Air Freight News
UK’s Flybe rescue shows it’s tough for governments to go green
U.K. carrier Flybe’s struggle for survival has highlighted a key issue facing countries as they move toward more sustainable forms of transport: very often the…
Malaysia Airlines halts 737 Max deliveries in fresh blow to Boeing
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. suspended deliveries of Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft it had on order for this year, the first Southeast Asian carrier to publicly…
Boeing’s ‘very bad’ internal messages boost crash victim suits
Internal emails from Boeing Co. employees could strengthen the legal case for families claiming the company’s push to minimize the training needed for new 737…
Ukraine urges five-nation probe into downed jet, even without Iran
Ukraine called for an investigation by five countries that lost citizens in last week’s downing of a passenger jet leaving Tehran -- but said Iran…
American Air removes 737 Max until June, matching United
American Airlines Group Inc. is removing the 737 Max from its flight schedules through early June, a type of delay that has become almost routine…
Mexico doesn’t know what to do with its Presidential Dreamliner
A state-of-the-art $130 million presidential Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner is becoming a headache for the government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Cities cut off and airports at risk: What happens if Flybe folds
U.K. airline Flybe Group Plc is on the brink of collapse, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson considering whether to offer state help to a carrier…
Iran makes arrests over jet disaster and vows full investigation
Iran said it’s arrested a number of people linked to the Jan. 8 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, and the country’s president called on…
Vingroup grounds aviation unit before it ever took off in Vietnam
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup JSC is abandoning plans to launch Vinpearl Air so it can focus on other businesses, including electric vehicle manufacturing.
Boeing mocked Lion Air calls for more 737 Max training before crash
Indonesia’s Lion Air considered putting its pilots through simulator training before flying the Boeing Co. 737 Max but abandoned the idea after the planemaker convinced…