Keith Woolford Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) COPA Airlines has immediately and temporarily grounded their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX9 aircraft. Flights scheduled on those planes will be shifted to other aircraft. Travelers can check on their itinerary at www.copa.com Edited March 13, 2019 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted March 15, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 15, 2019 Quote Copa grounds Boeing Max 8 & 9 planes Posted 13/03/2019 Copa Airlines announced on Wednesday afternoon, March 13, that it had "immediately and temporarily" suspended the operation of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. According to the airline, the suspension was carried out in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The decision of Copa Airlines came soon after President Trump announced a similar measure for the United States which had trailed the European Union, the, Canada, China Singapore and other countries around the world.decided after the crash accident last Sunday of an Ethiopian Airlines, which left 157 dead. This decision was published in the Twitter account of the company which that the is measure is pending the "findings of on the causes of the Ethiopian Airlines accident". https://newsroompanama.com/travel/copa-grounds-boeing-max-8-9-planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted March 30, 2019 Moderators Share Posted March 30, 2019 Quote Copa pilots test Boeing MAX software updates Posted 29/03/2019 Copa Airlines reports that executives of the Flight Operations department qualified to fly their MAX fleet, accompanied by representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority of Panama (AAC), participated in review sessions and tests of the updates and measures implemented by Boeing to the software System of Increase of Maneuvering Characteristics (MCAS). According to the airline, the executives and pilot instructors of Copa Airlines tested and validated the characteristics and changes proposed by Boeing in the meetings held in Seattle, US, along with airlines and regulators from across the world Updates to MCAS submitted by Boeing will be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) and other aviation authorities worldwide, such as those of Canada and Europe. " We are satisfied with the updates made to the logic of the software, which address the existing concerns about the operation of the MCAS system" said Bolivar Dominguez, vice president of Flight Operations at Copa Airlines. He said that they trust in the robust training program offered to their crews, qualified to operate the aircraft and the ability of their pilots to fly the MAX9 safely. the airline said that, when making the purchase order for its MAX fleet, it invested in optional devices for the aircraft, which help the pilots to have a greater awareness in case of any irregular situation. Since mid-2018 it has developed a robust specialized training program for its pilots who operate the MAX9, which will be strengthened when a MAX simulator acquired by the Company goes into operation in May. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/copa-pilots-test-boeing-max-software-updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 13, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 13, 2019 Quote Panama lifts ban on 737 MAX conditional to US requirements July 8, 2019 Panama‘s CAA resolved (03-Jul-2019) to lift the temporary ban on Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 aircraft, which was imposed by Resolution 41 on 13-Mar-2019. The CAA added the following requirements to operate the aircraft models: US‘ go-ahead to operate the aircraft; Carriers to fulfil all requirements imposed by the US; Flight simulator software to reflect changes to the MCAS; Pilots to have completed training in the aircraft type; Follow all directives from Boeing and carry out 30 minute passenger-less flights with the grounded aircraft. [more – original PR – Panama CAA – Spanish] [more – original PR – Resolution 41 – Spanish] https://blueswandaily.com/panama-lifts-ban-on-737-max-conditional-to-us-requirements/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted August 16, 2019 Moderators Share Posted August 16, 2019 Quote Copa pulls troubled Boeing Max planes from fleet Mothballed until mid-December Posted 15/08/2019 Copa Airlines has removed Boeing MAX aircraft from its fleet until mid-December due to delays in Boeing obtaining safety certifications from U.S. aviation authorities. In his report of income and expenses for the second quarter, Pedro Heilbron, executive director of Copa Airlines, said that the company took MAX aircraft out of its programming until December 15. The stoppage of the six MAX aircraft has impacted the company's operation on its long-term flights, such as San Francisco, the United States, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. To take full advantage of its fleet of 104 aircraft, the airline has canceled flights on some of its routes, including its internal flight to David, in Chiriqui province. For this year, Boeing was to have ed deliver another seven MAX 9 aircraft to Copa, a delay that will impact the operations of the airline, a decrease that will be felt more strongly in the second half of the year, according to estimates of the company's executive plan. In addition to reducing the transport capacity of the Panamanian airline, problems with MAX aircraft also impacted the expansion plans of the company's low-cost subsidiary, Wingo. By the end of 2019, the company was scheduled to maintain a plane in Panama to offer flights from to Colombia and Cuba, among others, but now those plans have moved to the second quarter of 2020. https://www.newsroompanama.com/travel/copa-pulls-troubled-boeing-max-planes-from-fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted October 29, 2019 Moderators Share Posted October 29, 2019 