriate simulators.”
GebreMariam said the investigation of the accident is well underway, and need not speculate the cause. However, he said:
Administration called for computer-based training, but we went beyond that.
“After the Lion Air accident in October, our pilots who fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 were fully trained on the service bulletin is
737Max. We are the only airline in Africa among the very few in the world with the B-737Max full flight Simulator,” he said
BENGALURU, March 13 (Reuters) - India will not allow U.S. planemaker BoeingCo's 737 MAX aircra
Ethiopia on Sunday.

United only had 14 B737 Max in operation which have now been grounded because of the FAA order.In
customers and employees. As we have said since Sunday, we have been in close contact with investig
We will remain in close touch with authorities as their investigation continues.“Since Sunday, we have b
through a combination of spare aircraft and rebooking customers, we do not anticipate a significant ope

Russian aircraft maintenance services provider A-Technics which, as part of AeroflotGroup was launched in Dece

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected a request by Jet Airways (9W, Mumbai Int'l)
Jet Airways’ request to relax the Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) limit for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft b
limited both types to operations within 60-minute diversion time, effectively banning their deployment on multiple
aircraft operated by Lion Air (JT, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) near Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta on October 29, 2018.Jet
twelve MAX 8. Jet Airways, however, operates significantly more ETOPS-requiring narrowbody routes, particular
Int'l), although the current issues only affect the former two airlines which operate Pratt & Whitney PW1000-powe
As part of its fleet renewal programme to support an expanding route network, Belarus flag carrier Belavia has signed an ag
Farnborough Air Show, reveals that the first MAX-8 delivery is scheduled for May 2019, with the further three due by the e
The carrier was then also considering the purchase or lease of two additional aircraft of the type in 2021.Along with rejuven
planned for the 2019-2020 timeframe, which will support the airline’s developing route network, also includes the delivery
be Boeing-related. The deliveries of the E175 and two E195s are scheduled for April next year.The airline’s fleet currently c
the collective future fleet of known B737MAX orders is currently greater than 60 units. Russia’s Utair Airlines is thus far th
first out of nine aircraft before the end of this year.Ukraine’s SkyUp is the first air carrier in the former USSR territory to pl
MAX series in that region, flies one and has a further five B737MAX-8s on order.
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Boeing CEO on the B737 MAX update: "We Own Safety"

B737 MAX turbulence brings repercussions for freighter conversions

South Korea bans B737 Max flights from its airspace for three months
B737 MAX delays force UIA to amend its flight schedules
Lufthansa to decide on 'triple-digit' order for either B737 Max or A320 neo next year
Boeing tests new software for embattled B737Max planes, meets customers

