An <keyword id="21046082" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-Europa" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Air Europa" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Air Europa">Air Europa</keyword> flight flying from Madrid to Montevideo, Uruguay, took a terrifying turn on Monday after encountering severe <keyword id="20544662" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="turbulence" source="keywords">turbulence</keyword>. The incident, which left at least 30 passengers injured, has gone viral thanks to a shocking video circulating on social media. The footage of the Air Europa turbulence shows the chaotic aftermath of the turbulence, with ceiling panels ripped from their moorings, oxygen masks dangling, and a single, very misplaced passenger. The clip opens with a pair of legs dangling from an overhead luggage compartment. It quickly becomes clear that a man is stuck inside, having apparently been thrown upwards by the plane's violent shaking. Thankfully, fellow passengers are quick to react, working together to pull him down to safety. The harrowing scene is punctuated by the cries of a distressed baby, adding to the sense of panic. <div type="twitter" handle="snehamordani" handlename="snehamordani" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1807845013650657666"></div>The Air Europa turbulence wasn't just a spectacle — it was a medical emergency. A total of 30 people were injured during the ordeal, forcing the <keyword id="22255008" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-europa-boeing" source="keywords">Air Europa Boeing</keyword> 787-9 Dreamliner to make an emergency landing at Natal Airport in northeastern Brazil. Social media, unsurprisingly, has been abuzz with the video. Many users expressed fear and disbelief, with some questioning whether the passenger was wearing their seatbelt. One user commented, "Oh dear. Another fear unlocked," perfectly encapsulating the anxieties flyers everywhere will be feeling after watching this. Fortunately, according to Air Europa's official statement, all injuries appear to be minor and those affected are receiving medical attention. The plane itself landed safely, and the airline assures passengers that the diversion was a necessary precaution. <h2>Incidents like the Air Europa turbulence on the rise due to climate change </h2>While turbulence is a normal part of flying, thanks to things like weather patterns, reports suggest flights are getting rougher. The culprit behind the increased turbulence is rising carbon dioxide emissions, which are disrupting air currents high above our heads, studies have shown. Professor Paul Williams, a turbulence expert at the University of Reading, has been studying this phenomenon for over a decade. He differentiates between turbulence caused by bad weather and "clear <keyword id="1633484" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-turbulence" source="Orion">air turbulence</keyword>" – those unexpected bumps you hit at high altitudes on clear days. This is the type of turbulence Williams connects to climate change. His research suggests clear air turbulence could triple by the end of the century! The reason? Climate change is impacting the jet stream, a high-altitude wind current that aeroplanes use for efficient travel. In 2023, Williams told Insider that the jet stream's wind speeds have increased by 15% since the 1970s, creating more turbulence. This means bumpier flights, potentially more passenger and crew injuries, particularly for flight attendants who must move around the cabin. To address this issue, Williams emphasises the need for better turbulence forecasting to minimise the impact. For passengers, his advice is simple: buckle up and stay seated whenever possible.

