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Friday, 05 April 2019

BBC News

• Flybe boss calls for air passenger duty to be cutChristine Ourmieres-Widener has been meeting with staff at Cardiff Airport after an announcement to cut jobs.
• Flybe cancels more Belfast flightsAfter two days of cancellations, six Flybe flights in and out of Belfast City Airport on Friday are axed.

The Independent

• Boeing 737 MAX: Company reveals new software problem detected in jets which 'must be fixed before planes can fly'Boeing has promised 'to own' the problem
• Ethiopian Airlines tragedy: the fatal flaws that killed 157The pilots followed the right procedure to overcome the anti-stall system, but were unable to save the aircraft

The Telegraph

• Boeing promises to take 'any and all' steps necessary to make the MAX 8 safe [Subscription]Boeing has said it will take “any and all” measures necessary to make their planes safe, after Ethiopian investigators concluded their report into last month's crash that killed 157 and caused the grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX 8s

Times Online

• Boeing admits 737 system may have triggered disasters [Subscription]Boeing, facing the first of several lawsuits that could cost it $1 billion or more, has acknowledged that two fatal crashes of its new 737 Max airliner may have been triggered by the same malfunction.

City AM

• Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls after findings show pilots not at fault in fatal crashEthiopia has urged Boeing to review its flight control technology after a preliminary report found that the pilot flying the doomed flight was not at fault when the plane crashed.

Aviation Industry

• AIX Hamburg 2019: Airbus promotes lower-cost business class seat Airbus is promoting the newly created “Settee Cornerâ€� concept for business class, combining flexible use and lower production cost. read more
• FAA joint task force to scrutinize Boeing MAX certification FAA is launching a joint task force with NASA and international regulators into the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and its maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), part of an effort to “ensure the safetyâ€� of the jetliner, the agency announced April 3. read more