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U.S. regulators complete test flights on Boeing 737 MAX
Besides evaluating data from the test flights, regulators still must develop pilot training protocols for the Boeing 737 MAX and inspect newly manufactured aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX takes to skies for long-awaited test flight
Though the certification flights are a critical phase, the US Federal Aviation Administration stresses that 'a number of key tasks remain' before the Boeing 737 MAX can return to service
End of Boeing 737 MAX grounding up to individual countries – U.S. FAA
This statement points to a lack of consensus among regulators on when to clear the Boeing 737 MAX for service
Boeing conducts final test flight of 737 MAX with software fix
CEO Dennis Muilenberg also says test pilots have completed 120 flights totaling more than 203 hours of airtime with the software fix for its planes' anti-stall system
Delayed take-off for China's own regional jet
The ARJ21 s maiden commercial flight is already delayed by 7 weeks
British Airways plane catches fire in Las Vegas, 2 injured
2ND UPDATE The Federal Aviation Administration says the fire broke out in the plane s left engine prompting the crew to abort takeoff
Grenade found on India PM Modi's back-up jet – reports
The scare comes after the US Federal Aviation Administration FAA stripped India of its top safety rating citing a lack of safety oversight
Cebu Pacific to mount more flights to 5 international routes
The budget carrier is also set to fly to Kuwait and Sydney in September
Cebu Pacific eyes unused seats for Clark-Hong Kong, Manila-Taipei routes
The budget carrier is seeking the reallocation of additional entitlements including the unutilized 1 237 seats for Manila Taipei allocated for Philippine Airlines
Cebu Pacific passenger volume growth slows in June
The Gokongwei led carrier and unit Tigerair PH target to service 17 million passengers for the whole year
US lifts Israel flight ban as Kerry cites truce 'progress'
UPDATED As truce efforts mounted Hamas s exiled leader Khaled Meshaal vowed there would be no end to the fighting without the lifting of Israel s 8 year blockade on Gaza
Gaza rocket halts Israel flights as foes resist truce efforts
UPDATED As the violence entered its 16th day neither Israel or Islamist movement Hamas appeared willing to end hostilities despite days of diplomatic efforts to coax them into a truce
PAL increasing flights to Hawaii, Guam
Philippine Airlines will fly 5 times a week to Honolulu starting August and to Guam daily by October
TIMELINE: PH aviation status upgrade
How did the country manage to get an upgrade after 6 years? Let s look back at the events that led to this development
No more barriers: Cebu Pacific to fly to Europe, US
The EU lifts its ban on the budget carrier and the US now allows local airlines to launch and expand services to the country
PH may get US aviation upgrade next week
The upgrade to Category 1 status will allow local airlines to open new routes and mount additional flights to the US
Portable electronics to be allowed on flights
Passengers will eventually be able to read e books play games and watch videos on their devices on flight
CAAP closely monitoring airline violations
CAAP steps up efforts to convince the US Federal Aviation Administration to lift a ban preventing Philippine carriers from mounting additional flights to the US
Aquino: Brush up on European languages
The President advises the staff of Solaire Manila Resorts to learn European languages to prepare for an increase in tourists from the region
PAL increases flights to Toronto
PAL plans to offer daily direct Manila Toronto flights in March 2013