Quote Copa’s Boeing MAX 737 fleet will fly again when “completely safe” Posted 28/10/2019 The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, “will fly again when it is completely safe to fly them” was the message from the US Federal Aviation Agency administrator, Steve Dickson to CEO’s of Latin American airlines, including Copa and civil aviation authorities of the region on Monday October 28 at an Airline Leaders Forum held in Brasilia. organized by the Latin American and Caribbean Aerial Transport Association. The planes have been grounded since March 14, due to failures in the stabilization system of the aircraft or also known as MCAS that would have caused two fatal accidents. "I will fly in the MAX myself ... We will gain confidence and we will return the plane to service," he said without specifying a timeline. In the industry they expect the certification to be granted again later this year. Airlines such as Copa, United, and American Airlines have, on their flight itineraries, canceled the operations of the MAX until the end of January 2020. The US regulator explained that the FAA evaluates that the manufacturer complies with the recommendations that were made and is constantly reviewing the adoption of the new software, but also that all pilots are properly trained. https://www.newsroompanama.com/travel/copas-boeing-max-737-fleet-will-fly-again-when-completely-safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted November 1, 2019 Moderators Share Posted November 1, 2019 Quote Copa’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet stays grounded through January Grounded planes at Tocumen Posted 30/10/2019 The six Boeing 737 MAX fleet t of Copa Airlines, which stand in front of Terminal 2 at Tocumen International Airport, and four more awaiting delivery fom Boeing hangars will not be carrying passengers through January 2020. "They will remain off the airline's schedule of flights throughout the month of January 2020," said company president Pedro Heilbron, at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum, which takes place in Brazil. Heilbron said that this does not mean that they will fly again immediately after that date because they must first wait for the recertification of the aircraft by the United States Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Panama "With what we know we have projected the itineraries of these canceled planes, until the end of January 2020," he said. He explained that once the planes are recertified and approved by local and regional aeronautical authorities, it will take the airline two weeks to prepare them to fly again. Heilbron said that although the paralysis of these aircraft has impacted the flight schedule and seating capacity, at present they do not want to disclose the figures or costs that it has generated. Airlines around the world have lost hundreds of millions of dollars since the planes were grounded after two crashes taking the lives of hundreds of passengers and crew. “We are not disclosing the cost of having our aircraft on the ground. We have six in Panama and another four that have been manufactured are in the Boeing hangars. Once the planes return to the air we can calculate what the impact has been, ”he said, adding that all the affected airlines will surely sit down to talk with the manufacturer about compensation for losses they have suffered through not having these aircraft models in their flight schedules. “For everything, there is a time, and we have full confidence, that the MAX 737 is a great aircraft, which has had some very serious and very unfortunate problems, but we hope it will be a safe plane in the future after all the revisions to which have been made,”he said. Resilience Heilbron, who is also president of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), explained that in the region there are basically four airlines with inoperative MAX: Copa Airlines, Aero Mexico, Gol, and Aerolineas Argentinas. 737 MAX airplanes have been grounded worldwide since March 14, after two fatal accidents that left 346 people dead: October 29, 2018, Lion Airline and Ethiopian Airlines, on March 10, 2019. Luis Felipe de Oliveira, executive director of ALTA, said that despite the problems in different regions, in addition to cost impacts, Latin America and the Caribbean is resilient and passenger traffic as a whole is expected to close 2019 with a growth of 5%. https://www.newsroompanama.com/travel/copas-boeing-737-max-fleet-stays-grounded-through-january-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted January 13, 2020 Moderators Share Posted January 13, 2020 Quote Copa not seeking alternatives for grounded Boeing planes Posted 12/01/2020 Copa Airlines, which has six grounded Boeing Max 8 planes following its worldwide suspension after the two accidents that killed at least 300 people is not exploring the acquisition of aircraft from another manufacturer say company spokespersons says a La Prensa report. "We are in very close contact with the manufacturer, following and evaluating the MCAS certification process by regulatory authorities. The MCAS control system (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System) is an automated safety function in the 737 MAX 8 designed to automatically connect and make corrections if certain parameters are exceeded in the changes of altitude and heading. The certifications of this system are vital for the future of the MAX series. It is believed that the MCAS influenced the accidents of the aircraft of the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines the In both cases they experienced erratic ascents and descents and fluctuating flight speeds before crashing shortly after takeoff In 2015, Copa Airlines and Boeing signed a $6 billion agreement for the acquisition of 61 aircraft. In addition to the 6 MAX9 aircraft that the Panamanian airline maintains on the ground, last year it was to receive another 7 aircraft, a