Airline/Aviation News

• Bushfires force Canberra airport closure 23 Jan 2020 03:16 Cairns Post Canberra Airport has closed due to nearby bushfires, with no flights leaving or arriving as of Thursday afternoon. A bushfire south of the airport was set to “emergency” level on Thursday. Residents in the Canberra suburbs of Beard, Oaks Estate as well …
• ANC: State must keep SAA as a national airline 23 Jan 2020 03:16 Africa News The ANC National Executive Committee has agreed that South African Airways must remain a national airline, but that "substantial restructuring" will be required. ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule made the remarks at a briefing on Wednesday, …
• Boeing's bill for the 737 MAX grounding could exceed $25 BILLION 23 Jan 2020 03:15 Charleston Daily Mail Boeing's bill for the 737 MAX grounding could exceed $25 BILLION - but new CEO vows to resume production in spring, months before troubled plane returns to service Analysts estimate the 737 MAX grounding could cost Boeing $25 billion Company suspended …
• Atlanta Airport to Begin Screening for Deadly Coronavirus 23 Jan 2020 03:14 WVGA By Arriana Williams ATLANTA, Ga. – The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will begin screening for the deadly virus that has been spreading in Asia after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case in Washington …
• 4 Killed When Plane Hits Berm, Flips, Catches Fire At Corona Airport 23 Jan 2020 03:13 KCAL CORONA (CBSLA) — Four people were killed when a small plane crashed at the Corona Municipal Airport Wednesday, sparking a vegetation fire in the process. Both the Corona Police Department and Corona Fire Department responded to the airport at 12:11 p.m. …
• Boeing Not Awaiting Regulatory Approval to Begin 737 Max Production - Reports 23 Jan 2020 03:13 Sputnik International Business 06:05 23.01.2020Get short URL https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/images/107809/73/1078097363.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews. …
• Boeing delays 777X plane's first test flight due to bad weather 23 Jan 2020 03:13 Reuters The folding wingtip of an unpainted 777X is pictured at Boeing's Everett facility after it was announced that their 777X model will make its first test flight later in the week in Everett, Washington, U.S. January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson ( …
• Mitiga International Airport of Tripoli says temporarily closed, flights moved to Misrata 23 Jan 2020 03:02 Trend.az The international airport of Mitiga of the Libyan capital of Tripoli has been closed, and the flights have been moved to the city of Misrata, the airport’s press service said, Trend reports citing Sputnik: “We are informing you about the suspension of air …
• $4.2bn Boeing deal 'mission-critical' for us, says Embraer chief Slattery 23 Jan 2020 02:52 Irish Independent 0 Comments $4.2bn Boeing deal 'mission-critical' for us, says Embraer chief Slattery Independent.ie The $4.2bn (€3.8bn) deal that will see Boeing take an 80pc stake in a joint venture with Embraer's commercial aircraft wing is "mission- …
• 737 Max grounding bill on course to reach $25bn, analysts warn Boeing 23 Jan 2020 02:52 Irish Independent 0 Comments 737 Max grounding bill on course to reach $25bn, analysts warn Boeing Independent.ie Boeing's bill for the 737 Max grounding could balloon to more than $25bn (€23bn), analysts estimated yesterday, just a day after the US plane maker warned …