MAX return to service poses logistical challenges
Boeing 737 MAX operators still do not know when they will be cleared to put their aircraft back in service, but one thing is certain: Getting the 370-aircraft fleet flying presents a significant logistical undertaking for the airlines, suppliers and the manufacturer.
Southwest mechanics ratify new labor contract
Mechanics for Southwest Airlines, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have voted to ratify a new contract through 2024, ending more than six years of contentious negotiations that led to multiple rounds of public finger-pointing and lawsuits between the two sides.
ATSB urges ICAO to toughen runway centerline standards
ICAO should consider stronger standards for centerline lighting on wide runways because of the key role the visual cue plays in helping pilots avoid runway excursions, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
Air Canada agrees to buy leisure carrier Air Transat
Air Canada signed an agreement May 16 to acquire Montreal-based Air Transat, which would accelerate the Canadian flag carrier’s push into leisure destinations and add to already dominant positions in several markets, notably its home turf and Europe.
FAA hopes regulators meeting will restore global collaboration on MAX
FAA leadership sees the upcoming meeting of regulators discussing the Boeing 737 MAX return-to-flight approval process as a key step toward restoring global aviation safety-related collaboration that broke down in the wake of uncoordinated decisions to ground the aircraft, the agency’s top official said.
NTSB: ATC mistakes sent EVA Air 777 toward California mountain
An air traffic controller’s errant instruction to turn left instead of right toward an assigned heading during a rare departure pattern out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) led an EVA Air Boeing 777 to within hundreds of feet of a mountain peak topped with large antennas, an investigation by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found.