WATCH: Air Europa passenger ends up in overhead bin amid severe flight turbulence; 30 others injured

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Air Europa flight from Spain to Uruguay was diverted to Brazil after encountering severe turbulence.</li><li>The New York Times reported that 36 passengers were injured, some with neck and skull fractures.</li></ul>An Air Europa flight from Spain to Uruguay was forced to divert to Brazil after severe turbulence hit the flight, injuring more than 30.The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner traveling from Madrid to Montevideo on Monday made an emergency landing at 2:32 a.m. local time at Natal Airport in northeastern Brazil, per <a target="_blank" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ux45#35ee9446">FlightRadar24</a>.The airline <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/AirEuropa/status/1807730946201792888">posted on X on Monday</a>: "Our flight UX045 bound for Montevideo has been diverted to Natal airport (Brazil) due to strong turbulence."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Nuestro vuelo UX045 con destino a Montevideo se ha desviado al aeropuerto de Natal (Brasil) a causa de fuertes turbulencias. El avión ha aterrizado con normalidad y los heridos de diversa consideración que se registraron ya están siendo atendidos.— Air Europa (@AirEuropa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AirEuropa/status/1807730946201792888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></blockquote>It added: "The plane has landed normally, and the minor injuries that were reported are already being treated."<a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/americas/air-europa-flight-turbulence.html">The New York Times reported</a> that at least 36 passengers were treated for injuries, and 23 were taken to hospitals, citing the Brazilian public health authorities. Some passengers had neck and skull fractures, per The Times.<a target="_blank" href="https://g1.globo.com/rn/rio-grande-do-norte/noticia/2024/07/01/turbulencia-deixa-feridos-em-voo-entre-holanda-e-uruguai.ghtml">Local news outlet G1</a>, citing medical personnel on the ground, reported that several passengers hit their heads during the turbulence and suffered fractures, facial injuries, and chest pains.Speaking to Spanish-language media outlet <a target="_blank" href="https://www.teledoce.com/telemundo/nacionales/caimos-unos-400-metros-a-1-000-km-h-el-testimonio-de-una-joven-que-estuvo-en-el-vuelo-madrid-montevideo-afectado-por-turbulencias/">Telemundo</a>, passenger Evangelina Saravia from Uruguay described the scene inside the aircraft."A person was left hanging between the plastic ceiling and the metal roof behind it, and they had to be brought down," she said to Telemundo. "The same thing happened to a baby."Another passenger, Romina Apai, told Telemundo she was sleeping when the incident occurred. She heard screaming, then "there was the smell of blood" in the cabin, she said.The airline said in later updates on X that passengers stuck in Natal were <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/AirEuropa/status/1807809642602340562">being moved</a> to the nearby city of Recife, where the airline could provide "better service" to them.Air Europa added that they would be <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/AirEuropa/status/1807731441200931272">picked up by another plane</a> from Madrid, which would bring them onward to Uruguay.The turbulence-hit plane had a capacity of up to 339 passengers, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aireuropa.com/us/en/aea/aexperience/fleet">per Air Europa's website.</a> G1 reported that 325 passengers were on board Monday's flight.The incident is the latest in a string of turbulence-related plane emergencies that have emerged recently.The most severe one occurred in May when a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-airlines-flight-turbulence-death-investigation-report-details-2024-5">Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER</a> airplane encountered turbulence so severe that the plane dropped 178 feet in four seconds.The flight from London to Singapore was cruising at an altitude of 37,000 feet over Myanmar when it was thrust up and down rapidly for 62 seconds, leading to one death and over 100 injuries.Separately, on June 16, an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/turbulence-sees-passenger-scalded-by-coffee-crew-hit-ceiling-2024-6">Air New Zealand A320 flight</a> ran into severe turbulence, which caused a crew member to hit the cabin ceiling and a passenger to be scalded by hot coffee.Representatives for Air Europa didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

An Air Europa flight was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers suffered neck and skull fractures during severe turbulence