Garuda wants to cancel B737 Max 8 order

LCC Pobeda advised to consider replacing its B737MAX order with Russia's MC-21
Korean Air backs away from B737 Max 8 orders
Chaos, losses loom over B737Max ‘plunge
Affected B737 MAX operators scramble for ACMI capacity
Ahmedabad: Eight flights cancelled as DGCA grounds B737 Max aircraft
Parliament: B-737 Max flights to be suspended until all safety concerns addressed
SpiceJet rejigs operations to limit damage from B737 Max 8 grounding
Comair grounds B737 MAX
SilkAir suspends plans to transfer B737-800s to Scoot
Air Peace CEO Explains Position on B737MAX
Boeing 737 Max: Is Automation to Blame?
Boeing will survive the B-737 Max crisis, but at what cost?
'Jeju Air will not bring in B737 Max if not fully safe'
Why EASA suspended B737Max 8, B737Max 9 from operations
Global jet fuel demand slips over grounding of B737Max airplanes
B-737 Max crashes 'underscore risks' but this does not mean industry should reject automation, says Lam Pin Min
Fort Wayne plant supplies B-737 MAX
B737 Max 8 fleet grounded, flights from Chennai hit -
Grounding of B-737 Max: Regulators preparing to review Max fixes
SilkAir suspends plans to transfer 14 B737-800s to Scoot while B-737 Max remains grounded
Technical snags and financial woes hit domestic aviation industry hard in FY19: ICRA
Blame for B737 MAX crashes focuses on anti-stall system
B737 MAX: Qatar Airways backs embattled Boeing
U.S. stocks take a pause before earnings season
Here’s What Was on the Record About Problems With the 737 Max
DGCA issues additional safety instructions for flying B737 MAX planes
Emergency AD Issued On B737 Max
Lion Air, Garuda likely to stay with Boeing: Analysts
Caribbean Airlines orders 12 B737 MAX
Boeing B737 Max: SpiceJet says all additional DGCA safety measures in place -
Accident Investigation Bureau embarks on second phase of crash investigation
Second B737 Max crash: India seeks info from Boeing -
Ground B737 Max aircraft by 4 pm, DGCA tells SpiceJet
Post Ethiopian air crash, DGCA to seek info on B737 MAX planes from Boeing
India bans transit rights to B-737-Max aircraft
B737-Max: United Airlines expects no impact on passengers
A-Technics expands its SSJ100 and B737MAX capabilities Positive
DGCA rejects request to restore ETOPS for A320neo, B737 MAX
Belavia to receive its first B737MAX-8 in May next year Positive
Jet Airways Fighting To Stay Alive As 90% Of Fleet Grounded
Comair takes delivery of British Airways-liveried B737 Max 8
Boeing responds to growing number of B737 MAX groundings
No significant technical issues with B737 Max in India, says DGCA after review of 6 planes
Flyadeal to purchase up to 50 B737 Max aircraft
Flydubai receives first B737 MAX 9 with larger business class
CAAP not keen on banning B737 Max 8
Turkish Airlines halts use of B737 MAX aircraft
US-Bangla Airlines to add B737 MAX in 1Q20
Norwegian Air subsidiary postpones B737 MAX and A321LR
Samoa Airways to lease B737 MAX 9 from Air Lease Corporation
Green Africa Airways orders up to 100 B737 Max aircraft
CEO Ahmed of Emirates calls Lions Air B737 MAX crash a snag
Aviation Round Table Queries US Authority's Certification Of Boeing 737 MAX 8
B-737 Max
Norwegian to operate B737 Max from Gatwick
South Korea's T'way Air to add first B737 MAX in 2Q19
Lavatory System market in Aerospace industry is likely to reach an estimated value of US$ 530.8 million in 2023.
What is the Boeing 737 Max Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System?
First plane for the new Boeing Deliver Center in China is a B737 Max
Ryanair takes delivery of last B737-800
cost Airline Spice Jet received first B737 MAX 8
Azerbaijan to acquire B737MAX and E190 flight simulators
KLM UK gets EASA training approval for B737 MAX
Lion Air crash impact: DGCA issues guidelines to SpiceJet and Jet Airways for flying B737 Max
No Boeing B737 Max aircraft flying over or to Sri Lanka
Russia's Utair outlines its B737MAX-8 delivery schedule
Safety first: B737 MAX was rightly grounded, do the same to chalta hai approach to training pilots, ATCs
All B737 MAX planes grounded in India; aviation ministry asks SpiceJet, Jet to accommodate all passenger -
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Norwegian introduces slimline seat on B737 Max aircraft 1

Canada's WestJet defers maiden B737 MAX 7 to 2021

SunExpress Deutschland to add 3 B737 MAX 9s in 2019

Copa Airlines launches fully-flat B737 Max seat 1

China Airlines is mulling the A320neo and B737 MAX to replace older B737-800s
Ukraine International to add first B737 MAX in 2019
Pobeda orders 15 B737 MAX 8s from 2019
Canada's Jetlines terminates B737 MAX order PRO
LARA - AerCap receives China Southern's first B737 MAX
Italy's Neos outlines B737 MAX ops due from 2Q19
New Airline, Green Africa, Orders 100 B737 MAX
Vistara mulls a B737 MAX order
Crash: Ethiopian B38M near Bishoftu on Mar 10th 2019, impacted terrain after departure
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Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg has made a staement about the Boeing 737 MAX software, production and process update

