Boeing 737 MAX 8 Earns FAA Certification
ETOPS 180-sertifisering ligger imidlertid frem i tid. Dette vil gi Norwegian restriksjoner i valg av routing på sine nye transatlantiske ruter og minst 30 minutter ekstra flytid. Dette vil muligens også ha innvirkning på payload, siden de opererer i 'outer limit'.
Det ser ut som at Malindo Air (Lion Air) planlegger å bli launch operator.
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https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55143-azerbaijans-silk-way-airlines-orders-ten-b737-max-8sSilk Way Airlines (ZP, Baku) has signed a firm order agreement with Boeing (BOE, Chicago O'Hare) for ten B737 MAX 8s.
The MAX order thus suggests Silk Way now intends to make a concerted push into the passenger services sector.
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The first aircraft will arrive to Kuala Lumpur on May 17, and it is expected to enter into service on May 19, from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore.
Boeing said flights of its new 737 Max are temporarily suspended due to engine issues.
Engine supplier CFM International, a venture of General Electric and Safran, notified Boeing of a an issue with low-pressure turbine discs inLeap-1B engine, according to a statement Wednesday by the planemaker.
Because some LEAP engines already delivered to Boeing are unaffected by the issue, Boeing said it still intends to go ahead with initial deliveries of the MAX this month.