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Transportation Department Committee to Probe Max Certification

The U.S. Department of Transportation has established a special committee to review the FAA’s process for certifying the 737 Max.

Garuda Seeks To Cancel Order for 49 Boeing 737 Max Jets

The Indonesian flag carrier cites a loss of confidence among passengers in the new Boeing narrowbody.

Ethiopia To Fast Track Report into 737 Max Crash

The Accident Investigation Bureau in Addis Ababa has agreed to “expedite” the preliminary report into Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.

Spirit Aero's Asco Acquisition Cleared in Europe

The acquisition is expected to give Spirit AeroSystems new work on the Airbus A320, A350.

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Accident Pilots Well Versed on Max AD, Says Ethiopian Airlines

The Ethiopian carrier refutes a report suggesting the pilots did not receive sufficient training.

EU Settles On Post-Brexit Traffic Rights for UK Airlines

Cargo carriers receive fifth freedom rights beyond the EU for five months.

Trio of New Korean LCCs To Operate From Three Airports

Air Premia will enjoy the advantage of a main base at Seoul Incheon.

Indian Growth Rates To Slow as Airlines Cut Capacity

Some 100 airliners in India sit grounded, not all of them Boeing 737 Maxes.

Cebu Pacific Set To Accelerate Expansion with Neos

The Philippines’ largest carrier outlines plans to replace and up-gauge aircraft.

Boeing Touts Safety Culture Amid Reports of Max Investigations

CEO Muilenburg promises the release of a 737 Max software update “soon.”

U.S. Transportation Secretary Calls for IG Probe into Max

Department of Transportation head Elaine Chao orders a formal audit of the certification process for the Boeing 737 Max 8.

Recorders Show 'Similarities' between 737 Max Crashes

French investigators have extracted virtually all the data from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s FDR, CVR.

FAA Moving Forward with En Route Expansion of Data Comm

The FAA is testing Data Comm in the en route environment and anticipates initial deployment by 2020.

Air Traffic Control Delays Continue Upward Creep in Europe

A recent Eurocontrol report showed a 46.6 percent increase in total air traffic flow management delays in February.

Embraer To Name New Chief Executive

Paulo Cesar Silva to step down as CEO at the end of April.

Boeing Allowed Test and Ferry Flights of 737 Max

Upon application to the FAA, Boeing will be able to operate production flight-test and ferry flights of new 737 Max jets during the grounding.

Istanbul’s New Mega-airport To Be Fully Operational in April

The transfer of the operations, fleet, and equipment from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the new venue will take two days.

France’s BEA To Analyze Recorders from Ill-fated 737 Max

Authorities transported the Ethiopian Airlines recorders from Addis Ababa to Paris for investigation on the request of the Ethiopian CAA.

Lufthansa To Order 40 More Boeing, Airbus Widebodies

The group plans to replace most of its four-engine jets with Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 787-9s.

Third ARJ21 Operator Prepares for Service with Comac Jet

Low-cost carrier Urumqi Air expects to take delivery of its first Comac jet within six months.

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