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="137685" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FAA">FAA</keyword> is investigating after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boeing">Boeing</a> found numerous quality control problems on its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boeing-787-dreamliner">787 Dreamliner</a> aircraft.</li><li>Issues involving the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer have led the company to ground eight in-service airplanes, and inspect numerous undelivered planes. It is the l<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-dreamliner-aircraft-grounded-face-faa-review-reports-2020-9">atest quality control issue for Boeing's South Carolina facility</a>.</li><li>The new 787 issues are surfacing just as <keyword id="6357957" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="boeing">Boeing</keyword> moves to put the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boeing-737-max">737 Max</a> crisis to rest.</li></ul>Major new safety concerns with Boeing's popular 787 Dreamliner are poised to create the latest in a series of headaches for the planemaker, as it moves closer to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-faa-ad-changes-safety-crashes-2020-8">putting the 737 Max crisis to rest</a>.The company found a manufacturing problem affecting the horizontal stabilizer on the 787, it said Tuesday. Production issues have slowed deliveries of the aircraft, the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-flags-additional-787-production-problem-11599577936?mod=e2tw">Wall Street Journal</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/08/boeing-says-787-dreamliner-inspections-are-slowing-deliveries-adding-to-companys-problems.html">CNBC</a> first reported. The news came just one day after <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-dreamliner-aircraft-grounded-face-faa-review-reports-2020-9">reports</a> from the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/production-problems-prompt-broad-faa-review-of-boeing-dreamliner-lapses-11599498118">Wall Street Journal</a> that the company had grounded eight 787s over different production issues. Boeing said that the latest issue involves the way in which parts are held together when the horizontal stabilizer — the part of the tail that lies parallel to the wings — is constructed. The issue only affects undelivered jets, and was found earlier in 2020, the Journal reported. The company said it had informed the FAA, according to the Journal.The production problem that led to the eight groundings involves quality control lapses at the company's North Charleston, South Carolina factory, one of two facilities assembling the Dreamliner. Sections of the plane's rear fuselage did not meet engineering standards due to inadequate spacing, the Journal reported, an issue going back potentially as far as a decade.Airlines have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-dreamliner-aircraft-grounded-face-faa-review-reports-2020-9">previously complained about quality issues from Boeing's South Carolina facility</a>.Airlines with affected planes include United, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, Air Europa Lineas Aereas, Norwegian, Etihad, and All Nippon Airways, according to the Journal.The FAA said it was investigating the issue, and that it was too soon to say whether it would issue an airworthiness directive, an order that could lead to costly mandated inspections on hundreds of jets."It is too early to speculate about the nature or extent of any proposed airworthiness directives that might arise," an FAA spokesperson told Business Insider in a statement.As of late August, Boeing had an unfilled order backlog of 526 Dreamliners."We are taking time to thoroughly inspect completed 787s to ensure that they are free of the issues and meet all engineering specifications prior to delivery," Boeing said in a statement. "We expect these inspections to affect the timing of 787 deliveries in the near-term."The new concerns come as Boeing moves into the final stages of recertifying the troubled 737 Max for flight service. Boeing has not delivered any of the plane since it was grounded in March 2019, a severe blow to the company's finances. It has roughly 450 completed planes in storage.These acute problems are playing out against the backdrop of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has decimated air travel demand around the world. While airlines in the US and globally have seen modest recovery in domestic and regional demand, long-haul international travel — for which the 787 Dreamliner was designed — remains largely curtailed.

Boeing's dealing with fresh 787 Dreamliner production problems, just as it prepares to bring the 737 Max back into service

