May 17, 2019 Boeing says MAX 8 software fix complete, awaiting FAA approval Boeing said Thursday it has completed a software fix on the beleaguered 737 MAX 8 model and is awaiting approval and requests for additional information from the FAA, according to a statement. The company added it has flown the new software for 360 flight hours.
May 16, 2019 Aer Lingus is allowing people to book empty middle seat, reserve overhead bin space Aer Lingus passengers won’t have to war over the middle seat armrest starting this fall.
May 16, 2019 Southwest Airlines CEO admits he's unsure when Boeing Max aircraft will be returned to service: 'I’m hopeful it will be this summer' There was reportedly an elephant the size of a 737" in the room at the annual company shareholders meeting.
May 15, 2019 US suspends all passenger, cargo flights to Venezuela The Trump administration suspended all commercial passenger and cargo flights to Venezuela in light of worsening safety conditions, recent social unrest and political turmoil engulfing the South American nation.
May 14, 2019 Qantas flight diverted due to 'electrical fault' days after 'incredibly loud bang' grounds separate aircraft Two planes from the same airline experienced similarly scary mid-flight incidents that forced the aircraft to divert their courses and land early.
May 14, 2019 Disabled passenger claims Southwest is 'discriminating' against the severely disabled The airline allegedly refused to allow him to travel with a special lift device required to move him.
May 14, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines CEO says carrier will be 'last to fly' Boeing 737 MAX planes "At this stage I cannot fully say that the airplane will fly back on Ethiopian Airlines."
May 14, 2019 Southwest passenger allegedly kicked off flight over joke about vodka Apparently you shouldn’t joke and fly.
May 14, 2019 Delta Air Lines flight forced to make emergency landing due to Boeing 737 nose gear issue The travel industry has been very focused on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 all year.
May 14, 2019 JetBlue blames 'global' system outage for check-in problems, long lines on Tuesday morning JetBlue has confirmed that a “global” computer system outage is to blame for delayed check-in and frustratingly long lines at airports where the carrier flies.