A weekly review of commercial flight
News
NTSB Update: All 12 Door Plug Stops Failed, Leading to Blowout
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy commenced the final on-site report of the day by discussing the activities of the survival factors group and the findings of the structures group. Read more…
Boeing 737-9 Parts Suppliers Spirit AeroSystems, ARR Speak Out
Spirit AeroSystems, a dedicated partner of Boeing on the 737 program, and AAR, an aerospace solutions company that performs a WiFi modification on the type, issued statements regarding Flight 1282. Read more…
Alaska Airlines Technicians Find Loose Hardware on Boeing 737-9s
Alaska Airlines stated on Tuesday that during the preparation for inspections on its Boeing 737-9 fleet, maintenance technicians discovered some loose hardware on certain aircraft. Read more…
Opinion
An Antarctic Adventure: Interview with Captain Olov Lindström
Airways sat down with none other than Olov Lindström, Fleet Chief Pilot of Norse Atlantic Airways, to discuss the airline’s groundbreaking Boeing 787 Antarctica touchdown. Read more…
This Week in History
1/08/1998: MD-95 Rebranded as Boeing 717
Referred to as aviation's "best little secret," Boeing recognized the potential of the MD-95 and chose to continue its development after the merger with McDonnell Douglas. Read more…
Analysis
The Airlines Most Affected by the Boeing 737-9 Grounding
The aviation data platform OAG conducted an assessment of flights scheduled this week to determine which airlines are most likely to be affected by the grounding of the Boeing 737-9. Read more…
Media
Airways February 2024 Issue Available Now!
A Swissair Convair 990 Coronado graces the skies above California, evoking nostalgia for a bygone era of air travel. The distinctive silhouette of this classic aircraft, with its swept-back wings and sleek fuselage, transports us to times when air travel was synonymous with glamour and sophistication. Enjoy this and more in the Airways February 2024 issue.