situation that has reduced the company's expansion and has led to reduced to important company markets such as Argentina and Brazil. "We trust that the 737 MAX is a great aircraft, which will be even better after the exhaustive reviews and tests to which they are being subjected," said spokesmen of the company that last November confirmed that they did not expect to have their MAX fleet before March 2020 In recent days Boeing has delivered to the US regulatory authorities hundreds of documents that contain conversations of its pilots and technicians that show the discomfort that existed over the design and configuration of the projected new star within the Boeing models. Currently, there are no clear indications that the suspension will be reversed during the first half of the year. At the beginning of the year, it was learned that American Airlines and Aeromexico had agreed to a confidential economic compensation agreement to mitigate the losses caused by the suspension of the MAX fleet. Copa will discuss compensation “when the time is right.” https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/copa-not-seeking-alternatives-for-grounded-boeing-planes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted March 1, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 1, 2020 Quote Boeing MAX fallout sends Copa shares plunging 23.1% Boeing MAX 37's grounfed Posted 29/02/2020 After a year when Copa Holdings profits jumped 21% the fallout from the grounding of its MAX fleet, from Boeing since January 21, the price of its shares has fallen 23.1% on Wall Street and on Friday, closed at $ 82.48. The market is concerned about the impact this year will have on the global paralysis, on the company's results. La prensa reports that In a phone call with stock analysts, Pedro Heilbron, executive director of Copa Holdings, said that, as a result of the suspension of the MAX aircraft, the company reduced its projection of capacity growth from 5% to 1% for this year. The company has six MAX9 planes on the ground and last year it had to receive another 7 aircraft. Heilbron said the company withdrew MAX aircraft from its programming until August but accepts that it is unclear when Boeing will receive regulatory approval to put its planes into operation. Given this scenario, the airline group, which generated revenue of $2,707 billion last year, made the decision to delay the departure of its Embraer aircraft that would be replaced by MAX models. The arrival of the MAX family is part of a contract that Copa signed in 2015 with Boeing, for more than 6,600 million dollars. Heilbron said that once the suspension was lifted on the MAX models, which were involved in two accidents that ended the life of 300 people, it would take the airline between 2 and 3 weeks to put them into operation again. “It seems that the MAX will not fly until the second half of 2020, and Boeing will not be able to deliver the amount of aircraft we expected this year. That being the case, we have reduced our capacity growth by 2020.” and we will have to curb Embraer's transition with most of the planes that now depart in 2021.” said Heilbron. Avianca deal During the conference call, market analysts asked about the joint business agreement (JBA) that they announced in 2018 that Copa Airlines w would sign ith Avianca and United, Heilbron said the plan remains in force, but confirmed that The documents have not yet been submitted to market regulators for approval. “The JBA is still there, and I think the three airlines, United, Avianca and Copa, are still very interested in presenting the JBA. So, the intention is still to present it at some time this year. But everything that has happened between the new administration of Avianca and United has delayed the presentation of the documentation, but it should happen sometime this year. When? I'm not sure right now, ”said Heilbron https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/boeing-max-fallout-sends-copa-shares-plunging-231 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 2, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2020 Quote Terminan los vuelos de certificación para el Boeing 737 MAX AFP. CHICAGO, Estados Unidos 01 jul 2020 - 10:45 PM El FAA será el encargado dar o no el visto bueno para que el 737 MAX vuelva a volar. AFP El Boeing 737 Max terminó este miércoles su serie de vuelos de certificación, una etapa crucial para la supervivencia del avión estrella del gigante aeronáutico, cuyos vuelos se suspendieron en marzo de 2019 tras dos catástrofes aéreas, indicó este miércoles el regulador de la aviación estadounidense (FAA). "La FAA y Boeing completaron hoy los vuelos de ensayos de certificación en el Boeing 737 MAX. Durante tres días de pruebas esta semana, los pilotos e ingenieros de la FAA han evaluado las modificaciones realizadas por Boeing en relación con el sistema automatizado de los mandos de vuelo", precisó el organismo en un comunicado. El regulador será el encargado dar o no el visto bueno para que el 737 MAX vuelva a volar. Dos accidentes protagonizados por ese modelo, en los que fallecieron 346 personas, llevaron a suspender su uso. El avión comenzó sus vuelos de certificación el lunes en Boeing Field, cerca de Seattle, la cuna del fabricante estadounidense. La FAA no dio ningún detalle sobre el desarrollo de las pruebas, pero insistió en que la prohibición de vuelo sólo se levantará cuando los expertos de seguridad del organismo "estén seguros de que el avión cumple los criterios de certificación". Durante la investigación posterior a los accidentes del 737 MAX, la agencia fue acusada de connivencia con los equipos de Boeing, lo que podría haber provocado una certificación demasiado rápida del avión y de su sistema de estabilización, el MCAS. Ese programa fue señalado como el responsable de los accidentes de la aerolínea indonesia Lion Air, en octubre de 2018, y Ethiopian Airlines, en marzo de 2019. Boeing lleva meses trabajando para que vuelva al servicio su modelo de medio alcance, cuyas ventas representaban su principal fuente de ingresos antes de la crisis, pero la FAA detalló media docena de condiciones más para lograr una posible certificación. A finales de abril, la compañía anunció la supresión del 10% de sus efectivos, unos 16.000 empleos. La agencia de calificación crediticia S&P degradó luego su nota de A- a BBB, situándola a un escalón de la categoría especulativa. