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TopicBoeing 737 MAX

Topic: Boeing 737 MAX

As Boeing struggles with 737 Max, SpiceJet considers dumping it for Airbus

SpiceJet may buy a ‘sizable’ number of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets to accommodate a planned expansion, Chairman Ajay Singh says.

Grounding the 737 Max eases turbulence for airlines

A 737 takes off or lands somewhere in the world every 1.5 seconds, and there are about 2,800 in the air at any moment. But it may be beneficial to ground them.

India’s DGCA, snubbed globally, is a cosy club of IAS officers with no aviation expertise

In the past decade, India's civil aviation watchdog DGCA has only had IAS officers heading it, none of whom have had real domain expertise. 

US regulator believes Boeing 737 Max pilots don’t need fresh simulator training

Boeing 737 Max pilots would be required instead to take a computer-based training course they could perform at home or in a classroom.

Ethiopian Airlines pilot had warned managers of a 737 Max malfunction

Bernd Kai von Hoesslin said he had repeatedly raised safety concerns over the 737 Max flight control feature after it malfunctioned months before the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

SpiceJet posts record profit of Rs 260 cr on compensation hope from Boeing for 737 Max jets

The collapse of local rival Jet Airways allowed SpiceJet to raise fares by 11% and show a notional income of Rs 114 crores.

Boeing working on overhauling 737 Max flight control system to boost jetliner’s reliability

Boeing is aiming to present a final software package to aviation regulators by September after it came under the scanner for the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes.

US govt test pilots detect potential fault in Boeing 737 Max on flight simulator

The plane’s flight computer tried to push the aircraft’s nose down repeatedly during a simulator run, prompted by a stream of erroneous flight data.

Boeing’s 737 Max timetable for return seems like guesswork

Boeing said that it was planning for an early return for Max, giving investors hope but later, executives said that production may get halted.

Boeing putting a price tag on its 737 Max crisis is only the end of the beginning

Boeing declaring a $4.9 billion after-tax charge in the second quarter shows it sees a light at the end of the tunnel, but there's still a long way to go before the 737 crisis is fully resolved.

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Indian bureaucracy doesn’t need DOGE. Hiring more would be better for efficiency

The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.