Boeing seeks exemption for 737 Max model from critical safety standard

Boeing seeks exemption for 737 Max model from critical safety standard

DALLAS: Boeing is asking federal regulators to exempt a new model of its 737 Max airliner from a safety standard designed to prevent part of the engine housing from overheating and breaking off during flight. Federal officials said last year that Boeing was working to fix the hazard on current Max planes. In the meantime, … Read more

American Airlines postpones launch of Seattle-Bengaluru flight

American Airlines postpones launch of Seattle-Bengaluru flight

In February 2020, American Airlines said it planned to operate a 285-seater Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Seattle-Bengaluru route. | Photo Credit: AP When announced in early 2020, the scheduled flight between Seattle and Bengaluru of American Airlines was supposed to be the first non-stop one between the city and the United States. However, nearly … Read more

Drunk man urinates on co-passenger on board New York-Delhi flight, held

Drunk man urinates on co-passenger on board New York-Delhi flight, held

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP An Indian man travelling from New York to Delhi in an American Airlines flight has been apprehended at the airport in New Delhi for allegedly urinating on his co-passenger, official sources said on April 24. The accused Indian passenger was stated by the airlines staff to … Read more

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights to limit the impact on passengers

Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling summer flights to limit the impact on passengers

Heathrow Airport has told airlines to stop selling summer tickets as it limits the number of passengers and the chance of flight cancellations increases. According to the airport, the new limit of daily passengers is 100, 000 which will be implemented from Tuesday until 11 September. Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye said, the number of … Read more