Southwest 737 MAXs at Victorville Airport

SOUTHWEST BOEING 737 MAX MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS

ORLANDO – A Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Southwest Airlines had to make an emergency landing – just after take off – at Orlando Airport yesterday due to engine problems, FOX 35 News reports. There were only crew members on board. The aircraft’s destination was Victorville Aiport, CA. Victorville is an airport in the Mojave Desert that Southwest Airlines uses to store a part of … Continue reading SOUTHWEST BOEING 737 MAX MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS

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GARUDA INDONESIA CANCELS 737 MAX ORDER

JAKARTA – Indonesia’s national airline Garuda Indonesia cancelled its order for 49 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, a deal worth almost 5 billion dollar, the company announced on Friday. “We have sent a letter to Boeing requesting the order to be cancelled,” said a Garuda spokesperson. He also said that passengers in Indonesia have lost faith in the Boeing aircraft. Garuda ordered a total of 50 … Continue reading GARUDA INDONESIA CANCELS 737 MAX ORDER

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BOEING ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING ETHIOPIAN CRASH OF 737 MAX

CHICAGO – Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued a statement Sunday evening, one week after the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 air crash with a 737 MAX 8. Boeing’s statement comes a week after the Ethiopian crash and after The Seattle Times publishing their investigation, which showed that Boeing was allowed by the American Aviation Authority (FAA) to carry out the approval for the … Continue reading BOEING ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING ETHIOPIAN CRASH OF 737 MAX

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BLACK BOX OF CRASHED ETHIOPIAN B737 MAX 8 WILL BE SENT TO FRANCE FOR ANALYSIS

Ethiopian authorities have requested France assistance for the analysis of the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR). In the coming days the black box will be sent for the analysis to Paris Le Bourget Airport in France. A spokesman for Germany’s Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) earlier said that the agency was asked by Ethiopian authorities to analyze the black … Continue reading BLACK BOX OF CRASHED ETHIOPIAN B737 MAX 8 WILL BE SENT TO FRANCE FOR ANALYSIS

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TRUMP SAYS U.S. TO GROUND BOEING 737 MAX 8s AND MAX 9s

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States is going to order the grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft after the crash in Ethiopia, that killed 157 people last Sunday. “We are going to be issuing an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9 and planes … Continue reading TRUMP SAYS U.S. TO GROUND BOEING 737 MAX 8s AND MAX 9s

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U.S. BOEING 737 MAX 8 PILOTS REPORTED NOSEDIVES EARLIER AFTER ENGAGING AUTOPILOT

According to American media reports, at least 5 U.S. pilots have complained earlier about problems with the automated system of the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Last Sunday a 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed in Ethiopia, killing 157 people, while a similar accident occured in October last year in Indonesia, killing 189 people. At least 2 U.S. flights have reported that an automated system to prevent … Continue reading U.S. BOEING 737 MAX 8 PILOTS REPORTED NOSEDIVES EARLIER AFTER ENGAGING AUTOPILOT

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EUROPEAN UNION SUSPENDS BOEING 737 MAX FLIGHTS AFTER ETHIOPIA CRASH

COLOGNE – The Boeing 737 MAX must remain on the ground throughout the European Union for the time being. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is not taking any risk and suspended all flights today, following the Ethiopia crash last weekend that killed 157 people. Switzerland said that it will follow the EASA. It’s the biggest setback yet for the U.S. aircraft manufacturer. The … Continue reading EUROPEAN UNION SUSPENDS BOEING 737 MAX FLIGHTS AFTER ETHIOPIA CRASH