What happens when a manufacturer designs a new aircraft? How does an aircraft move from concept/design through to an accepted and authorized safe flying state? This article looks at the well-established aircraft certification process. Certifying each new model for a ‘type certificate’ Any new aircraft designed by a manufacturer will need to be submit …
Alaska Airlines has its roots as an all-Boeing carrier. The airline used to operate a fleet of all-Boeing 737 jets and is keenly looking forward to retiring its Airbus jets. On the airline’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Chief Financial officer and Executive Vice President of Finance Shane Tackett quickly pointed out that Alaska has a history with …
Yesterday, the first 737 MAX for Alaska Airlines made the five-mile trip from Boeing Field to Seattle-Tacoma Airport, ahead of the airline’s reintroduction of the type on March 1 st . The aircraft took the scenic route, flying for almost an hour before arriving at Alaska’s hub. It’s the first of up to 120 to arrive at the airline, with more expected …
While some jurisdictions, including Canada and the United States, have cleared the 737 MAX to resume flying in their airspace, other jurisdictions, including Australia, are holding off. Australia was swift to ground Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX in March 2019. However, the country is taking a less speedy approach to lifting that grounding. CASA waits to …
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet hopes to resume flying the Boeing 737 MAX by the end of the first quarter. However, India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, is yet to confirm a timeline of the MAX’s return to the skies. SpiceJet currently has a fleet of 13 MAXs sitting on the ground. Timeline According to CH-Aviation, sources have said that SpiceJet hop …
The 737 MAX is fitted with Boeing’s trademark split winglets, also called split-scimitar winglets. Dubbed the 737 MAX AT Winglet, they are a unique design incorporating features from blended, split-scimitar and raked winglets. Boeing proudly claims its design ‘delivers the greatest contribution to improved fuel efficiency of any winglet. How the spl …
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