In a statement Qatar Airways said, it has launched a lawsuit against EU planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over skin flaws on A350 passenger jets. For months, both companies have been locked in a dispute over damages… Read More ›
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Ryanair grounds 99% of flights until July 2020
On Friday, Europe’s biggest low cost carrier Ryanair announced, it will be grounding more than 99% of its flights until July. It has also commenced negotiations with Boeing for cutting the number of aircraft deliveries over the next 24 months…. Read More ›
Turkish Airlines and Boeing hammer out compensation deal
On Tuesday, in a statement the Turkish Airlines and Boeing stated, they have come to an agreement on the compensation that will be paid to the former as a result of losses incurred by it due to the grounding and… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flydeal opts for Airbus 320 over Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing appears to be steadily losing market share over the 737 MAX fiasco. In a significant development, Saudi Arabia’s budget airline, Flyadeal stated, it has opted for a fleet of Airbus A320 jets rather than buy more Boeing 737 MAX… Read More ›
Quality-related issue in its engine part leads to Boeing grounding 30-40 of its 737 MAX aircrafts
The engine issue is only a quality assurance defect. Airbus’ A32neo jet is also powered by the similar LEAP-1A engine and its flying travelers without any reported hitch. On Wednesday, Boeing Co disclosed, it had temporarily halted the test flights… Read More ›