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The industry is weighing in on the FAA's decision to ground the domestic fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes following the accident in Ethiopia last weekend which fatally injured all 157 people on board the airplane. Boeing said in a statement that it continues to have full confidence in the safety of the 737 MAX. "However, after consultation with the FAA, the NTSB, and aviation authorities and its customers around the world, Boeing has determined -- out of an abundance of caution and in order to
Nate Morrissey And Carly Allen Bring Extensive Travel And Business Expertise To Flight Path Museum At KLAX
Two talented aviation and travel business professionals were elected to the board of directors of the Flight Path Museum at Los Angeles International Airport during the board’s recent meeting. Carly Allen, executive vice president of Global Travel Magazine, and Nate Morrissey, owner-operator of Blue Sky Estate Services, began their service immediately, according to Agnes Huff, PhD, Flight Path Museum president.
Aero Linx: Pilots for Patients
The mission of Pilots for Patients is to provide free air transportation to those patients needing diagnosis and treatments at medical facilities not available to them locally. Our goal is to eliminate the burden of travel allowing the patient to concentrate on getting well.
Final Approach Point
The point, applicable only to a nonprecision approach with no depicted FAF (such as an on airport VOR), where the aircraft is established inbound on the final approach course from the procedure turn and where the final approach descent may be commenced. The FAP serves as the FAF and identifies the beginning of the final approach segment.
"As one of the city's largest private employers and its hometown airline, we are excited to deepen our roots here in Chicago while making the investments needed to reimagine the headquarters for our employees. The investments we are making will help our employees provide unparalleled service to our front-line colleagues and to our customers as we continue to improve and realize our airline's full potential."
Source: Oscar Munoz, United's chief executive officer, discussing the company's decision to remain in Chicago.
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