South African carrier Comair is delisting from the Johannesburg stock exchange in a move which will allow it to access government-backed financial support. South African carrier Comair is delisting from the Johannesburg stock exchange in a move which will allow it to access government-backed financial support. In an update, the airline’s administrators say it can now apply for funding in the sum of R100 million ($6.9 million) under a Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme put...Continue Reading
Vietnam has given the green light for the Boeing 737 Max to transit through its airspace, but stopped short of an outright approval for the type’s return to service. Vietnam has given the green light for the Boeing 737 Max to transit through its airspace, but stopped short of an outright approval for the type’s return to service. Vietnamese state media reports, citing the country’s transport ministry, state that the...Continue Reading
The US government will not require digital health documents for travel, a spokesperson for the administration of President Joe Biden says. The US government will not require digital health documents for travel, a spokesperson for the administration of President Joe Biden says. Answering a question at the White House daily media briefing, Jen Psaki on 6 April ruled out any kind of mandatory “credential” that Americans might be required to have...Continue Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to inspect and replace “air sealing ring” assemblies within Pratt & Whitney PW4000 low-pressure turbine [LPT] cases. The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to inspect and replace “air sealing ring” assemblies within Pratt & Whitney PW4000 low-pressure turbine [LPT] cases. Failures of the assemblies can cause fractures of low-pressure turbine blades, and the “uncontained release” of those blades, says an FAA airworthiness...Continue Reading
European safety regulators have granted type certificate validation to the Boeing 737 Max 8-200, new high-density variant of the re-engined twinjet. In a certification document revision the European Union Aviation Safety Agency lists a validation date of 6 April, following US FAA certification on 31 March. The 8-200 has been developed to increase the seating capacity of the Max 8. It has the same maximum take-off weight as the Max...Continue Reading
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