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EU Regulator to Clear Boeing 737 MAX Flights Next Week 10 Business Wednesday, January 20, 2021 EU regulator to clear Boeing 737 MAX flights next week More than 650 orders for 737 MAX cancelled since 2020 PARIS: The European Union Aviation Safety to and from Europe. Brazil has also cleared the Agency (EASA) plans to clear the Boeing 737 MAX plane for flights, and Canadian authorities said this to fly again next week, 22 months after the plane week that approval was likely as soon as today. The was grounded following two fatal crashes. 737 MAX crisis, combined with the decimation of “For us, the MAX will be able to fly again start- air travel after the COVID-19 outbreak, prompted ing next week,” after publication of a directive, Boeing to cut tens of thousands of jobs and also EASA director Patrick Ky said in a video confer- sparked a leadership shake-up. The plane was ence. “We have reached the point where our four meant to be Boeing’s fuel-efficient flagship in the main demands have been fulfilled,” Ky said during highly competitive market for narrow-body jets, the conference, organised by the German associa- where its European rival Airbus has been highly tion of aviation journalists. The MAX was grounded successful with its A320 family of planes for short- in March 2019 after two crashes that together killed to medium-haul flights. 346 people-the 2018 Lion Air disaster in Indonesia This month, new Boeing CEO David Calhoun and an Ethiopian Airlines crash the following year. acknowledged that “we fell short of our values and Investigators said a main cause of both crashes expectations,” after the company agreed to pay was a faulty flight handling system known as the $2.5 billion to settle US criminal charges that it Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, defrauded regulators. Boeing also got a boost in or MCAS. December when Ireland’s Ryanair said it had Meant to keep the plane from stalling as it ordered 75 more of the jets, the first major order ascends, the automated system instead forced the since they were grounded. RENTON: In this file photograph, employees work on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the Boeing Renton Factory in nose of the plane downward. The findings plunged The company is hoping COVID-19 vaccination Renton, Washington State. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) plans to authorize the Boeing Boeing into crisis, with more than 650 orders for drives will help improve its fortunes this year, after 737 MAX to fly again next week. —AFP the 737 MAX cancelled since last year. The US Boeing delivered just 157 planes last year, a 59 per- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered cent slump. “In 2021, we’ll continue taking the right Boeing to revamp the jet and implement new pilot actions to enhance our safety culture, preserve liquid- it “will lift the existing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) improved pilot training. training protocols, before finally approving the ity and transform our business for the future,” chief which prohibits commercial operation of the aircraft Air Canada and Sunwing also have 737 MAX plane for a return to service in November. Ky had financial officer Greg Smith said earlier this month. in Canadian airspace on January 20, 2021.” “This aircraft in their fleets. The MAX crisis began with a already indicated in October that EU approval was will allow for the return to service of the aircraft in 2018 crash of the jet in Indonesia, followed by likely after Boeing promised a new sensor would be Canada clearance Canada,” it said in a statement. another in March 2019 in Ethiopia, which killed a added to prevent the type of problems that caused Canada’s transport ministry said Monday it has Canadian airlines, it added, are expected to be total of 346 people and saw the aircraft taken out of the crashes. approved the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again in this ready to return the aircraft to service “in the coming service across the globe. Brazil was the first country country starting on Wednesday, ending a nearly days and weeks.” Canada’s number two carrier to allow it to return to service, starting with a ‘We fell short’ two-year grounding following two deadly crashes. WestJet has said it planned to return its fleet of domestic flight in December by Brazilian budget EASA approval means airlines worldwide will After a review of design changes and additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to the skies tomorrow, carrier Gol, followed by American Airlines in the again be able to start using the 737 MAX for flights pilot training for the jetliner, Transport Canada said after Boeing addressed technical issues and United States. —AFP & Win’ campaign is one of multiple initiatives run by 11- Hesham A A Alosaimi Gulf Bank announces the Bank every year to reward its credit, prepaid and 12- Muneer A A Alqattan debit cardholders for using their Gulf Bank cards 13- Sulaiman Saud Alenezi winners of ‘Spend & when shopping. 