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FAA grounds roughly 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a cabin panel blew out during flight

January 6, 2024Comments Off on FAA grounds roughly 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a cabin panel blew out during flight

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to temporarily ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes for safety inspections after an Alaska Airlines plane lost a cabin panel during a flight on Friday with about 180 people on board. The plane, which had only been in service since November,…

Joby Aviation’s first production air taxi cleared for flight tests

June 30, 2023Comments Off on Joby Aviation’s first production air taxi cleared for flight tests

Joby Aviation has been cleared by the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) to start flight tests on its first production prototype air taxi, the company wrote in a press release. It’s a large step in the company’s aim to start shipping the eVTOL aircraft (electric vertical takeoff and landing) to customers…