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  • Aircraft Landing Barcelona El Prat Airport
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    Aircraft Landing Barcelona El Prat Airport
    A LOT Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto) -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Aircraft Landing Barcelona El Prat Airport
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    Aircraft Landing Barcelona El Prat Airport
    A LOT Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto) -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330 with special Creative Fashion Capital livery
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    Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330 with special Creative Fashion Capital livery
    LOT Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands, and Shenzhen Airlines Airbus A330-343 is on the runway for takeoff from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on May 25, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto) -- (Photo by Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Aircraft Landing
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    Aircraft Landing
    A Westjet Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Aircraft Landing
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    Aircraft Landing
    A Westjet Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Aircraft Landing
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    Aircraft Landing
    A Westjet Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Runway BCN Airport
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    Runway BCN Airport
    A WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 is on the runway for takeoff from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Runway BCN Airport
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    Runway BCN Airport
    A WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 is on the runway for takeoff from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Runway BCN Airport
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    Runway BCN Airport
    A WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 is on the runway for takeoff from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, in Barcelona, Spain, on August 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet aircraft is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Air Canada logos seen on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing Boeing 737 MAX 8 at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Air Canada logos seen Air Canada aircraft at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet aircraft is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Air Canada logos seen on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing Boeing 737 MAX 8 seen at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet aircraft is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Two WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737-700, are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet Boeing 737-700 aircraft is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Air Canada logos seen on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing Boeing 737 MAX 8 seen at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet aircraft is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Air Canada logos seen on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing Boeing 737 MAX 8 seen at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet Boeing 737 MAX 8 is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    Two WestJet Boeing 737-700 and 737-800, a Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 and an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    A WestJet Boeing 737-700, a Flair Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 and an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
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    Spotting Aircraft At Calgary International Airport
    CALGARY, CANADA – AUGUST 6:
    WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Canada aircraft are pictured at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
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    Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
    LOT (100 Years Krosno Glass Livery) Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on July 1, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
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    Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
    A Norwegian (Minna Canth Livery) Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
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    Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
    LOT (100 Years Krosno Glass Livery) Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on July 1, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
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    Diverse aircraft landing at Barcelona Airport
    A Norwegian (Minna Canth Livery) Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Brussels International Airport Aviation
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    Brussels International Airport Aviation
    TUI Airlines Belgium - Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Zaventem International Airport in Brussels, Belgium, on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto)

     

  • Brussels International Airport Aviation
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    Brussels International Airport Aviation
    TUI Airlines Belgium - Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Zaventem International Airport in Brussels, Belgium, on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto)

     

  • Brussels International Airport Aviation
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    Brussels International Airport Aviation
    TUI Airlines Belgium - Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Zaventem International Airport in Brussels, Belgium, on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto)

     

  • Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    An Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    An Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Barcelona-El Prat Airport
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    Barcelona-El Prat Airport
    An Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX 8 lands at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Toulouse Airport
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    Toulouse Airport
    A Neos Boeing 737 MAX 8 takes off from Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France, on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)

     

  • Boeing 737 Max
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    Boeing 737 Max
    4/8/2019 Seattle, WA, USA Rows of Boeing 737 Max's parked in Seattle, Washington, USA at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Boeing uses the airport for delivery of aircraft and also storage of planes waiting to be delivered to clients. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner after two crashes of the aircraft within five months killed all 346 people onboard both flights. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea twelve minutes after takeoff with 189 passengers and crew. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after takeoff with 157 passengers and crew. In each accident, the aircraft was less than four months old. Satellite tracking data showed similar flight profiles, which indicated that soon after takeoff both airplanes pitched down multiple times and experienced extreme fluctuations in upward and downward speed, as the pilots evidently struggled for control. Both pilots radioed their intention to return to the airport.Attention quickly focused on an automated anti-stall flight control system, "MCAS", newly introduced on the 737 MAX. On March 11, Ethiopian Airlines announced it grounded its 737 MAX 8 fleet "effective yesterday March 10". On March 11, the China Civil Aviation Administration, citing its zero-tolerance policy for any safety hazards, became the first government authority to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In the next two days, countries and airlines around the world either grounded or prohibited the aircraft from flying in their airspace. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration initially stated it had not received any evidence to justify taking action against the 737 MAX. On March 13 President Trump announced a policy reversal and said the U.S. would ground the aircraft. (Stuart Isett/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
    Photograph by Stuart Isett. ©2019 Stuart Isett. All rights reserved.

     

  • Boeing 737 Max
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    Boeing 737 Max
    4/8/2019 Seattle, WA, USA Rows of Boeing 737 Max's parked in Seattle, Washington, USA at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Boeing uses the airport for delivery of aircraft and also storage of planes waiting to be delivered to clients. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner after two crashes of the aircraft within five months killed all 346 people onboard both flights. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea twelve minutes after takeoff with 189 passengers and crew. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after takeoff with 157 passengers and crew. In each accident, the aircraft was less than four months old. Satellite tracking data showed similar flight profiles, which indicated that soon after takeoff both airplanes pitched down multiple times and experienced extreme fluctuations in upward and downward speed, as the pilots evidently struggled for control. Both pilots radioed their intention to return to the airport.Attention quickly focused on an automated anti-stall flight control system, "MCAS", newly introduced on the 737 MAX. On March 11, Ethiopian Airlines announced it grounded its 737 MAX 8 fleet "effective yesterday March 10". On March 11, the China Civil Aviation Administration, citing its zero-tolerance policy for any safety hazards, became the first government authority to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In the next two days, countries and airlines around the world either grounded or prohibited the aircraft from flying in their airspace. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration initially stated it had not received any evidence to justify taking action against the 737 MAX. On March 13 President Trump announced a policy reversal and said the U.S. would ground the aircraft. (Stuart Isett/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
    Photograph by Stuart Isett. ©2019 Stuart Isett. All rights reserved.

