Boeing’s latest versions of the 737 have been dealt a new blow with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency banning all flights within, to or from Europe and saying further action may be necessary to ensure the continued airworthiness of the B737 MAX 8 and MAX 9. Aviation authorities in China and Indonesia moved quickly to suspend 737 MAX operations and the jurisdictions temporarily banning the plane widened Tuesday to include Australia and Singapore.
Gulf airlines also grounding the MAX aircraft, as well as finally the US and Canada.
Read the whole story here:
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/new-blow-to-boeing-as-europe-bans-737-max/
Flight attendants from the USA had demanded a ban on identical aircraft until the cause of the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia has been clarified. The APFA (Association of Professional Flight Attendants), which represents the more than 27,000 flight attendants of American Airlines, called on the head of the largest US airline to take such a step. The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which includes Southwest Airlines flight attendants, had been also demanded a grounding.
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Aviation Scholarships
Boeing endows $3 million to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for scholarships to assist students interested in pursuing a pilot’s license and certificates in aviation maintenance. Boeing will collaborate with Embry-Riddle to make scholarships available as early as this fall.
The Boeing scholarships will seek to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the pilot workforce, particularly women and persons of color, as well as veterans, according to university officials. Read more: https://generalaviationnews.com/2019/03/12/boeing-endows-3-million-to-embry-riddle-for-scholarships/
To find eight more aviation scholarships, go to:
https://altitude36000ft.blogspot.com/2019/01/7-attractive-scholarships-in-aviation.html
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AOPA Fly-Ins 2019
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Members and Friends:
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, AOPA will host three grand, two-day fly-ins for the 2019 season. These aviation festivities will run all day Friday and Saturday and will feature expanded exhibit hours, seminars, workshops, aircraft displays, and special aerial demonstrations.
Special events are being planned to include a Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) Invitational Competition to showcase the skills and aircraft of backcountry flying and an engaging Friday night aviator’s party. The most important AOPA Fly-Ins 2019 are in Frederick, MD, in Livermore, CA, and in Tullahoma, TN.
Get more info, including tourist tips here:
https://altitude36000ft.blogspot.com/2019/03/aopa-fly-ins-2019.html
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Ryanair Sticks to Strict Baggage Rules
Ryanair will stick to its new strict hand luggage rule in Germany. That's what marketing boss Kenny Jacobs said at the ITB travel fair in Berlin.
Since November, the Irish low-cost airline has only allowed passengers to take a small bag that fits under the front seat free of charge. If you want to take a trolley with you in the cabin, you have to book priority boarding or check in your luggage - both costs extra. Wizz Air recently introduced a similar rule.
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A321LR Delivery Delays
DUBLIN - Airbus cannot keep up with the production of the A321neo. Due to delayed deliveries of the first A321LR, Aer Lingus cancels flights in summer 2019 and completely cancels a new line. There is currently no adequate replacement available for the compact transatlantic Airbus.
Aer Lingus postpones the A321LR-Linie from Dublin to Montreal to summer 2020 which was planned for August of this year.
Allegiant Air: New Base in L.A.
Airline to Launch Low-Cost Service May 1, Fares as Low as $39* One-way
Allegiant Air offers low-fare, nonstop jet service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning May 1 to:
Bellingham, WA - Billings, MT - Des Moines, IA - Fargo, ND - Grand Junction, CO - McAllen, TX – Medford, OR – Missoula, MT - Monterey, CA - Sioux Falls, SD - and Springfield, MO
COMING SOON:
eBook and paperback, available worldwide:
To Live is to Fly
Memoirs of an Executive Pilot
The author Doris Daily: "Have a seat in the cockpit and be entertained by these short stories and memoirs of a dedicated aviator. Observe fascinating flight experiences, technology, and the beauty and forces of nature. Become captivated by the flying world of a professional pilot during the ‘80s and early ’90s in Europe."
e-Book ISBN: 978-1-988664-35-4
print ISBN: 978-1-988664-34-7
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