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

Jet2 B737 aborted landing during Summer storm

VIDEO – SPECTACULAR ABORTED LANDING OF JET2 BOEING 737

After a rocky approach, a Jet2 Boeing 737 touched down for a moment with its rear landing gear, but was forced to abort the landing during a Summer storm earlier this year. Not the season you would expect these conditions. Last Summer a storm raged over parts of the UK and The Netherlands with extreme crosswinds and dangerous gusts; pilots even reported some windshear. In … Continue reading VIDEO – SPECTACULAR ABORTED LANDING OF JET2 BOEING 737

United B737 Star Wars Livery

UNITED REVEALES ITS B737 WITH STAR WARS LIVERY – FLY THE FRIENDLY GALAXY

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Exciting news for avgeeks and Star Wars fans in the U.S. and around the world; United Airlines has introduced a new special member to its fleet. After ANA, Virgin Atlantic and LATAM, United now also has an aircraft painted in a special Star Wars livery. United joins forces with ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ to offer their customers an unforgettable Star … Continue reading UNITED REVEALES ITS B737 WITH STAR WARS LIVERY – FLY THE FRIENDLY GALAXY

B737 Hits Bird of Prey

VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

RUSSIA – Remarkable footage emerged last week from Russia, showing a bird of prey smashing into a cockpit window of a Boeing 737, resulting in one of the pilots – who was recording the landscape – dropping his phone. Bird strikes regularly occur during commercial flights all over the world. Sometimes they crash into the cockpit window of an aircraft, but it’s very rare to … Continue reading VIDEO – BIRD STRIKES B737 COCKPIT WINDOW IN MIDAIR

Ryanair B737 rejected take off at Manchester Airport

VIDEO – RYANAIR B737 REJECTED TAKE OFF AT FULL SPEED AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – A hairy moment at Manchester Airport on July 24, 2019. A Ryanair 737 didn’t get far taking off after the aircraft made a quick stop on the runway with puffs of smoke, due to a windshear warning. After the Rejected Take Off (RTO), the aircraft then returned to the tarmac, and Flight FR4052 was re-operated by another Ryanair B737, which departed for … Continue reading VIDEO – RYANAIR B737 REJECTED TAKE OFF AT FULL SPEED AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT

Air Canada will not fly Boeing 737 MAX until 2020

AIR CANADA AND SOUTHWEST ARE REMOVING BOEING 737 MAX FLIGHTS FROM SCHEDULE TILL EARLY 2020

MONTREAL, CANADA – Air Canada, Canada’s flagship carrier, has given up hopes to resume its flights with the Boeing 737 MAX in 2019. Air Canada announced it will remove 737 MAX flights from its schedule until at least early January, 2020. Earlier on July 25, Southwest also removed 737 MAX flights from its schedule till 2020. Air Canada is scrapping 737 MAX flights from its … Continue reading AIR CANADA AND SOUTHWEST ARE REMOVING BOEING 737 MAX FLIGHTS FROM SCHEDULE TILL EARLY 2020

KLM B737 and easyJet A320 collided at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

COLLISION BETWEEN KLM B737 AND EASYJET A320 AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT, NETHERLANDS – A KLM Boeing 737 and Easyjet A320 collided at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Tuesday morning. The ground collision is probably caused by an error of an air traffic controller. The two aircraft had been given permission simultaneously to be pushed back from the gate and came into contact with each other, only seconds later. Images and a report of the conversations between … Continue reading COLLISION BETWEEN KLM B737 AND EASYJET A320 AT AMSTERDAM AIRPORT

TEN INJURED PEOPLE ON ALK AIRLINES B737 FLIGHT DUE TO EXTREME TURBULENCE

BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Very scary moments on an ALK Airlines flight from Kosovo to Switzerland last week. Extreme turbulence caused a flight attendant to be smashed into the ceiling of the cabin and 10 passengers were injured. ALK Airlines B737-300 (reg. LZ-MVK) performing Flight VBB7205 from Pristina (Kosovo) to Basel (Switzerland) and Mulhouse (France) with 121 people on board, was enroute at FL340 over south … Continue reading TEN INJURED PEOPLE ON ALK AIRLINES B737 FLIGHT DUE TO EXTREME TURBULENCE

Miami Air B737 accident

MIAMI AIR INTERNATIONAL B737 CRASHED INTO RIVER AT JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION

NAS JACKSONVILLE, FL / May 3, 2019 – A Miami Air International Boeing 737-800, arriving from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba into Naval Air Station Jacksonville, slidd off the runway into the St. Johns River at approximately 9:40 PM on Friday. There were some minor injuries among the 136 passengers and 7 aircrew members on board. The injuries were treated at the scene and … Continue reading MIAMI AIR INTERNATIONAL B737 CRASHED INTO RIVER AT JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION

WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8

THE BOEING 737 MAX WILL FLY AGAIN THIS SUMMER

SEATTLE – The Boeing 737 MAX will probably fly again in August this Summer. According to the Seattle Times, the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) will give permission at the end of May to put the grounded 737 MAX back into service. Due to 2 fatal accidents with the Boeing 737 MAX, the aircraft type was grounded worldwide last March. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has since been … Continue reading THE BOEING 737 MAX WILL FLY AGAIN THIS SUMMER