Begins the Switch to Boeing With Order for 50 737 MAX

Allegiant Air has confirmed its plans to make the jump to the Boeing 737 MAX, setting to rest rumors that the previously all-Airbus fleet would be bolstered and even replaced by the Boeing competition. The first purchase of 50 comes at an estimated $5.5 billion if made at list price. Rumors of the impending purchase made the rounds to notes of surprise among many, the airline industry generally of the opinion that changing horses midstream causes more trouble than it's worth. Wiping the slate clean and rebuilding the logistical ecosystems in place for a completely new aircraft brand and type is a tall order, and even the mixed-fleet approach brings its own host of challenges.

Intentional Missile Attack Ruled as Terrorism, Iran Found at Fault in Canadian Court

Families of the Flight 752 seeking relief for the loss of their families aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 found themselves victorious in their fight, when Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba found on a balance of probabilities that the intentional release of the missiles on the part of Iranian personnel amounted to an act of terrorism. That finding results in the invalidation of Iran's immunity against civil litigation, which led to the finding of a $107 million CAD verdict for the families.