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The airlines, regulators taking action on Boeing 737 Max 9

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The accident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 5 has thrust Boeing Co.’s 737 Max plane — by far its most popular aircraft and its biggest source of revenue — into the spotlight again.

Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing Max grounding goes global as carriers follow FAA order

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The grounding of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 quickly gathered pace, with carriers from the US to Panama to Turkey pulling the model from service for inspections after a fuselage section on a brand-new Alaska Airlines jet blew out during flight.

Key piece of Boeing 737 found in hunt for clues on plane blowout

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

US air-safety officials retrieved the fuselage panel that blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5, as authorities begin piecing together evidence to learn what led to the sudden decompression on the almost-new Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft.

IPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Air flight

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China expects record air travel demand in Lunar New Year holiday

Bloomberg | January 08, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific to reduce flights through to end of February

Bloomberg | January 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska’s operational hit from Max grounding seen akin to a storm

Bloomberg | January 07, 2024 | Air Cargo

For all the negative attention that Alaska Airlines has received, grounding its 737 Max 9 jets may have little more impact to the carrier’s operations than a bad winter storm.

NTSB seeks public’s help locating door from Alaska Air blowout

Bloomberg | January 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The National Transportation Safety Board appealed to the public to help locate the missing door that suffered a blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 as the agency began the process of finding out what went wrong.

The airlines and regulators taking action on Boeing 737 Max jets

Bloomberg | January 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Boeing CEO’s comeback plan for 2024 takes a blow five days in

Bloomberg | January 07, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Wrongly drilled holes, loose rudder bolts, and now a fuselage section that ejected during flight on a brand-new aircraft, leaving terrified passengers exposed to a gaping hole in the cabin at 16,000 feet (4,900 meters).

FAA orders temporary grounding of some 737 Max jets after mishap

Bloomberg | January 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the temporary grounding and inspections of some Boeing Co. 737 Max 9 aircraft, a day after a fuselage section on a brand-new Alaska Airlines jet blew out shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole.

Blowout on 737 Max seen as likely caused by manufacturing issue

Bloomberg | January 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

United pulls some 737 from service for checks amid Alaska mishap

Bloomberg | January 06, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

China air travel rebound to ramp up with push for more US flights

Bloomberg | January 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Alaska Airlines takes delivery of first longer-range Boeing 737-8

AJOT Newsroom | January 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

New aircraft is part of our strategic fleet plan that emphasizes growth

Ryanair set to expand Dublin headquarters as travel boom boosts operations

Bloomberg | January 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Network Airline Services appointed GSSA for Air Mauritius in Denmark

AJOT Newsroom | January 04, 2024 | Air Cargo | Airports

Network Airline Services has announced that, effective from the 1st of August 2023, NAS in Billund, BLL has been appointed as the General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) for Air Mauritius in Denmark.

Air cargo enters 2024 with cautious optimism after December demand and rates boost

AJOT Newsroom | January 03, 2024 | Air Cargo | Freighters

2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry after last year ended with a +9% year-on-year rise in demand and the general air cargo spot rate reached its highest level in nine months, suggests the latest weekly market data analysis by Xeneta.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Ocean rates spike as Red Sea diversions continue

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