United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has voiced renewed optimism about Boeing’s future following a recent meeting with the aerospace manufacturer’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg. This marks a significant shift in tone from one of Boeing’s top customers, who has been notably critical of the company’s recent struggles, particularly with delayed aircraft deliveries Share Tweet COMPANY…
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Bradley Airport had to be diverted due to an odor in the cabin, according to the airline. Flight 2392 departed Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 7:45 a.m. Thursday. Free 24/7 Connecticut news stream: Watch NBC CT wherever you are The flight was diverted to Raleigh-Durham…
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Bradley Airport had to be diverted due to an odor in the cabin, according to the airline. Flight 2392 departed Charlotte Douglas International Airport just after 7:45 a.m. Thursday.The flight was diverted to Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina. The plane landed safely as emergency responders waited…
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted on Wednesday for the second consecutive day. Flight 507, operated by a Boeing 777-200, diverted to Edmonton, Canada, due to a passenger medical emergency, a United spokesperson reported. According to aviation records, the flight touched down at Edmonton International Airport approximately 6½ hours after…
A United Airlines (UAL) flight had to cut a trans-Atlantic journey way short Tuesday not long after it departed from San Francisco. The plane, an older-model Boeing (BA) 777, was meant to fly to Rome, but didn’t even make it out the state. United Airlines Flight 507 landed safely at Sacramento International Airport in California…
While it is too early to determine with any certainty what caused a devastating airplane crash in Brazil last week, air disaster experts say the incident bears similarity to a landmark crash 30 years ago that triggered major safety reforms. Friday’s Voepass 2283 flight from Cascavel, near Brazil’s border with Paraguay, to Guarulhos in São…
The Brazilian authorities said no one survived the crash, outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon. The airline, VoePass, said the cause was unknownAbove the small city of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday, a passenger plane was falling from the sky. Residents began filming. Those videos show the horrifying moment when an 89-foot-long plane, carrying 61 people…
The carrier is said to be planning to have seven of the aircraft back around the Christmas travel season.
With this agreement, American will more than double its 737 MAX order book from about 70 airplanes to more than 150, supporting the airline’s long-term growth strategy with highly efficient jets for its domestic and short-haul international network. The 737-10 will complement American’s current fleet of 737-8 airplanes, allowing the airline to tap into the…
Despite the global IT outage, which happened on July 19, when CrowdStrike shipped a faulty update to Microsoft Windows computers, resulting in the infamous blue screen of death (BSOD), some regions had fewer canceled flights during the month. Examples include the Middle East & Africa and Latin America, while North America has been disproportionately affected…