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B-737 MAX: investigation by the DoT confirmed

Checks on the aircraft certification process

The doubt that the same malfunction caused the two accidents of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft -of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines- in addition to causing the global grounding of the US aircraft, also meant that the US Department of Transport (DoT) opened an inquiry into the certification process carried out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To confirm what were the rumors (see AVIONEWS)...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AirlinesB-737 MAX 8: Garuda in negotiations with Boeing to cancel the order

It would be practically impossible for several reasons

Garuda Indonesia -according to the US press- wrote to Boeing to explaine the willingness to cancel the order made for 49 B-737 MAX 8 worth $ 4.9 billion. Of these, only one was delivered by the aerospace... more

Civil aviationBoeing: ready the software upgrade for the B-737 MAX aircraft

It must be certified again by the FAA

According to what was declared by the Federal Aviation Administration Boeing will soon issue a bulletin with which it permit to start the installation of the updated software for the B-737 MAX 8 and MAX... more

AccidentsEthiopian accident: pilot had not been trained in the new airplane simultaneous?

It could be one of the causes of the disaster

Yared Getachew, the 29-year-old commander of the Boeing B-737 MAX 8 aircraft of Ethiopian Airlines -which crashed in Addis Ababa on 10 March killing the 157 people on board-, would never have been trained... more

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The Italian MIT and Enac are reportedly evaluating it

The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT), led by the vice-president of the Council of Ministers Matteo Salvini, and the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), chaired by Pierluigi di... more

AirportsItaly: Migliaro airport reopens in Lombardia

In the Cremona airport doors will open again on April 24, 2024

Cremona-Migliaro Italian airport will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday 24 April 2024. This concludes the authorization procedure by the competent bodies, which has come at the end of a closure period necessary... more

AirlinesBoeing to increase deliveries of B-787 aircraft

However, the lack of suppliers affects "some key components" of the airplane

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has said it expects the rate of deliveries of 787 widebody Dreamliner aircraft to increase more slowly than expected. The reason? The shortage of suppliers "on some key... more

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