The New York Times – Travel:
After the Israel-Hamas conflict decimated travel in the Middle East last year, some countries are seeing a rebound in bookings — welcome news to a region heavily reliant on foreign visitors.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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F.A.A. Says Initial Round of 737 Max Inspections Has Been Finished
The New York Times – Travel:
The agency said it would review the data from the inspections of 40 planes, a subset of the 171 Boeing Max 9 aircraft that have been grounded.
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Judge Blocks JetBlue From Acquiring Spirit Airlines
The New York Times – Travel:
The ruling is a victory for the Justice Department, which had argued that the merger would reduce competition.
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F.A.A. to Increase Oversight of Boeing and Audit 737 Max 9 Production
The New York Times – Travel:
The heightened scrutiny comes a day after the agency opened an investigation into whether Boeing failed to ensure that its 737 Max 9 plane was safe.
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F.A.A. Investigating Whether Boeing 737 Max 9 Conformed to Approved Design
The New York Times – Travel:
Regulators are examining whether Boeing complied with safety rules on a plane that lost a fuselage panel while in flight last week.
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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation
The New York Times – Travel:
Cockpit voice recorders in the U.S. start rerecording every two hours, a limit that the National Transportation Safety Board says should be extended to 25 hours.
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Alaska Airlines and Passengers Face More Disruption Over Boeing Plane
The New York Times – Travel:
The airline has grounded 20 percent of its fleet and canceled hundreds of flights until the 737 Max 9 can undergo safety inspections.
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Boeing 737 Max 9 Safety Inspections Delayed
The New York Times – Travel:
The Federal Aviation Administration said that Boeing’s instructions for how airlines should check the planes were insufficient and that the company would revise them.
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JetBlue Chief Executive to Step Down
The New York Times – Travel:
Robin Hayes described the decision to retire as “bittersweet,” and suggested that unspecified health concerns had driven it.