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Eight <keyword id="6357957" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="boeing">Boeing</keyword> 787 Dreamliners were grounded in late August after Boeing discovered two issues stemming from their manufacture in its South Carolina facility.</li><li>Each issue on its own isn't enough to warrant a safety concern, according to Boeing, but eight <keyword id="6367788" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="planes">planes</keyword> currently flying for global airlines were found to have an unsafe combination of both.</li><li>The <keyword id="50977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Federal-Aviation-Administration">Federal Aviation Administration</keyword> is now investigating production defects with the <keyword id="6385716" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="aircraft">aircraft</keyword> line, according to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/production-problems-prompt-broad-faa-review-of-boeing-dreamliner-lapses-11599498118?mod=hp_lead_pos1">Wall Street Journal</a>.</li></ul>After Boeing notified airlines in late August of manufacturing issues with some of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft stemming from quality-control issues during production, eight planes were grounded as a result. Now, the Federal <keyword id="31907" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Aviation">Aviation</keyword> Administration is stepping in to investigate potential defects in the aircraft program's production, the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/production-problems-prompt-broad-faa-review-of-boeing-dreamliner-lapses-11599498118?mod=hp_lead_pos1">Wall Street Journal's Andrew Tangel and Andy Pasztor</a> reported on Monday.Two issues stemming from the aircraft's manufacture at Boeing's North Charleston, South Carolina facility prompted an internal review with the manufacturer voluntarily notifying regulators and affected airlines, a spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider."Boeing has identified two distinct manufacturing issues in the join of certain 787 aftbody fuselage sections, which, in combination, result in a condition that does not meet our design standards," a Boeing spokesperson told Business Insider in an emailed statement.One problem is that the shims, or materials used for filling empty spaces, installed on some aircraft weren't of a correct size while a separate issue involved "skin flatness specifications" not being met in certain parts of assembled aircraft.Boeing claims that while the errors are indicative of issues with its production line for the aircraft, either issue on its own wouldn't have warranted the grounding of an aircraft. The combination of both issues, however, compromises the aircraft's safety and fails to meet Boeing's standards, according to the spokesperson.The <keyword id="137685" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FAA">FAA</keyword> did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.Eight aircraft already in service with global passenger airlines were determined to be unfit for service and grounded in late-August for repairs. They come from Air Canada, United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air Europa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, and Etihad Airways, the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/production-problems-prompt-broad-faa-review-of-boeing-dreamliner-lapses-11599498118?mod=hp_lead_pos1">Wall Street Journal</a> reported, citing sources familiar with the issue.Only Dreamliner aircraft with both manufacturing flaws were grounded while aircraft that only had one were permitted to continue flying as they "meet limit load capacity," according to Boeing.The FAA will likely determine whether or not an airworthiness directive – a legally binding document that outlines a fix to which manufacturers and airlines must adhere – is required, which could affect all Dreamliners currently flying and lead to changes in how the aircraft is assembled.If one is issued, airlines could see downtime for their Dreamliner aircraft a time when they're needed the most by some airlines who depend on their fuel-efficiency to help lower flight costs during the industry downturn.Boeing produces its Dreamliners – <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-boeing-787-dreamliner-the-plane-that-started-revolution-2020-2">the first of its next-generation product line</a> that has spurred the development of jets like the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-777x-twin-engine-plane-flew-for-the-first-time-2020-1">yet-to-be delivered 777X</a> – at two facilities, one in Everett, Washington, and the other in North Charleston, South Carolina. The widebody aircraft is a best-seller and Boeing was producing them at a rate of 14 per month before the coronavirus pandemic, with that number is now down to 10 per month and set to be reduced to six per month in 2021, according to the <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-will-cut-production-and-jobs-further-and-may-build-787-only-in-south-carolina/">Seattle Times</a>.The Dreamliner can be found flying on every populated continent following its 2011 delivery to launch customer All Nippon Airways but has long suffered from issues. The global 787 fleet was grounded in 2013 following a battery issue that caused an in-flight fire and issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine have crippled the Dreamliner fleets in countless more airlines.The FAA's review could include nearly 1,000 aircraft, according to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/production-problems-prompt-broad-faa-review-of-boeing-dreamliner-lapses-11599498118?mod=hp_lead_pos1">Wall Street Journal</a>, depending on the scope of the regulator's investigation, and comes as the troubled 737 Max prepares to re-enter service after being grounded since March 2019 following two deadly crashes.

