Boeing records new 737 Max cancellations

Boeing on Tuesday said it logged more cancellations than orders for its 737 Max plane last month, just as carriers are preparing to return the jets to service following two deadly crashes. Boeing said customers including Virgin Australia and lessor Air Lease canceled orders for 88 Max planes. Virgin Australia, however, changed its order to…

Watch live Dassault Falcon 6X Rollout

Watch the reveal of Dassault Aviation’s newest business jet from Bordeaux-Merignac, France, hosted by noted aviation journalist, Miles O’Brien. It’s an exclusive look nose to tail, cockpit to cabin, of a game-changing aircraft, the most advanced of the Falcon line yet says Dassault Aviation.

Boeing will not rebrand the 737MAX, CEO says

Boeing CEO David Calhoun has ruled out removing the MAX name from its troubled 737 jet. “There is no rebranding going on,” affirms Boeing CEO Calhoun “There’s nothing cute going on.” Calhoun’s comments came as Irish carrier Ryanair, already a solid 737 MAX customer with 135 orders placed, announced on December 3 that it would…

First international flight to land in Melbourne since 5 months

Australia’s second-largest city welcomed its first international passenger flight in five months on Monday, an arrival that will test the state of Victoria’s revamped hotel quarantine system. Australia has since March closed its borders to non-citizens, but airports serving Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, stopped accepting any arrivals in late June after an outbreak of COVID-19 that…

Norwegian Air is now operating only six aircraft

Norwegian Air sees 95% collapse in passenger numbers in November. Norwegian Air, which has filed for bankruptcy protection in Ireland, has reported a 95 per cent collapse in passenger numbers in November. The troubled carrier said 124,481 customers flew with it last month as travel restricions across Europe continued to decimate air travel. The airline…