- Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach 737 Max Aircraft Compensation Deal[Dec. 31, 2019]
Turkish Airlines and Boeing Co have agreed on compensation for certain losses caused by grounded and undelivered Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the Turkish airline said on Tuesday.
- Rename Boeing's 737 MAX? Airlines Already Aren't Using 'MAX' Prominently[Dec. 29, 2019]
A 737 MAX was seen last week with the identification markings on its nose saying only "737-8" with no mention of "MAX," prompting brief speculation if Boeing, having fired CEO Dennis Muilenburg, would next catch up with public opinion by doing away with the MAX name associated with two crashes that killed 346 people, prompted the jet's worldwide grounding, and set off a corporate crisis for Boeing.
- Fixing Max, Regaining Trust Boeing's Priorities[Dec. 30, 2019]
As the United States plane-maker Boeing seeks to regain public trust and reestablish itself as the world's preeminent aircraft manufacturer with a new CEO, engineering updates needed to correct the faults in the 737 Max jet may be the easier part, according to analysts.
- Spirit Airlines to Buy 100 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft[Dec. 24, 2019]
U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will buy 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets to be delivered through 2027, with options to purchase up to 50 additional aircraft.
- Boeing Faces Questions on Firing CEO[Dec. 25, 2019]
Boeing's firing of Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg is a needed first step in restoring the company's credibility, as reflected by the market's favorable reaction on Monday, yet it raises questions about top management's long-term strength in a competitive field, analysts said.
- Magnetic MRO Finish 60th Base Check on Austrian Airlines Aircraft and Signs New Slot Reservation Agreement[Dec. 20, 2019]
Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, has signed a Slot Reservation Agreement with Austrian Airlines. By this agreement, Austrian Airlines is booking two nose-to-tail slots during the winter maintenance season, and it will be valid for three years during winter seasons from 2020 until 2023.
- United Cancels 737 MAX Flights into June as Spirit AeroSystems to Freeze Parts Production[Dec. 20, 2019]
United Airlines Co is extending its cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights until June 4 as Boeing's top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Inc, said it would stop making fuselages for the grounded jets.
- U.S. Transport Chief Said Economic Issues Not a Factor in 737 MAX's Safety Review[Dec. 21, 2019]
The economic impact of Boeing Co's planned halt of 737 MAX production will not be considered by U.S. regulators in their ongoing review of when to end the grounding of a plane involved in two major fatal crashes, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Friday.
- Norwegian Air Hoping to Agree Boeing 737 MAX Compensation This Year[Dec. 19, 2019]
Norwegian Air hopes to agree compensation from Boeing by year-end over the grounding of the 737 MAX, the airline's acting CEO said, as it counts the costs of having 18 of the aircraft grounded since March.
- Philippines' Cebu Air Orders 15 A320neo Jets, Pushing Airbus Toward Sales Milestone[Dec. 19, 2019]
Philippines' Cebu Air Inc said on Thursday it had ordered 15 Airbus SE A320neo family jets worth US$2 billion at list prices, keeping the European manufacturer on track to reach a year-end sales milestone.