“As we work closely with customers and global regulators to return the 737 MAX to service, we continue to be driven by ou
“We now know that the recent Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents were caused by a chain of eve
function. We have the responsibility to eliminate this risk, and we know how to do it. As part of this effort, we’re making pr
happening again. Teams are working tirelessly, advancing and testing the software, conducting non-advocate reviews, and
recently had the opportunity to experience the software update performing safely in action during a 737 MAX 7 demo fligh
material for our global MAX customers. This progress is the result of our comprehensive, disciplined approach and taking th
“As we continue to work through these steps, we’re adjusting the 737 production system temporarily to accommodate the
software certification and returning the MAX to flight. We have decided to temporarily move from a production rate of 52 a
“At a production rate of 42 airplanes per month, the 737 program and related production teams will maintain their current
production system and supply chain.
“We are coordinating closely with our customers as we work through plans to mitigate the impact of this adjustment. We w
operational disruption and financial impact of the production rate change.
“In light of our commitment to continuous improvement and our determination to always make a safe industry even safer,
company-wide policies and processes for the design and development of the airplanes we build. The committee will confir
on the 737-MAX program, as well as our other airplane programs, and recommend improvements to our policies and proce
“The committee members will be Adm. Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., (Ret.), former vice chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, w
Amgen, Inc.; Lynn J. Good, chairman, president and CEO of the Duke Energy Corporation; and Edward M. Liddy, former cha
individuals have been selected to serve on this committee because of their collective and extensive experiences that includ
safety and the safety of lives is paramount.
“Safety is our responsibility, and we own it. When the MAX returns to the skies, we’ve promised our airline customers and
continued disciplined approach is the right decision for our employees, customers, supplier partners and other stakeholder
service and deliver on our commitments to all of our stakeholders.”

The lengthening shadow of Boeing’s woes over the B737 MAX is reaching 737 freighter conversions.
With the 737 MAX fleet grounded worldwide and production at a halt, carriers and leasing companies are reviewing their o
“The MAX issues are having a profound effect on the availability of NGs and is likely to push the programme out several yea
lease,” reported Bob Convey, vice-president of sales and marketing at Aeronautical Engineers, the first conversion specialist
Two aircraft leasing companies that planned to convert 737-800NGs into all-cargo configuration have “hit the pause button
And the grounding of the global 737 MAX fleet is hitting some airlines hard. American Airlines announced on April 7 it wou
late April. It has 24 737 MAX aircraft in its fleet.
American said it would wait for information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Transportati
Meanwhile, Boeing has been working frantically to complete a software update for the MCAS system that has been blamed
Management has stated that this would soon be completed.
However, there is widespread doubt about an early resumption of 737 MAX flights. Most observers reckon it will take some
It does not help that the FAA, which was the last of the large national aviation authorities to ground the type, has been acc
blamed a cosy relationship, under which the FAA allegedly left a portion of the certification work to the aircraft maker for t
Boeing has been served a lawsuit for negligence in connection with the death of one of the passengers on the Ethiopian Ai
With MAX aircraft grounded, 737 operators have been looking for the older NG version to fill the gaps and their ranks could
fleet plans.
In an interview with Bloomberg News, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam stressed that his company had a good
not take delivery of any more 737 MAXs at this point, and possibly not at all.
Ethiopian has received five 737 MAXs so far and is due to receive another 25. With the uncertainty and passenger misgivin
And supply of 737s is getting tighter. Boeing announced on April 5 it would cut its 737 production from 52 aircraft a month
the first quarter, it turned out 89, 57 of them MAXs. This was about 30% down on the same period a year earlier.
The tight supply situation diminishes the pool of aircraft available for freighter conversion. For leasing companies, it is more
their current leases, Mr Convey noted.
“We saw a similar situation when the 787 was delayed. People were holding on to 767-300ERs,” he said, adding that many
At this point, the feedstock for 737-800 conversions is rather limited, owing to the still relatively high residual value of avail
the NG conversion.
A spokesman for GE Capital Services, one of the leading leasing firms and the first to take on 737-800 freighters, said it was
Mr Convey thinks the troubles with the 737 Max will likely push back the broad adoption of 737NG freighters. Based on pro
programme would kick into high gear by 2021. Now this may be pushed back to 2022, or 2023, he said.
Lufthansa is choosing between Boeing’s B737 Max and Airbus’s A320 neo to replace more than 100 aircraft in its fleet, acco
“We have not lost our trust in Boeing” Carsten Spohr said Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Seattle-based Boeing has faced weeks of speculation over whether two recent plane crashes, both involving a B737 Max 8,
from stalling, known as MCAS.
“They’ve built wonderful aircraft over the decades, and I am sure they will fix the current issue,” Spohr continued.
“Between Boeing and the [US Federal Aviation Administration], I think this country will not rest until you have gone to the g
Lufthansa’s decision will not be made until next year. Its current fleet comprises mainly Airbus aircraft, and it has almost 15
replace its Airbus A319 and Bombardier CRJ planes.
The single-aisle B737 Max and A320 neo are both recent evolutions of best-selling models from rivals Boeing and Airbus, w
selling points.
The B737 Max was grounded by regulators around the world as a precautionary measure until further information about th
flights per day until at least April 24 as it awaits an update from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Last week Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda cancelled its US$6 billion order for 49 of the aircraft, stating that “passengers in In
B737 Max 8 crash, in October 2018, was operated by Indonesian low-cost airline Lion Air.
The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, which saw the second crash on March 10, said earlier this week that the carrier “believes in
• ET refutes ill-trained pilot claims
United States’ commercial airplane manufacturer, Boeing, has tested software changes to a key stabilisation system on the
United – conducted the test-run that proved successful, ahead of an update session with about 200 pilots and technicians
In a related development, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has refuted claims by Western media that the airlines’ training programm
three weeks ago. More than half of 350 active B737Max aeroplanes have been grounded in 41 countries in the wake of the
The software changes are intended to decrease the chances of triggering the Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation S
October.The Federal Aviation Administration has said there are similarities between that crash and a second 737 MAX crash