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Certification flights for the Boeing 737 MAX end AFP. CHICAGO, United States Jul 01, 2020 - 10:45 PM <<47MSPMCHEZF2TN4SZITNTPM6M4.jpg>> The FAA will be responsible for giving or not the approval for the 737 MAX to fly again. AFP The Boeing 737 Max ended its series of certification flights on Wednesday, a crucial stage for the survival of the aeronautical giant's star plane, whose flights were suspended in March 2019 after two air catastrophes, the US aviation regulator said on Wednesday ( FAA). "The FAA and Boeing completed certification test flights on the Boeing 737 MAX today. During three days of testing this week, FAA pilots and engineers have evaluated the modifications made by Boeing in relation to the automated controls system. flight, "the agency said in a statement. The regulator will be responsible for giving or not the go-ahead for the 737 MAX to fly again. Two accidents involving this model, in which 346 people died, led to its use being suspended. The plane began its certification flights on Monday at Boeing Field, near Seattle, the birthplace of the American manufacturer. The FAA did not give any details on the development of the tests, but insisted that the flight ban will only be lifted when the agency's security experts "are sure that the plane meets the certification criteria." During the 737 MAX's post-accident investigation, the agency was charged with colluding with Boeing equipment, which could have caused too rapid a certification of the plane and its stabilization system, MCAS. That program was identified as the person responsible for the accidents of the Indonesian airline Lion Air, in October 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines, in March 2019. Boeing has been working for months to return its mid-range model, whose sales represented its main source of income before the crisis, to service, but the FAA detailed half a dozen more conditions to achieve a possible certification. In late April, the company announced the removal of 10% of its workforce, some 16,000 jobs. The credit rating agency S&P then downgraded its note from A- to BBB, placing it one notch in the speculative category. https://www.prensa.com/economia/terminan-los-vuelos-de-certificacion-para-el-boeing-737-max/# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 17, 2020 Moderators Share Posted September 17, 2020 Quote 737 crash report trashes Boeing and FAA Posted 16/09/2020 Two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max aircraft were partly due to the planemaker's unwillingness to share technical details, a congressional investigation has found. It blames a "culture of concealment" at Boeing, but says the regulatory system was also "fundamentally flawed". Families of the victims accused the company and the regulator of continuing to hide information reports the BBC The US report is highly critical of both Boeing and the regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "Boeing failed in its design and development of the Max, and the FAA failed in its oversight of Boeing and its certification of the aircraft," the 18-month investigation concluded. The Boeing 737 Max has been grounded since March 2019 after two crashes, in Indonesia and Ethiopia, caused the deaths of 346 people. The report found a series of failures in the plane's design, combined with "regulatory capture", an overly close relationship between Boeing and the federal regulator, which compromised the process of gaining safety certification. "[The crashes] were the horrific culmination of a series of faulty technical assumptions by Boeing's engineers, a lack of transparency on the part of Boeing's management, and grossly insufficient oversight by the FAA." "Cost-cutting… that jeopardised the safety of the flying public", a "culture of concealment" over issues with the aircraft, "troubling mismanagement misjudgements" - just a snapshot of the stinging charges against Boeing. But the US aviation regulator, the FAA, comes off almost as representatives find it guilty of "inherent conflicts of interest" and "grossly insufficient oversight". They say the regulator was, in effect, in Boeing's pocket and that the FAA's management "overruled" its own technical and safety experts "at the behest of Boeing". Other investigations are outstanding, including a giant lawsuit from the relatives of those killed in the second crash in Ethiopia. Boeing said it had made "fundamental changes" to the company as a result of the accidents. https://www.newsroompanama.com/travel/737-crash-report-trashes-boeing-and-faa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted January 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted January 1, 2021 Quote Boeing 737 Max returns to US skies Posted 30/12/2020 AFP Miami - The Boeing Co. 737 Max has returned to commercial service in the United States, making the first flight since two fatal crashes caused the longest aircraft immobilization in the nation's history. An American Airlines Group Inc. 737 Max 8 (pictured) left Miami at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday on the first leg of a round-trip to New York's LaGuardia Airport. Southwest Airlines Co., the Max's biggest customer, plans to fly the model next year, as do United Airlines Holdings Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/boeing-737-max-returns-to-us-skies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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