1 day ago · The FAA has grounded 171 Boeing jets installed with the same panel after the landing, most of which are operated by U.S. carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, pending safety inspections.
As of October 2023, there have been a total of 504 aviation accidents and incidents involving all 737 aircraft, [1] including 219 hull losses resulting in a total of 5,717 fatalities. [2] [3] The 737 first entered airline service in February 1968; [4] the 10,000th aircraft entered service in March 2018. [5] The first accident involving a 737
1 day ago · U.S. regulators have since grounded 171 737 MAX 9 planes for safety checks while Alaska and United Airlines, which together have 70% of the 737 MAX 9 fleet, have canceled hundreds of flights this
Statistically, the most dangerous part of your trip is driving to and from the airport. Flying is the safest part of it. I suspect that if you were driving to a 737-MAX flight at the end of 2018, the flying might have been the most dangerous part. The MAX is now the most closely-scrutinized passenger vehicle ever made.
53. The 737-800 is not grounded (and never has been). The aircraft type has an excellent safety record. Since 1997 over 5000 have been produced. The 737 MAX 8 is its successor. The aircraft is very similar to the 737-800. One of the differences is the placement (more forward and higher) of the slightly bigger engines.
As a result, the 737 MAX 8 aircraft is lighter than the 737-800 aircraft and costs less to fly per seat. Is Boeing 737 Max 8 Safe Now? The FAA and other global aviation authorities have cleared the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to fly again following a comprehensive review of the aircraft’s safety.
The Boeing 737 MAX has received a boost of confidence from the three U.S. pilot groups that fly the airplane. including the MAX, is safe based on the facts, intelligence, data and information
United Airlines does not operate any Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but it does fly the 737 Max 9. Delta Air Lines does not fly any 737 Max planes. Alaska Airlines is due to receive its first MAX 9
6 days ago · An easy way, for now, to avoid the 737-MAX is to figure out which airlines are flying the plane, and when. If you don’t want to fly it, the simplest solution would be to choose another airline. Here’s a look at most of the airlines with firm orders, deliveries or the intent to fly the 737 MAX. Aeromexico, American Airlines, Air China, Air
1 day ago · 800-290-4726 more ways to conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation in compliance with FAA regulations.” the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max
“It’s safe,” he said. See the Paris Air Show flights. Watch the Boeing 737 MAX 10 flight here. It starts at 9:05. It is followed by the Boeing 777-9 flight.
An exclusive excerpt from Flying Blind: The 737 Max Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing. Cost-cutting, corporate arrogance, and a new plane that was supposed to be easy to fly.
The Aviation Safety Network collects incidents involving plane malfunctions. Since 2000, there have been 17 incidents involving Boeing 737-700 planes, eight of which involved Southwest Airlines
22 hours ago · Airline regulators will not be rushed into clearing grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a mid-air blowout, the US government has said. The aircraft, which were suspended in the US following an
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 jetliner, February 13, 2022. /CFP. A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 jetliner carrying 132 people crashed into a mountainous area in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at about 2:38 p.m. Beijing time on Monday. The first black box was retrieved on Thursday and is undergoing analysis in
On average, the typical landing speed for a Boeing 737 800 Max is around 130 to 150 knots (approximately 148 to 172 miles per hour). The landing speed of an aircraft is a critical aspect of aviation safety, as it directly impacts the aircraft’s ability to land smoothly and safely.
4 days ago · Copa said it had temporarily suspended 21 Boeing 737 Max 9s to comply with the FAA’s order. Alaska Airlines had canceled 163 flights on Sunday, or 21% of its schedule, according to Flightaware.
The 737 NG series is not the same as Boeing’s notorious 737 Max. It is the predecessor of that model, which was first delivered in 2017 but then grounded two years later after back-to-back fatal
5 days ago · Shattered window on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX prompts safe landing. Photographer(X) In a statement, the airline said all 174 passengers and six crew members have landed safely.
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