It’s a monster Aviation Wrap this week, folks. Meaning that there’s lots of news – not that it’s scary or anything.

David Calhoun has committed to take action on racism, off the back of ongoing protests over police brutality towards the BIPOC community in the US.

If this week’s Aviation Wrap was a type of aircraft, it would be an Antonov An-225 Mriya. Meaning it’s got a buttload of news.

Avianca certainly isn’t the first international airline to succumb to the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to Boeing’s CEO, it may not be the last.

Unsure which airlines are ensuring flexible travel? Get up to date with Travel Weekly’s Aviation Wrap.

Investigators have singled out faulty 737 MAX systems and inadequate training in an interim report on the eve of the anniversary of the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash last year.

Alan Joyce says Qantas’ “unmatched” safety reputation positions it to negotiate a discounted deal with Boeing for a new fleet of 737 MAXs when the jet is re-certified.

When writing this week’s Aviation Wrap, we could have sworn the sound of airplanes taking off was in the air. On second appraisal, we discovered it was just tinnitus. 

Adding to a grim January for the manufacturer comes the news that Boeing booked no new orders for the month for the first time in nearly 60 years.

The family had purchased business class seats worth more than $2,400 but were forced into economy class.

With only four days of work, we’re welcoming this week with an Aviation Wrap, a handful of hobnobs and an overwhelming hangover.

If this edition of Flavour of the Week was a marine animal, it would be a blue whale. In other words, this wrap is an absolute whopper.