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Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners, which have been grounded since a side panel blew out of a plane in midflight earlier this month. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that his agency's review of the scary incident on board an Alaska Airlines Boeing jet gave him confidence to clear a path for the planes to fly again. The official, Mike Whitaker, said the FAA would not agree to any Boeing request to expand production of Max planes until the agency is satisfied that quality-control concerns have been addressed.

A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta

Congress is getting involved in examining safety at Boeing after a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner in midflight

Western Australia is keen to have direct air connectivity with India as well as expand cooperation in the area of critical minerals, its Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said on Wednesday. Promoting tourism to Western Australia was the priority talking point for the Deputy Premier as she concluded a delegation-led mission in Delhi. A delegation visit is also scheduled for January 25 in Chennai.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday said it took 542 enforcement actions, including against airlines and personnel, last year, which was 77 per cent higher than similar actions taken in 2022. As many as 5,745 surveillance activities were carried out by the regulator last year which was also an all-time high as part of enhanced oversight efforts.

₹1.1 crore on Air India for safety violations on certain flights. The regulator had received a safety report from an employee of the airline alleging certain violations on some routes.

The European Commission has announced an in-depth investigation of German airline Lufthansa’s planned takeover of Italian carrier ITA Airways citing competitive concerns

Quiver Quantitative — United Airlines (UAL) skepticism over Boeing's (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX 10 jets has intensified industry scrutiny on Boeing. With United planning to exclude the troubled MAX 10 from its new fleet, concerns over Boeing's ability to regain market share and stabilize its financial position are mounting. The grounding of Boeing's MAX 9 jets, due to technical issues, has further dampened confidence in the MAX series. United's CEO, Scott Kirby (NYSE:KEX), emphasized the MAX 9 grounding as a critical factor in reassessing their MAX 10 orders.

Also Read | Budget 2024 Expectations: Streamlining TCS to GST credit —here's what travel & tourism sector expects this year “While a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was issued to all the airlines, the closure of airspace leads to congestion in the airspace as airlines seek landing permissions from the air traffic control, as soon as it reopens. On Tuesday, the flights that were already delayed from smaller airports due to fog, had to be further delayed as per the Delhi airspace restrictions," an airport official said.

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call centres are some of the steps Indian airlines are looking to implement to regain flier confidence following recent flight disruptions that caused significant inconvenience to passengers. Airlines are also calling for changes in security rules which mandate a passenger to undergo airport security checks again if they are disembarked in case of a delay. Thick fog and a non-operational runway in India’s busiest airport at Delhi severely disrupted flight schedules this winter as airline crews struggled to deal with passengers upset with delayed or cancelled flights. For instance, a passenger on-board an IndiGo airline aircraft pilot punched the pilot after the flight was delayed by over four hours. Following the incident, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia warned airlines to improve their efficiency or risk losing customers. Budget airline Akasa Air has built-in technology features in its app which gives real time information on flight changes to passengers. “As we scale up, we are ensuring that we leverage technology for information like flight delays, gate changes immediately and transparently to our customers,” said Belson Coutinho, co-founder and chief marketing and experience officer at Akasa Air. Coutinho said Akasa Air is analysing the recent incidents at Delhi Airport to improve the airline’s SOP and incorporate the learnings into its own training module. Vimal Kumar Rai, managing partner at Commercial Excellence Partners which advises organisations on customer experience said that airlines need to set up a process where crew has a mindset of ownership and accountability.

The CEO of United Airlines is frustrated about ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing, and his airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing 737 Max

Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad is denying U.S. allegations that have resulted in it being hit with sanctions from the Treasury Department

Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises

Federal officials are recommending that airlines inspect the door plugs on more Boeing 737s after one of the panel blew off a Boeing jet in midflight

(Reuters) — United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby (NYSE:KEX) said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday the company was going to build a fleet plan that does not include Boeing (NYSE:BA)'s 737 MAX 10 jets, citing delivery delays.

Investing.com — U.S. futures edged lower Tuesday, consolidating after recent gains as the earnings season kicks into full gear.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures traded in a muted fashion Tuesday, consolidating after the previous session’s gains ahead of the release of a deluge of heavyweight corporate earnings. 

Gautam Shah, Founder & Chief Strategist, Goldilocks Premium Research, says “metals have started to look quite interesting. Nalco is a very high conviction idea for us for the whole of 2024 and can deliver supernormal returns. Steel Authority of India, Tata Steel, JSW Steel may beat the Nifty returns for sure for the next two to three quarters. Auto ancillary, I think, is a very interesting space as is fertilisers. Paper stocks and that entire unlocked theme of airlines, hotels. Other unlocked theme stocks like Sapphire Foods, Devyani International have very good fundamentals and have not done as well as some of the other themes. They should do quite well.”

5G services in and around airports, as per an Economic Times report. The focus of these discussions will be on concerns related to aircraft and passenger safety. A broader panel has been constituted to "address the 5G matter", sources told the paper.