     

  • Boeing 737 Max
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    Boeing 737 Max
    4/8/2019 Seattle, WA, USA Rows of Boeing 737 Max's parked in Seattle, Washington, USA at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Boeing uses the airport for delivery of aircraft and also storage of planes waiting to be delivered to clients. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner after two crashes of the aircraft within five months killed all 346 people onboard both flights. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea twelve minutes after takeoff with 189 passengers and crew. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after takeoff with 157 passengers and crew. In each accident, the aircraft was less than four months old. Satellite tracking data showed similar flight profiles, which indicated that soon after takeoff both airplanes pitched down multiple times and experienced extreme fluctuations in upward and downward speed, as the pilots evidently struggled for control. Both pilots radioed their intention to return to the airport.Attention quickly focused on an automated anti-stall flight control system, "MCAS", newly introduced on the 737 MAX. On March 11, Ethiopian Airlines announced it grounded its 737 MAX 8 fleet "effective yesterday March 10". On March 11, the China Civil Aviation Administration, citing its zero-tolerance policy for any safety hazards, became the first government authority to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In the next two days, countries and airlines around the world either grounded or prohibited the aircraft from flying in their airspace. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration initially stated it had not received any evidence to justify taking action against the 737 MAX. On March 13 President Trump announced a policy reversal and said the U.S. would ground the aircraft. (Stuart Isett/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
    Photograph by Stuart Isett. ©2019 Stuart Isett. All rights reserved.

     

  • Boeing 737 Max
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    Boeing 737 Max
    4/8/2019 Seattle, WA, USA Rows of Boeing 737 Max's parked in Seattle, Washington, USA at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Boeing uses the airport for delivery of aircraft and also storage of planes waiting to be delivered to clients. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner after two crashes of the aircraft within five months killed all 346 people onboard both flights. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea twelve minutes after takeoff with 189 passengers and crew. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after takeoff with 157 passengers and crew. In each accident, the aircraft was less than four months old. Satellite tracking data showed similar flight profiles, which indicated that soon after takeoff both airplanes pitched down multiple times and experienced extreme fluctuations in upward and downward speed, as the pilots evidently struggled for control. Both pilots radioed their intention to return to the airport.Attention quickly focused on an automated anti-stall flight control system, "MCAS", newly introduced on the 737 MAX. On March 11, Ethiopian Airlines announced it grounded its 737 MAX 8 fleet "effective yesterday March 10". On March 11, the China Civil Aviation Administration, citing its zero-tolerance policy for any safety hazards, became the first government authority to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In the next two days, countries and airlines around the world either grounded or prohibited the aircraft from flying in their airspace. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration initially stated it had not received any evidence to justify taking action against the 737 MAX. On March 13 President Trump announced a policy reversal and said the U.S. would ground the aircraft. (Stuart Isett/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
    Photograph by Stuart Isett. ©2019 Stuart Isett. All rights reserved.

     

  • Boeing 737 Max
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    Boeing 737 Max
    4/8/2019 Seattle, WA, USA Rows of Boeing 737 Max's parked in Seattle, Washington, USA at King County International Airport-Boeing Field. Boeing uses the airport for delivery of aircraft and also storage of planes waiting to be delivered to clients. In March 2019, airlines and governments around the world grounded the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner after two crashes of the aircraft within five months killed all 346 people onboard both flights. On October 29, 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea twelve minutes after takeoff with 189 passengers and crew. On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed six minutes after takeoff with 157 passengers and crew. In each accident, the aircraft was less than four months old. Satellite tracking data showed similar flight profiles, which indicated that soon after takeoff both airplanes pitched down multiple times and experienced extreme fluctuations in upward and downward speed, as the pilots evidently struggled for control. Both pilots radioed their intention to return to the airport.Attention quickly focused on an automated anti-stall flight control system, "MCAS", newly introduced on the 737 MAX. On March 11, Ethiopian Airlines announced it grounded its 737 MAX 8 fleet "effective yesterday March 10". On March 11, the China Civil Aviation Administration, citing its zero-tolerance policy for any safety hazards, became the first government authority to ground its 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In the next two days, countries and airlines around the world either grounded or prohibited the aircraft from flying in their airspace. In the U.S., the Federal Aviation Administration initially stated it had not received any evidence to justify taking action against the 737 MAX. On March 13 President Trump announced a policy reversal and said the U.S. would ground the aircraft. (Stuart Isett/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
    Photograph by Stuart Isett. ©2019 Stuart Isett. All rights reserved.

     

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