Which Airlines Still Fly The Boeing 747 On Its 55th Flight Anniversary?
Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...
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Boeing receives 737 fuselage for first US Air Force E-7A Wedgetail
The 737 fuselage made by Spirit AeroSystems was delivered to Boeing's factory in Renton, Washington on 22 January, where it ...
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DGCA warns Akasa Air to be more vigilant in handling dangerous goods
On Tuesday, sources told PTI that the DGCA has issued a warning letter to Akasa Air after lapses were detected in handling of lithium batteries during an inspection conducted on December 12 in ...
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Akasa Air grounds hundreds of pilots while awaiting Boeing MAX deliveries
The Indian low-cost-carrier Akasa Air has grounded hundreds of pilots after the number of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries slowed in 2024. According to the publication The Hindu, around 400 individuals out ...
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Hundreds of excess pilots grounded at Akasa as plane deliveries retard
The global shortage of new aircraft that has disrupted expansion plans for most airlines in the world has also led to an oversupply of pilots at Akasa Air. With Boeing 737 MAX deliveries slowing ...
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Akasa Air pilots write to Civil Aviation Ministry, seek probe into hiring practices and safety concerns
A group of Akasa Air pilots has raised serious concerns about the airline's operational practices, alleging issues with its hiring process, rostering, and safety standards. A group of Akasa Air ...
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Akasa Air Pilots Seek Probe Into Airline's Hiring Practices, Other Lapses
A section of Akasa Air has written to the civil aviation ministry seeking a probe into the airline's hiring practices, alleging rostering issues and other lapses. Among others, these pilots have ...
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Akasa Air appoints marketing head to newly created operations role
Akasa Air has appointed its marketing chief Belson Coutinho to a newly created chief operating officer role, amid slower growth in 2024 and increased regulatory scrutiny in recent months.
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DGCA takes action against Akasa Air pilot over landing lapses, revokes training privileges
DGCA acts against Akasa Air Pilot over landing lapses, revokes training privileges. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revoked the Line Training Captain (LTC) approval of an ...
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Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories
Boeing BA1.28%increase ... manufacturing snafus like the one that led to a jet-panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight a year ago. The jet maker outlined on Friday more than a dozen steps it ...
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Cultural shift? Boeing highlights quality improvements under new production safety plan.
In January 2024, an Alaska Airlines flight operated by a months-old 737 Max lost a piece of the fuselage mid-flight. Since then, Boeing has been under heightened scrutiny from regulators ...
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Flight Friday: Alaska Airlines MAX 9 Incident Reshapes Boeing 737 Landscape
As a new year begins, this week’s Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 (MAX 9) door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024, and the impact and ...