December 11th, 2021 6:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA to Probe the Emergency Landing of SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 Max

India’s aviation regulatory authority Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is probing the incident of SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 Max aircraft, wherein the plane was forced to return to Mumbai airport shortly after it took off to Kolkata from the airport. According to SpiceJet, an engine snag of Boeing 737 Max was the reason for the emergency landing. The aircraft returned to the airport within 15 minutes of the take-off. According... Read More

December 10th, 2021 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 Max Aircraft Returns to Mumbai Due to a Technical Glitch

Boeing 737 Max aircraft, operating from Mumbai to Kolkata, had technical glitch mid-air, forcing the pilots to return to Mumbai airport within 15 minutes of its departure. The aircraft departed from Mumbai airport at 6.55 pm had climbed to around 33,000 feet when it encountered a problem with its hydraulics and oil filter bypass. The aircraft landed back at the airport at 7.50 pm. “SG- 467 working Mumbai-Kolkata returned to... Read More

December 4th, 2021 9:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways to Lease Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s in Early 2022

Qatar may lease Boeing 777-300ERs from Cathay Pacific in early 2022, according to a tweet from a tipster @AirlineFlyer. Qatar Airways has to ground its twenty A350 fleet due to fuselage issues, and it owns a stake in Cathay Pacific, so the scenario is highly possible. The airline may fly these aircraft from Doha to Hong Kong and Male. A seat map revealed by the tipster shows a four-class seat... Read More

December 4th, 2021 4:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

NASA Awards SpaceX Order for Three Additional Crew Dragon Capsules Amid the Delay in Boeing Starliner

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has decided to give Elon Musk-headed SpaceX additional orders for three Crew Dragon Flights. Boeing’s persisting delay in solving the technical glitches of its Starliner spacecraft is the reason behind the decision. NASA has to keep the crew rotations to and from the International Space Station intact and cannot delay the process. The newly commissioned SpaceX flights are expected as soon as 2023,... Read More

December 4th, 2021 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jin Air Adds New Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Its Portfolio

Soon after South Korea lifted its ban on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Korean Air’s low-cost subsidiary Jin Air has added a new plane, Boeing 737 MAX 8, to its portfolio. According to Simple Flying, Boeing 737 MAX 8 for Jin Air was picked up from Victorville, California, after the paintwork on flight tracking services on December 2 and was taken to Seattle Boeing Field in Washington. The aircraft registered HL8353,... Read More

December 2nd, 2021 10:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Leans Towards Boeing Aircraft in a Row Over Airbus A350 Paint Degradation Issue

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that the airline would consider Boeing aircraft for all future needs in an unfortunate turn of events. He expressed his lack of interest in Airbus A350 aircraft in a keynote speech delivered at Aviation Club UK. Qatar Airways was looking forward to expanding its portfolio, primarily new generation freight solutions. The airline needed 30 aircraft for its fleet renewal program. The aircraft manufacturers... Read More

December 2nd, 2021 4:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jet Airways Might Place $12 Billion Order With Boeing, Airbus for Aircraft

Jet Airways is expected to make a come back early next year. The airline had some very loyal customers under its wing. In line with resuming services next year, Jet Airways might place a huge order with Airbus and Boeing. According to a BloombergQuint report, Jet Airways might place a $12 billion aircraft order with the said manufacturers so that it can make a comeback. The airline nor the aircraft... Read More

November 30th, 2021 9:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing to Provide Two B777 to Indian Airline SpiceJet as Compensation

India’s one of the key players in the aviation sector, the low-cost carrier SpiceJet is going to receive two Boeing 777s from the American aircraft manufacturer as compensation for the 13 Boeing 737 MAX being grounded for a period of 19 months. SpiceJet has already initiated the process of hiring pilots for the upcoming aircraft and it will be used by the airline as long-haul passenger flights or cargo flights... Read More

November 24th, 2021 11:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Singapore Airlines Revamps Boeing 737-8 Aircraft Interior With New Cabin Products

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will roll out new cabin products on its Boeing 737-8 aircraft in the coming weeks. The airline has invested around $230 million in developing, designing, and installing the new industry-leading cabin products. SIA’s 737-8 aircraft will progressively enter into service on short to medium-haul flights across the airline’s network in the coming weeks. SIA adds Lie-flat design, more space and privacy features added to Business Class seats... Read More

November 24th, 2021 10:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Eyeing to Bring in 50 Boeing 737 Max Into Operations by 2023

SpiceJet, a low-cost Indian airline, is eyeing to bring in 50 Boeing 737 Max into operations by CY 2023. According to an ET report, Ajay Sing, Chairman, SpiceJet, said the airline would use 15 to 20 of the Boeing 737 Max to replace the older aircraft in the fleet. The next four additions will be made soon where the first addition of the aircraft will be made on December 10,... Read More

November 23rd, 2021 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Re-Launches Boeing 737 Max Jetliner for Passenger Service With Free Wi-Fi Onboard

The aircraft model Boeing 737 Max jetliner, notorious for two fatal air crashes in 2018 and 2019, is back to passenger service as the safest airline, according to Ajay Singh, the Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet Airline. The domestic airline provider launched the services with the Boeing 737 Max jetliner two days ago after diligent scrutiny and safety measures. “So far, with all the flights that we have flown,... Read More

November 22nd, 2021 7:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Boeing 737 Max Ban to be Lifted by South Korea

After being grounded for more than two years, the Boeing 737 Max will start operating again in South Korea. According to a Yonhap News Agency report, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport said that Boeing 737 Max will be cleared for passage through the territorial sky, landing and takeoff, from November 22, 2021. Not just in South Korea but globally, the Boeing 737 Max was banned in 2019 after... Read More

November 20th, 2021 10:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet Brings Back the Boeing 737 Max for Commercial Flights

SpiceJet, India’s one of the major airlines, have resumed its operations using Boeing 737 Max, which was grounded for the past 30 months. The passenger service on the carrier began on Saturday prior to which the airplane VT-MXH and Max 8 were taken on a test flight to check functionality. The test flight was one hour long between the cities of Delhi and Jaipur. The carriers flew over the city... Read More

November 18th, 2021 11:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Engineering Wins Contract from Virgin Australia for Heavy Maintenance of Boeing 737

Etihad Engineering, global leading aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company has won a contract from Virgin Australia for all the heavy maintenance work of the Boeing 737 aircraft the airline has. The scope of the contract covers heavy maintenance and modifications on more than 30 nose to tail aircraft for the largest airline by fleet size under the Virgin brand. The development took place in the Dubai Airshow 2021,... Read More

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