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United Airlines Under Enhanced FAA Scrutiny Following Safety Incidents

United Airlines has come under heightened observation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) due to a series of safety incidents

GE Aerospace Implements Fixes to Leap Turbofans for Enhanced Durability

GE Aerospace has made significant strides in enhancing the durability of CFM International Leap turbofans, having completed a fuel-nozzle related improvement and preparing to introduce new high-pressure turbine blades by the end of the year.

United Airlines 737 Max 8 Veers Off Taxiway in Houston Incident

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 deviated from the taxiway at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 8 March, resulting in the aircraft's left wing dipping into the grassy verge.

FAA Audit Reveals Quality Control Lapses at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has spotlighted significant quality control deficiencies at Boeing and its key supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, following a comprehensive audit initiated after a 737 Max 9 experienced an in-flight door plug fail

FAA Sets 90-Day Deadline for Boeing's Quality Improvement Strategy

Boeing's Quality and Safety Overhaul Under FAA Scrutiny

Air Canada Steps In with Fare Caps and Additional Seats for Lynx Air Passengers

Navigating the Fallout of Lynx Air's Closure

Lynx Air Halts Operations Amid Rising Costs and Intense Competition

Lynx Air's Untimely Demise in Canada's Competitive Skies

American Airlines to Launch Daily JFK-Tokyo Haneda Flights from June

American Airlines will become the only US carrier to connect New York and Tokyo when it launches daily flights to the Japanese city in June.

Breeze Expands Fleet with Additional 10 A220s, Shifts to Exclusive Airbus Lineup by the End of the Year

Airline to Consolidate Scheduled Operations to A220 Fleet Exclusively by End of 2024

Engine Manufacturers Pursue Multiple Strategies for Decarbonization

Research and Development Focuses on Immediate Enhancements and Breakthrough Innovations for the 2030s

Emergency Airworthiness Directive Issued for New Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 Power Turbine Blades

Directive Mandates Immediate Removal of Impacted Blades Prior to Further Flight.

Alaska Airlines resumes full pre-pandemic flight schedule at Paine Field

From June 17 Alaska Airlines will operate 18 direct daily services out of the Everett-based airport.

Delta to order up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets

Boeing is edging towards a landmark order from Delta Air Lines for up to 100 of its 737 MAX 10 jets

Spirit Airlines Launches 3 New Routes Out Of Las Vegas Harry Reid International

Spirit Airlines Launches 3 New Routes Out Of Las Vegas Harry Reid International

Interjet Will Need To Pay What It Owes Before It's Allowed To Resume Flights

Could Interjet fly again? First, it needs to settle its debt.

Bermuda CAA suspends certificates of around 740 Russian aircraft

The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority(BCCA) has suspended the licenses of around 740 Russian aircraft

Boeing 737 faces critical certification deadline

Boeing could be looking at an exemption from safety rule by the Congress on its MAX 10.

Boeing Looking To Double 737 MAX Production By End Of Next Year

The US manufacturing powerhouse is determined to scale up.

Russian State Ilyushin Il-96 Heads To Washington DC

The government plane has had to avoid European airspace bans on the way to North America.