Boeing has fired its CEO Dennis Muilenburg

BOEING FIRES ITS CEO DENNIS MUILENBURG

SEATTLE – Boeing has fired its chief executive Dennis Muilenburg on Monday. The CEO’s handling of the aircraft manufacturer’s 737 MAX crisis had angered airlines, lawmakers, regulators and victims’ families. Muilenburg is held responsible for the company’s worst crisis in its 103-year history, since two 737 MAX aircraft crashed in October 2018 in Indonesia and in March 2019 in Ethiopia, killing 346 people. The aircraft … Continue reading BOEING FIRES ITS CEO DENNIS MUILENBURG

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NO NEW 737 ORDERS FOR BOEING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 YEARS

CHICAGO – For the first time in 7 years Boeing ended a month without new orders for the 737 series. Since March 13 of this year the entire fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has been grounded, due to 2 tragic accidents within 5 months. On March 10 – this year – a 737 MAX from Ethiopian Airlines crashed, after an aircraft of the same … Continue reading NO NEW 737 ORDERS FOR BOEING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 YEARS

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AEROFLOT ALSO THREATS TO CANCEL ITS ORDER FOR THE BOEING 737 MAX

MOSCOW – Aeroflot wants to cancel its order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, unless Boeing guarantees the safety of the aircraft, said Vitalij Saveljev from Aeroflot, the national Russian airline. The new planes would be delivered to Aeroflot in November 2019. Aeroflot ordered the B737 MAX for Pobeda, a subsidiary of the Russian airline. “If there is no 100% guarantee that the aircraft is … Continue reading AEROFLOT ALSO THREATS TO CANCEL ITS ORDER FOR THE BOEING 737 MAX

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AVIATION AUTHORITIES ORDER AIRLINES TO GROUND ALL B737 MAX AIRCRAFT – BOEING WILL DEPLOY SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO THE 737 MAX

The Boeing 737 MAX is the latest variant of the most successful passenger aircraft ever. Many airlines ordered the fuel-efficient jet. Nevertheless, some serious defects have come to light, since the Lion Air accident in Indonesia from October last year. Several aviation authorities in the world have ordered airlines to ground all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, after the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday. The 737 … Continue reading AVIATION AUTHORITIES ORDER AIRLINES TO GROUND ALL B737 MAX AIRCRAFT – BOEING WILL DEPLOY SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO THE 737 MAX

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VIETJET ORDERS 100 EXTRA BOEING 737 MAX JETS

HANOI – The Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet has finally signed a huge order for Boeing last week on February 27, 2019. The airline is purchasing an extra 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. In 2016, the company ordered the same number of aircraft. The deal – signed in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump and his Vietnamese colleague Nguyen Phu Trong – includes 20 MAX … Continue reading VIETJET ORDERS 100 EXTRA BOEING 737 MAX JETS