Boeing 737 Next Generation

WestJet complies with Transport Canada decision to ground Boeing MAX fleet

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星期三, 三月 13, 2019
Airlines, Aviation, Low-cost carriers, WestJet, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 737 Next Generation, Boeing 737, Calgary International Airport, WestJet Encore

CALGARY, March 13, 2019 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced that it is complying with Transport Canada's decision to temporarily ground the Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

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  • CALGARY, March 13, 2019 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced that it is complying with Transport Canada's decision to temporarily ground the Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
  • "We respect the decision made by Transport Canada and are in the process of grounding the 13 MAX aircraft in our fleet," said Ed Sims, WestJet President and CEO.
  • "This decision has an impact on the travel plans of our WestJet guests and we ask for understanding as we work to rebook all guests affected as quickly as possible."
  • WestJet has 162 aircraft or more than 92 per cent of its overall fleet that remain in service.

Boeing Business Jets Delivers First BBJ MAX Airplane

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星期一, 十月 15, 2018
Aircraft, Aviation, Boeing 737, Boeing 747, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing Business Jet, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing, Boeing 737 Next Generation

ORLANDO, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has delivered the first BBJ MAX airplane to a customer, the company announced today at the National Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).

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  • ORLANDO, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has delivered the first BBJ MAX airplane to a customer, the company announced today at the National Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
  • The BBJ MAX family based on Boeing's best-selling 737 MAX airplane - offers business jet customers the best combination of space, comfort and range.
  • In addition, BBJ MAX owners benefit from a lower total cost to own when compared to other high-end business jets.
  • Since its launch in 1996, Boeing Business Jets has delivered 234 jets on 260 orders.

Boeing, Air Peace Announce Order for 10 737 MAX Airplanes

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星期四, 九月 13, 2018
Aircraft, Aviation, Aerospace engineering, Boeing 737, CFM International LEAP, Air Peace, Boeing, Wingtip device, Low-cost carriers, Boeing Business Jet, Boeing 737 Next Generation

LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos.

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  • LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos.
  • "We are excited to add the 737 MAX to our fleet as we expand our network to offer more destinations and serve more passengers," said Allen Onyema, Chairman and CEO, Air Peace Limited.
  • With improvements such as the CFM International LEAP-1B engine and Advanced Technology winglets, the 737 MAX will help Air Peace save more than 20 percent on fuel costs compared to its current single-aisle airplanes.
  • "This order reflects the strong demand that we are seeing for the 737 MAX as airlines choose the airplane's superior performance and reliability."

W Publishing Acquires Captain Tammie Jo Shults Memoir

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星期三, 七月 18, 2018
Aviation, Tammie Jo Shults, Women in the United States Navy, Shults, Southwest Airlines Flight, Southwest Airlines, Tammie, Boeing 737 Next Generation

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- W Publishing Group, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, has acquired rights to a memoir by Captain Tammie Jo Shults, the airline pilot of Southwest Flight 1380 who made an emergency landing of her Boeing 737 after an engine exploded in midair, shattering a passenger window.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- W Publishing Group, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, has acquired rights to a memoir by Captain Tammie Jo Shults, the airline pilot of Southwest Flight 1380 who made an emergency landing of her Boeing 737 after an engine exploded in midair, shattering a passenger window.
  • This book is scheduled for release in October 2019 and will be Tammie Jo's first book.
  • Captain Shults is one of a small percentage of female pilots in the commercial airline industry.
  • Tammie Jo's story also dovetails powerfully with the cultural conversation around women's strength and tenacity as we pursue our dreams."