Pilots and training officials from Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines met with Boeing officials at the w
assembled, according to multiple airline sources.
At the gathering, pilots from the three American carriers, plus two smaller non-US airlines, ran simulated flights designed to
the current and updated software.Each pilot using the flight simulator landed the plane safely, the person said.
In the simulations with the current MCAS software, the test pilots used existing procedures to disable the system, while tes
said.The updated software designed by Boeing uses input from two sensors on the nose of the plane, instead of one, and is
the Lion Air plane’s nose down so sharply that the pilots’ attempts to regain control were futile.
In a statement Sunday, Boeing called the meeting a “productive session” and said that they had invited more than 200 pilo
production facility in Renton, Washington, on Wednesday.
“This is part of our ongoing effort to share more details about our plan for supporting the safe return of the 737 Max to com
to reach all current and many future Max operators and their home regulators. At the same time, we continue to work clos
Max,” Boeing said.
The FAA, which is part of this effort to test the new software, declined to comment. One source familiar with the tests said
Officer (CEO) of ET, Tewolde GebreMariam, said contrary to some media reports, “our pilots, who fly the new model, were
GebreMariam said the investigation of the accident is well underway, and need not speculate the cause. However, he said:
B-737 NG and the B-737Max recommended by Boeing and approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration called for
“After the Lion Air accident in October, our pilots who fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 were fully trained on the service bulletin is
“Among the seven Full Flight Simulators that we own and operate, two of them are for B-737 NG and the B-737Max. We ar
Simulator,” he said
has taken delivery of its first 90-seat Dash 8-400, becoming the first operator of the extra-capacity version of the Bombardi
"The additional seats and performance improvements will result in substantial reduction in unit costs and also we will enab
Managing Director Ajay Singh said.
The aircraft, VT-SQA (msn 4583) left Toronto Downsview on September 21 on delivery to India via Goose Bay, Reykjavik Kefl
The Indian low-cost carrier already operates twenty-two Q400s. All of SpiceJet's current Q400 aircraft are equipped with 78
Dhaka, and Malé with Hyderabad Int'l, Chennai and Bangalore Int'l being the three most important bases for its turboprop

