CommercialPODCAST: Ethiopian Airlines USA Regional Director Talks Pandemic Recovery, Air Cargo and More On this episode of the Connected Aviation Intelligence Podcast, we’re joined by the new regional director for U.S. operations of Ethiopian Airlines, Samson Arega. After a three-year stint as the country manager…
CommercialEthiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Resumes Flight Operations Ethiopian Airlines has returned its Boeing 737 MAX to regular passenger-carrying operations nearly three years after the African carrier's fatal accident that led to a 19-month grounding of the aircraft model. On…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - August 22, 2021 Check out the Aug. 22 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
CommercialUPDATED: Preliminary Ethiopian 737 MAX Crash Report Notes Similarities to Lion Air Crash Investigators released a preliminary report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, finding that the pilots were unable to regain control of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft despite following Boeing’s…
CommercialFAA Reviewing Boeing's 737 MAX Software Update The FAA is reviewing the 737 MAX software update intended to fix issues with the plane's anti-stall system after two 737 MAX-8s crashed within six months. The update will affect all 737…
CommercialInvestigation Finds 'Clear Similarities' Between 737 MAX Crashes, Boeing Trim System Under Scrutiny Having finished its analysis of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) has determined that "clear similarities" exist between the…
CommercialNew Information Linking ET 302 to Earlier 737 MAX Crash Led to Grounding One-off accidents are tragic, but the biggest concern for regulators, carriers and manufacturers is an underlying issue that could cause multiple disasters. Despite the cursory appearance of an eerie similarity to the…
CommercialWorldwide Bans Ground 737 MAX After U.S., Boeing Cave UPDATE, 3:07 p.m. ET: Boeing has released a statement of support for the grounding of the 737 MAX line of airplanes. "We are supporting this proactive step out of an abundance of caution,"…
CommercialEthiopian Airlines 737 MAX Crash Kills 157 157 people were killed Sunday morning when Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoff from the country's capital city of Addis Ababa. The Kenya-bound 737 MAX 8 was in flight for…