14- Waheed Yousef Ali UK business lobby Gulf Bank credit cards grant cardholders a variety 15- Pavly Galal Hannaisac win an iPhone’ campaign of exclusive offers and benefits, including travel- 16- Adel Sulaimn Ramadhn Mulla Ali related offers such as discounts on hotel bookings, 17- Refaa Esase Alrefai urges more help KUWAIT: Gulf Bank has announced the lucky win- flights, and car rentals. Additionally, Gulf Bank credit 18- Yaser H B Abulhasan ners that will be receiving an iPhone 12 Pro Max card customers can also take advantage of compli- 19- Saud Anwar Abdulazizaldoub for virus-hit firms each, as a reward for their participation in the mentary airport lounge access at over 600 airports 20- Eissa Mraizeeq Benaih LONDON: Britain’s main business lobby yes- Bank’s latest “Spend & Win an iPhone 12 Pro Max” across the world. Moreover, Gulf Bank credit card- 21- Eunice Garo Taguinod terday urged the government to extend its fur- campaign for cardholders. Gulf Bank has announced holders can also access the Gulf Points program, the 22- Khaled Eid Alazmi lough jobs support scheme and taxation holi- 40 lucky winners, each of whom will receive an fastest rewarding program in Kuwait that gives card- 23- Naser Mohammad Ali Alnaser (Minor) days to help coronavirus-plagued firms. With iPhone 12 Pro Max, the latest mobile device holders valuable points to use for free airline travel, 24- Jarrah Faraj Mohsenalrasheedi fears that tens of thousands of small businesses launched by Apple. The winners were decided in a hotel accommodation, and exclusive seasonal travel 25- Mrs Hanan Abdallh Sadeq could collapse, the Confederation of British draw that took place on January 17, 2021 in the packages. To further ease the travel planning process, 26- Emad Saad Attia Industry called on finance minister Rishi Sunak presence of a representative from the Ministry of Gulf Bank credit card customers can also receive free 27- Madhusudhanan Kannaian to act urgently, claiming companies could not Commerce and Industry. travel insurance for themselves and their families, 28- Saoud Abdulaziz Abdulrahman afford to wait until his annual budget on March The campaign period, which ran from November which can be used for the Schengen Visa application. 29- Tarteel L M Shuaib 3 for new measures. 10, 2020 until January 10, 2021, offered Gulf Bank The draw’s campaign winners are: 30- Ahmed Bader Sheridah Almutari “Many tough decisions for business owners cardholders the chance to enter the draw whenever 1- Promosh Viripperi Prakasan 31- Naser B Alsedairawi on jobs, or even whether to carry on, will be they spent using their cards. For every KD 10 spent 2- Bader Samah Saqer Almutairy 32- Mohamed M Sabati made in the next few weeks,” CBI Director- locally, credit and prepaid cardholders received one 3- Ali Abdulraouf Mohammad / Minor 33- Hanan Yousef Mohammed Ahmad General Tony Danker said in a statement. “The chance to enter the draw. For every KD 10 spent 4- Amani Ibraheem Ahmed Alomani 34- Wadhha Jadaan Smaileel Alazmi government has done so much to support UK internationally, credit, prepaid and debit cardholders 5- Sini Lazar Samuel 35- Jomon Jose business through this crisis, (but) we don’t want received three chances to enter the draw. 6- Naser Mazyad Motlaq 36- Othman Fawzi Aljeeran to let slip all the hard work from 2020 with Gulf Bank is constantly aiming to provide clients 7- Abdulwahab Waleed Mohammad Aldarweesh 37- Amer Mohammad Ruwaished Aldaihani hope on the horizon” amid vaccine rollouts. with the highest levels of customer satisfaction, in 8- Sahar Abdulhameed Hossain Alsayegh 38- Nawaf Rakan Habeil Thaher The CBI has urged Sunak to again extend the addition to a multitude of creative solutions, prod- 9- Jasem K F Alkhalifa 39- Esa Jamal Haje Aga Behbehani furlough scheme that is funding the bulk of ucts, and financial services. Gulf Bank’s latest ‘Spend 10- Saleh A Latif Almusallam 40- Fawziah Mohammad Alenezi wages for millions of private sector workers. The multi-billion-pound support plan, launched last owed to Glencore and will be repaid from Mopani March, is set to expire at the end of April but the Glencore to sell revenue. Glencore will retain rights over production CBI wants it to go on until the end of June. from the mine until the loan is reimbursed. The lobby group is also seeking deferred Mopani became a hot political issue last year payments of value added taxation (VAT), and copper mine to when Glencore announced that it would slash pro- an extension to a pause in business rates levied duction after copper prices, which were already on commercial property. Much of the UK re- Zambian state soft, were further hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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