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Akasa Air Orders Boeing 737s In Bulk!; Co-Founder Aditya Ghosh Shares Airline's Future Plans | Watch
India's youngest airline, Akasa Air, has placed an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes. This will boost its operations in the rapidly growing Indian aviation market. The order was announced at the Wings India air show in Hyderabad. The latest order, comprising 737 MAX 10 and 737 MAX 8-200 jets, will provide the airline a steady stream of aircraft deliveries through 2032. Earlier, while talking to Abhishek Singh, Deputy Editor, Mint on its new show, Rollin’ With The Boss, Akasa Co-founder Aditya Ghosh had revealed the airline’s future plans.
20 Jan 2024Boeing 737 MAX jets undergo round-the-clock effort to clear inventory
Analysts say clearing the logjam of up to 450 stored jets in total is crucial before Boeing can resume meaningful production of its traditional cash cowAirlines say it will take about two weeks to ready each plane for service with maintenance and software upgrades factored in
4 min read22 Nov 2020'Too soon' to let Boeing 737 MAX fly again, say families of Lion Air crash victims
The US FAA lifted a flight ban on Boeing's 737 MAX imposed after two fatal crashes in Indonesia and EthiopiaIn Indonesia, some of the aggrieved relatives said clearance had been granted faster than compensation
2 min read19 Nov 2020FAA in final stages of Boeing 737 MAX review, could approve as early as Nov 18
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson says he expects ‘this process will be finished in the coming days, once the agency is satisfied that Boeing has addressed’ safety issues involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people
1 min read10 Nov 2020Boeing records first 737 MAX order in 2020, cancellations rise
Boeing said it lost another 17 orders for the 737 MAX jet in August, bringing the total number of canceled orders, to 445 for this yearFresh cancellations last month include nine from Aercap Holdings, two each from Aviation Capital Group and Iceland Air, one from General Electric Capital's Aviation Services
1 min read8 Sep 2020Boeing kept regulator in the dark on key 737 MAX design changes: Report
The flight control system was not an area of emphasis because Boeing presented it to the FAA as a modification of the existing speed trim system, according to the report
3 min read1 Jul 2020Boeing failure to fix 737 Max cockpit light may draw FAA penalty
The inoperable warning light is threatening to become a costly new headache for the planemakerThe FAA is considering imposing civil penalties, according to documents and officials, which can amount to millions of dollars
7 min read21 Feb 2020SpiceJet inducts two Airbus aircraft amid worries over 737 Max
Regulators worldwide have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, following two fatal crashesSpiceJet had ordered as many as 205 of these planes in 2017, of which 13 have been delivered
1 min read17 Feb 2020Boeing does not want to fix wiring issue in 737 Max, US airlines extend halt on grounded jet
The wiring issue is one of the remaining hurdles that must be resolved before the plane can be approved for flightThe plane won’t be approved for passenger service until the agency is 'satisfied that all safety-related issues are addressed,' the US regulators said
2 min read15 Feb 2020FAA administrator to tell US airlines MAX approval could come before mid-year
Steve Dickson's calls come days after Boeing said it was pushing back its time-line for approval of the plane's returnFAA approval before mid-year could only happen if Boeing continues to make complete and thorough submissions, an US govt official said
1 min read25 Jan 2020