https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Fri, 14 May 2021 06:28:33 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2021/05/us-airlines-expect-max-jets-back-in-the-air-in-the-coming-days/ Fri, 14 May 2021 06:28:33 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90489 Major airlines in the US are expected to get their entire 737 MAX fleets back up and running within days, having already begun the necessary electrical repairs on affected MAX models. Just yesterday, Boeing released its service bulletin on the required repairs for the MAX’s electrical issues, which has seen nearly a quarter of all]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/05/boeing-737-max-repairs-delayed-as-faa-tightens-leash/ https://worldofaviation.com/2021/05/boeing-737-max-repairs-delayed-as-faa-tightens-leash/#comments Wed, 05 May 2021 06:18:24 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90382 The FAA has requested that Boeing supply more evidence to prove that electrical faults found in its 737 MAX cockpits don’t extend into other parts of the aircraft, slowing down the repair of dozens of jets. The 106 Boeing 737 MAX jets affected by recently reported electrical faults may remain grounded for longer than first]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/05/boeing-737-max-repairs-delayed-as-faa-tightens-leash/feed/ 3 https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/boeing-halts-max-deliveries-reports-sixth-straight-quarterly-loss/ https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/boeing-halts-max-deliveries-reports-sixth-straight-quarterly-loss/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:10:35 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90324 Boeing has announced it will officially halt future deliveries on its embattled 737 MAX jets until it has resolved the numerous electrical faults that have been located within the jet’s cockpit. Simultaneously, the US Federal Aviation Administration officially released its airworthiness directive stipulating the grounding of 109 in-service 737 MAX jets around the world, in]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/boeing-halts-max-deliveries-reports-sixth-straight-quarterly-loss/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/ba-continues-to-lobby-for-unrestricted-trans-atlantic-travel-warns-of-looming-job-losses/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:15 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90306 British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle has again pushed the UK government to open its borders to vaccinated travellers from the US, following the EU’s decision to do so. It comes despite the US keeping both the UK and much of the EU on its ‘Level Four: Do Not Travel’ advisory list – though this]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/us-start-up-carrier-bolsters-a220-order-becomes-second-largest-customer/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:45:39 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90297 Breeze Airways, a new US start-up carrier looking to launch in this year, has reportedly ordered an additional 20 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing its total A220 order to 80 jets, according to industry sources. Breeze was founded in 2018 by industry veteran David Neeleman, who previously co-founded a number of airline ventures including Morris Air,]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/106-boeing-737-max-jets-remain-grounded-while-boeing-investigates-fix-for-electrical-issues/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:25:07 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90268 The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have confirmed that 106 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft have been grounded around the world as the planemaker continues to investigate a way to fix the jets’ numerous electrical faults. Earlier notices to operators of the affected jets suggested that operators could themselves organise engineers to repair the aircraft]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/us-warns-against-travel-to-uk-despite-dwindling-cases/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:49:08 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90266 The US has added the UK to its “Level Four: Do Not Travel” advisory lift, among 150 other countries, just weeks before the UK is expected to allow Britons to travel across the pond. The US State Department announced this week that the UK, along with 150 other countries making up nearly 80 per cent]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/united-commits-to-reinstating-b777s-with-pw-engines-to-service/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:15:08 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90218 United Airlines has announced it will return its 52 Boeing 777-200 aircraft with Pratt and Whitney PW4000 engines to service, after the planes were grounded following an uncontained and “catastrophic” engine failure earlier this year. United chief operations officer Jon Roitman announced the airline’s intentions in an earnings call with investors on Tuesday, and said,]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/us-government-department-to-conduct-fresh-faa-audit-over-max-oversight/ Wed, 21 Apr 2021 05:32:15 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90213 The US Department of Transportation will officially conduct an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration’s November 2020 decision to lift the grounding order on the Boeing 737 MAX. The transportation department’s Inspector General’s office will conduct the audit to thoroughly examine the actions and decision-making processes in the immediate aftermath of the two fatal MAX]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2021/04/united-posts-fifth-consecutive-quarterly-loss-optimistic-for-future/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:49:40 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=90205 United Airlines reported a US$2.4 billion net loss in Q1 on Monday, a figure that exceeded previously forecast expectations. It is the fifth consecutive quarter in which the airline suffered a loss. The airline stated that rising fuel costs coupled with ongoing subdued demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the larger-than-anticipated]]>