are boeing 737 max still grounded?
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The deadly 737 MAX remains grounded but test flights by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) test pilots on Monday potentially move the plane closer to returning to passenger service. The U.S. was one of the last countries to ground the plane in March 2019 after it was involved in the second of two fatal crashes.
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Just five months apart, two Boeing 737 Max planes crashed, and the planes have been grounded since March of 2019. There's simply no precedent, in aviation, for a plane this important to be grounded this long. In the first crash, Lion air flight 610, something was discovered with the technology on the plane.
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On 5 February 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route skidded off the runway while landing at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. It was the first fatal accident in the airline's history.
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The move has prompted fears that the Dublin-based airline could be pulling out of LBA - with one travel agent tweeting “Ryanair have withdrawn their Leeds Bradford base with immediate effect. No flights from the airport are currently on sale.” ... The only other flights available from the airport in 2021 run until March.
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Boeing to temporarily halt 737 Max production in January. Boeing will temporarily halt production of its troubled 737 Max airliner in January, the manufacturer said. Production of the jet had continued despite the model being grounded for nine months after two deadly crashes.
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Following the decision by BALPA to cancel planned industrial action on Friday 27 October 2019, BA has now updated its policy on accommodating passengers who have been affected by the planned strike. BA had cancelled the vast majority of its flights at Gatwick and Heathrow on the day of strike action.
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The 737 MAX took its maiden flight on January 29, 2016 and the series gained FAA certification in March 2017. The first delivery was a MAX 8 in May 2017, to Malindo Air, with whom it commenced service on May 22, 2017.
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British Airways has begun to refurbish some of its 52 Club World seat Boeing 747 aircraft with new cabin interiors and in-flight entertainment systems. The Boeing 747 is going to be a fixture at BA until February 2024. At present, there are 36 aircraft in service, all at London Heathrow.
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Almost certainly not. The reason XH558 has been grounded is because parts are reaching an age and have been used for long enough that they can't be certified as safe. There aren't enough spares to get around this problem, so that means no more flying.
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Southwest and American will go without the Boeing 737 Max until April. Southwest extended cancellations from the grounding until April 14. The planes have been grounded since March 2019, after two crashes killed 346 people. Boeing is halting production of the planes next month because of the prolonged flight ban.
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The second crash grounded the 737 Max. Since then, Boeing has been working to fix the software issue and get the airplane approved by regulators. ... In June 2019, Boeing submitted a software fix to the FAA for approval, but subsequent stress-testing of the Max's computers revealed more flaws than just bad code.
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After a pair of deadly crashes of its 737 Max 8 more than a year ago, Boeing continues to work to get its newest and most critical aircraft model back in the air. ... After 346 people were killed in the two crashes, the Max has been grounded worldwide since March 2019 and some airliners have canceled orders for the plane.
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The Boeing 737-800 is one of the safest aircraft in the sky, while it's newer sibling — the Boeing 737 Max — has have been grounded globally since March and none of them are currently flying passengers.
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FAA issues new Continued Airworthiness Notification to the International Community (PDF) on Boeing 737 MAX. The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (PDF)operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory.
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The low-cost airline said on April 14 that the economy seats chosen for its new Boeing 737-800 and 737 Max jetliners will have an additional 0.7 inches of room. That increases the seat width from 17.1 to 17.8 inches, making them the widest economy seats on any Boeing 737, according to the company.
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Supersonic air travel is back. 15 years after the Concorde was grounded, everyone from aerospace companies to NASA to small startups is working to bring back ultrafast civilian aircraft.
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PMDG 737 Still Worth It? Yes. It is still a great piece of software. Add the sound immersion pack and some nice liveries and it's great.