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Air Transport Digest

A roundup of January’s top stories

First Airbus A350 Hull-Loss After Haneda Runway Incursion

Jens Flottau

All 367 passengers and 12 crew members on board the A350 managed to escape the burning aircraft, but five of the six on board the Coast Guard aircraft died.

Dash 8 Entered Runway Without Permission Before Haneda Accident, ATC Transcript Shows

Sean Broderick, Chen Chuanren

How ATC instructions were given and followed will be one of the key focus areas for investigators as they work to piece together the accident’s chain of events.

OPINION

Can Boeing’s Misguided Leaders Be Stopped?

Richard Aboulafia

We may be witnessing the slow demise of what was once the world’s greatest aerospace company, with few identifiable roadblocks to an act of self-immolation.

FAA Faces Tough Choice On Latest 737-7 Exemption Request

Sean Broderick

Boeing’s marathon-like push to earn approval for its 737-7 likely no longer hinges on demonstrating that the model meets all required regulatory standards but instead on convincing the agency that a known noncompliance should be permitted for a few years while the OEM develops a permanent fix.

NTSB Eyeing Door Plug Bolts In Alaska 737-9 Accident Probe

Sean Broderick

The exit door plug at the center of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines accident pivoted up and broke away from the Boeing 737-9 in flight, an NTSB investigator said late Jan. 8, pointing to a problem with bolts used to keep the insert in place.

Air Japan Introducing Tokyo-Singapore Route

Chen Chuanren

Long-haul LCC Air Japan will commence service between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport on April 26.

United Airlines Removes MAX 10 From Internal Plan, ‘Can’t Count On It’

Christine Boynton

As groundings of the Boeing 737-9 affect its first quarter outlook, the airline is taking existing orders for the larger -10 variant out of its internal plans.

FLIGHT FRIDAY

How Do The 787 And A350 Compare?

Daniel Williams

This week's Flight Friday focuses on the two “composite” widebody aircraft, the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787.

American Airlines’ CEO Slams Boeing Issues As Unacceptable

Lori Ranson

Although American Airlines is not directly impacted by the issues stemming from exit door plugs on Boeing 737-9 aircraft, the carrier’s CEO warns Boeing needs to get its “act together.”

JetBlue-Spirit Merger Blocked, But Not Permanently Restrained

Christine Boynton

JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines will not be allowed to merge, a federal judge has ruled, in a decision that stops short at permanently blocking a future combination of the two.

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