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As the Lion Air crew fought to control their diving Boeing 737 Max 8, they got help from an off-duty pilot who was hitching a ride, said sources.
As the Lion Air crew fought to control their diving Boeing 737 Max 8, they got help from an off-duty pilot who was hitching a ride, said sources.
New technological advances in aviation should not come at the cost of lives.
New technological advances in aviation should not come at the cost of lives.
The beleaguered airline, which has a fleet of 119 according to its website, has been forced to ground two-thirds of its planes as it awaits debt restructuring.
The beleaguered airline, which has a fleet of 119 according to its website, has been forced to ground two-thirds of its planes as it awaits debt restructuring.
First-class travel on Cathay Pacific, Singapore and Emirates is vastly different to flying first-class on US airlines
First-class travel on Cathay Pacific, Singapore and Emirates is vastly different to flying first-class on US airlines
The US Department of Transportation is seeking to determine whether the FAA used appropriate design standards and engineering analyses in certifying the aircraft’s anti-stall system.
The US Department of Transportation is seeking to determine whether the FAA used appropriate design standards and engineering analyses in certifying the aircraft’s anti-stall system.
Country’s transport minister says a preliminary report into the crash that killed 157 people will be issued in 30 days.
Country’s transport minister says a preliminary report into the crash that killed 157 people will be issued in 30 days.
Officials have begun delivering bags of earth to family members of the 157 victims of the crash instead of the remains of their loved ones because the identification process is going to take such a long time.
Officials have begun delivering bags of earth to family members of the 157 victims of the crash instead of the remains of their loved ones because the identification process is going to take such a long time.
Source familiar with investigation says evidence helped persuade US regulators to ground the model. Company says software upgrade for Boeing 737 MAX will be rolled out in coming weeks
Source familiar with investigation says evidence helped persuade US regulators to ground the model. Company says software upgrade for Boeing 737 MAX will be rolled out in coming weeks
In a statement, the Air Transport Licensing Authority – a statutory body with the power to shut down carriers – said it would require carrier to produce a concrete plan to turn around its financial situation.
In a statement, the Air Transport Licensing Authority – a statutory body with the power to shut down carriers – said it would require carrier to produce a concrete plan to turn around its financial situation.
Many of world’s richest business executives like to take to the air in their own executive jets and decommissioned fighter aircraft
Many of world’s richest business executives like to take to the air in their own executive jets and decommissioned fighter aircraft
Devastated mourners flung themselves onto the ground, still littered with business cards, seat covers and shards of aluminium. Some prayed and some scooped soil, while others offered up fruit, flowers, or Chinese chocolates.
Devastated mourners flung themselves onto the ground, still littered with business cards, seat covers and shards of aluminium. Some prayed and some scooped soil, while others offered up fruit, flowers, or Chinese chocolates.
A software upgrade will need to be tested and installed in all 737 MAX planes before they can fly again, the FAA says. The fix relates to an automated control system called MCAS, that may be linked to crashes of Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air planes.
A software upgrade will need to be tested and installed in all 737 MAX planes before they can fly again, the FAA says. The fix relates to an automated control system called MCAS, that may be linked to crashes of Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air planes.
Cifi Holdings expects China home prices to accelerate in the second half, while Guangzhou and Heze among mainland cities that have already begun unwinding property-cooling measures.
Cifi Holdings expects China home prices to accelerate in the second half, while Guangzhou and Heze among mainland cities that have already begun unwinding property-cooling measures.
Korean Air, with 30 MAX jets on order, said it would still take delivery of the first plane in May, but would not fly any until they were considered safe, while Indonesia’s Lion Air considers dropping order of almost 200 jets worth US$22 billion, following the airline’s involvement in earlier crash in October
Korean Air, with 30 MAX jets on order, said it would still take delivery of the first plane in May, but would not fly any until they were considered safe, while Indonesia’s Lion Air considers dropping order of almost 200 jets worth US$22 billion, following the airline’s involvement in earlier crash in October
Industry insiders agree city regulator made the right call. But they add it could have come more quickly, without regard for its counterpart in Boeing’s home country.
Industry insiders agree city regulator made the right call. But they add it could have come more quickly, without regard for its counterpart in Boeing’s home country.
Deliveries of Boeing’s bestselling 737 MAX jets were effectively frozen, though production continued, after the United States joined a global grounding of the troubled aircraft over safety concerns.
Deliveries of Boeing’s bestselling 737 MAX jets were effectively frozen, though production continued, after the United States joined a global grounding of the troubled aircraft over safety concerns.
The FAA said new data suggested similarities between Sunday’s deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX and October’s crash of a Lion Air plane. The US announcement came hours after Canada grounded its fleet of 737 MAX planes.
The FAA said new data suggested similarities between Sunday’s deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX and October’s crash of a Lion Air plane. The US announcement came hours after Canada grounded its fleet of 737 MAX planes.
China’s decision to ground Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopia crash leads way, but decision is of little commercial advantage as Chinese-built C919 is years from service.
China’s decision to ground Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopia crash leads way, but decision is of little commercial advantage as Chinese-built C919 is years from service.
After learning that a 22-year-old student travelling to Kenya came from a well-to-do family, some posted harshly judgmental comments online.
After learning that a 22-year-old student travelling to Kenya came from a well-to-do family, some posted harshly judgmental comments online.
Ray LaHood, the former US Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013, says Boeing should ground its 737 MAX 8, pending a full investigation
Ray LaHood, the former US Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013, says Boeing should ground its 737 MAX 8, pending a full investigation
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces mounting pressure to suspend flights of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets as the number of countries to ground the aircraft grows.
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces mounting pressure to suspend flights of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets as the number of countries to ground the aircraft grows.
Move puts pressure on US officials to explain their reasoning and future plans.
Move puts pressure on US officials to explain their reasoning and future plans.
Stock dropped 7 per cent to US$374 in midday trading, adding to 5 per cent decline on previous day.
Stock dropped 7 per cent to US$374 in midday trading, adding to 5 per cent decline on previous day.
Civil Aviation Administration of China ordered domestic carriers to temporarily ground the aircraft after fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash.
Civil Aviation Administration of China ordered domestic carriers to temporarily ground the aircraft after fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash.
Incident was a first for air traffic controllers, who can be heard discussing how to deal with the problem.
Incident was a first for air traffic controllers, who can be heard discussing how to deal with the problem.
Sell, shut down, or reinvest in the national carrier? Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he is weighing up the options.
Sell, shut down, or reinvest in the national carrier? Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says he is weighing up the options.
From budget airlines and a boom in passengers to the mystery disappearance of MH370 and the Lion Air crash, Asia’s aviation sector has seen stunning highs – and devastating lows.
From budget airlines and a boom in passengers to the mystery disappearance of MH370 and the Lion Air crash, Asia’s aviation sector has seen stunning highs – and devastating lows.
Incident is the fourth in two years, this time involving two women believed to be in their twenties.
Incident is the fourth in two years, this time involving two women believed to be in their twenties.
Boeing’s back-to-back disasters involving its latest jet is rare in modern aviation history.
Boeing’s back-to-back disasters involving its latest jet is rare in modern aviation history.