Europe’s third largest low-cost airline has more than 100 Boeing 737 MAX on order and will take delivery of 12 brand new B
New York and Providence near Boston, from the UK and Ireland and as part of the airline’s fleet modernisation plan, the 73
On the one-year anniversary of launching nonstop transatlantic flights to smaller cities on the US East Coast, Norwegian ha
new RECARO 3710C seat.
The new slimmer 189 leather seats have 30” seat pitch and measures 16.8” wide and are designed to add space at knee-le
Each seat weighs around 10kg – 1kg less than the older model, which reduces the weight of the aircraft by more than 200k
which allows the carrier to continue delivering affordable fares and an environmentally friendly service.
Thomas Ramdahl, Chief Commercial Officer at Norwegian said: “More than 370,000 customers have flown Norwegian betw
fly in slimmer seats that provide more space for the longer flights.
“The Boeing 737 MAX’s versatility can provide passengers with lower fares on direct transatlantic routes and shorter flights
fleet.”
Dr. Mark Hiller, CEO and Shareholder of RECARO Aircraft Seating said: “We are delighted and proud, that Norwegian is the fi
standards and design principles, while setting all new standards in economy class. With an ideal balance between lightweig
living space and outstanding comfort.”
Norwegian was the European launch customer for the Boeing 737 MAX in 2017 and has commenced operating its newest B
airline will retrofit the existing fleet of six Boeing 737 MAX aircraft delivered last year.
The 737 MAX currently services New York Stewart International and Providence airports on the US East Coast which provid
tourist attractions in New York State and New England

(WS, Calgary) has signed an agreement with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) for the deferral of four B737-8s, originally sched
The carrier said in its 3Q18 financial filings that of the quartet, two would arrive in 2020 followed by the other two in 2021
more in 2020, and four in 2021 (at which time its first B737-7 is due to arrive).
Chief Financial Officer Harry Taylor said in a follow-up earnings call that the move was based on WestJet's assessment of bo
overcapacity in the domestic market, coupled with weakening yields, WestJet had taken the decision to curb its capacity gr
"Obviously, this year has not turned out the way we expected or wanted it to and we wanted to be proactive to support un
in order to improve unit revenues and margins," he said. "We believe that what we've done is responsible [as] it returns us
declined and we need to turn that performance around. So we're obviously going back to our partner in Boeing and negoti
important in order to drive improving margins and improving returns in the business."
CEO Ed Sims added that even with climbing oil prices, Westjet's relatively young fleet (averaging 8.2 years) gave no reason f
Westjet said the deferrals had helped reduce full-year capital expenditures for 2018 from the originally anticipated CAD800
CAD660 million (USD488-503 million).
As such, with the four MAX 8s being deferred and in order to maintain capacity, WestJet executed lease extensions on four
additional terms ranging from four to 11 years, and two B737-800s for additional terms of five and seven years each.
WestJet currently operates thirteen B737-600s, fifty-four -700s, forty-three -800s, and eight B737 MAX 8s. It also operates
during the first quarter of 2019.

Lufthansa Group has petitioned the US Department of Transportation (DOT) not to proceed with plans to curtail European
On February 21, the DOT issued a Show Cause warning the bloc that given endless delays in the ratification of a Wet-Lease
lease statements of authorization granted to EU-based carriers to a maximum of 14 months. In addition, those whose auth
March 30, 2019.
The DOT argued that the move would level a playing field that had been unfairly biased against US operators that have bee
2008, the regulation only allows non-EU carriers to wet-lease to EU carriers for an initial duration of seven months, with the
of 14 months). In 2012, the US and the EU set out...
Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines has launched its new B737 Max 9 aircraft, featuring fully-flat business class seats.
The Star Alliance member has taken delivery of the first of 61 B737 Max aircraft, with plans to add four more by the end of
The carrier says the aircraft will be used on “the longest routes of Copa’s extensive network”.
Features include 16 fully-flat Dream business class seats, with 16-inch TV screens, power and USB ports, and “twice as muc
version of the Dreams seat.
There is also a new Economy Extra cabin, with 24 seats offering “more legroom”, a 10-inch screen, USB port and two powe
Economy seats are by Meridian B/E, and feature USB ports and “convenient mobile device storage”.
Passengers will be able to connect to a wifi IFE system, enabling them to stream programmes through the aircraft’s interna
access.
Business class passengers on selected routes will also receive new amenities consisting of noise cancelling headphones, lar