Boeing and the FAA performed 737 MAX operational suitability flights between Boeing Field in Seattle and Moses Lake, Washington for three days of certification flying. Described by an FAA spokesman as a routine part of any certification effort, the operational suitability flights marked one of the last procedural hurdles the program must clear before the…
Iran has sent the black box of a Ukrainian passenger plane which was accidentally downed in Tehran earlier this year to France. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said the black boxes were taken to Paris on Friday and would be read on Monday. Iran initially denied responsibility for the incident, which came amid heightened tensions with…
Icelandair says it’s letting go of all its flight attendants and shifting their duties to the pilots. After members of the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) voted against a collective bargaining agreement, the directorship of Icelandair has opted to fire their flight attendants. Until such time as these new flight attendants are hired, a statement from…