Flying-V completes the first real flight test
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in collaboration with Technische Universiteit (TU) Delft completed the successful first real flight test…
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Regulators to allow 737 MAX return before all changes complete
As the recertification flight is approaching, foreign regulators defined their requirements for the Boeing 737 MAX more precisely.…
Why can’t Boeing just replace 737 MAX?
The Boeing 737 was designed in the mid-60s. A lot has changed since then, as the manufacturer’s best-selling…
Boeing 737 MAX takes first EASA test flight
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has started test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX. The agency…
Pictures show 1st Airbus A321P2F in service-ready livery
The first Qantas freighter-to-be Airbus A321P2F was spotted performing a test flight in its final livery. The aircraft’s…
Safety issues detain Boeing 737 MAX from Canadian skies
Transport Canada shows no hurry in the recertification process of Boeing 737 MAX. The authority strictly stated MAX…
Boeing 737 MAX recertification flight about to start
The Boeing 737 MAX could carry out its first FAA recertification flight on June 29, 2020. It marks…
Boeing 737-200s: oldies still soaring the skies
When walking down the street, pause a bit and take a look around ‒ how many 30-40 year…
Boeing deflected FAA attention from 737 MAX MCAS system
Boeing did not provide the Federal Aviation Administration with documents regarding the specifications of the MCAS system during…
Boeing to end 747 jumbo production in 2022?
Boeing is reportedly set to end the production of the 747 in two years. By then, the manufacturer…
Canadian regulator completes first Boeing 737 MAX test flight
Transport Canada has started test flights of the Boeing 737 MAX, completing the first in a series on…
Boeing reaches agreement for most Lion Air 737 MAX crash claims
A court filing revealed that Boeing reached agreements to settle most of the complaints filed regarding the crash…
Canadian regulator to test fly the Boeing 737 MAX
Though the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was the first authority to test flight system revisions of…
More troubles for Boeing 787: FAA warns of autopilot problems
On September 24, 2020, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a special bulletin warning Boeing 787 Dreamliner…
Chief of FAA finishes personal Boeing 737 MAX test flight
On September 30, 2020, Boeing 737 MAX flight BOE701 landed successfully at Boeing Field (BFI), Washington, after being…
Il-96-400M: why is Russia developing yet another new wide-body?
There are two wide-body airliners currently under development in Russia: new, sleek Russian-Chinese Craic CR929 and… Ilyushin Il-96-400M,…
Antonov An-225 Mriya returns to service after month-long checkup
After returning to base for a routine checkup of its six engines that lasted for a month, the…
Third Boeing 777X prototype completes maiden flight
Boeing carried out the first flight of the third 777X prototype to leave the final assembly line of…