Another popular Boeing plane is reportedly being investigated by the FAA after newly discovered production errors ground 8 aircraft

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d66360a2e22af022414cf12-1800/gettyimages-1152411561.jpg" border="0" alt="Boeing 737 Max car park" data-mce-source="Stephen Brashear/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="An undelivered TUI Boeing 737 Max plane sits at a Boeing employee car park in Seattle, Washington, in June 2019." />Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesAn undelivered TUI Boeing 737 Max plane sits at a Boeing employee car park in Seattle, Washington, in June 2019.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Airlines which fly the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boeing">Boeing 737 Max</a> have continued to move the aircraft during its grounding, frequently flying empty planes between bases around the world </li><li>The flights come as airlines seek to rationalize their fleets in preparation for its return to service after more than five months of grounding following two deadly crashes.</li><li>However, airlines' Boeing 737 Max planes remain scattered across different airports and countries, with some unable to bring their entire fleets back together, and many aircraft remaining far from home.</li><li>The planes are still being maintained and moved regularly, airlines told Business Insider, with carriers avoiding putting them into long-term storage and keen to use them as soon as possible as costs pile up.</li><li>The Max was grounded around the world in March after two crashes killed a total of 346 people.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Airlines which fly the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/boeing">Boeing 737 Max</a> have continued to move the aircraft during its grounding, frequently flying empty planes between locations around the world, seeking to rationalize their fleets in preparation for its return to service after more than five months out of action following two deadly crashes.The Max was grounded around the world in March after a second crash involving an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max killed 157 people. It followed a crash involving Lion Air flight in Indonesia which left 189 dead. In total, 346 people were killed across the two crashes, leading to global outrage, and the eventual grounding.Since the grounding, airlines have spent much time attempting to get the planes back to their home bases.Many have secured permission from national transport bodies to "ferry" the planes - flying them with airline crew but with no passengers on board - back to where they could be kept together and maintained as airlines wait for the 737 Max to return to service.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-crisis-air-china-calling-for-compensation-2019-5" data-analytics-position="6">400 pilots have joined a growing number of airlines in demanding payback from Boeing for its 737 Max disasters - here's the full list</a>Some planes have run into trouble during this process. In June, a Norwegian Boeing 737 Max plane was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-denied-german-airspace-entry-made-land-relocation-2019-6?r=US&amp;IR=T">forced to land in France</a> after Germany denied it entry to its airspace.The plane was trying to move from Spain back to the airline's base in Sweden, in what a spokesman for Norwegian told Business Insider was an effort to keep all of its planes closer together for easy maintenance and an easier upgrade to the planes when Boeing's fix is approved. The plane was in France for 11 days before it was then allowed to fly on, a Norwegian spokesman told Business Insider.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5cf9019111e2053fb638f5f2-1800/boeing 737 max ethiopia.jpg" border="0" alt="boeing 737 max ethiopian airlines" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Baz Ratner" data-mce-caption="An Ethiopian police officer walks past debris of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash in March 2019." />REUTERS/Baz RatnerAn Ethiopian police officer walks past debris of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash in March 2019.</div></div></div>This ferrying process has left planes spread around the world, with the majority of airlines unable to keep their entire fleet of 737 Max planes together.While some Max planes are gathered together in airlines' main base airports, other airlines have left their planes across multiple countries where they will be available to fly again when the grounding is finally lifted.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-crisis-list-lawsuits-investigations-faces-faa-2019-5">Here are all the investigations and lawsuits that Boeing and the FAA are facing after the 737 Max crashes killed almost 350 people</a>In some cases, airlines are keeping their Max planes in multiple airports across their home country, some in airports and others in sites the airlines use for storage and maintenance.Business Insider contacted more than a dozen airlines with 737 Max planes in their fleets to find out about their whereabouts and movements since the grounding. Here is what the eight airlines that provided responses said:<ul><li>Trans-European airline TUI said that one of its Max planes is in the Canary Islands, which are off the coast of north-west Africa. It will remain there until the "grounding is lifted," the spokesman added. 14 of its 15 Max planes are at their "home bases in their respective countries." </li><li>FlyDubai, a budget airline based in the UAE, said one of its in-service planes is being stored at a maintenance facility in the US, where it was when the grounding came into effect. The rest of its 737 Max planes are spread between two airports in Dubai, Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport.</li><li>Norwegian, which has one of Europe's largest fleets of 737 Max, said that its aircraft are being stored across three capital cities in Scandinavia: Oslo in Norway, Stockholm in Sweden, and Helsinki in Finland. The three hubs are "where they [the 737 Max planes] primarily operated before the grounding of the aircraft."</li></ul><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d0229606fc92022103817a3-2400/norwegian1.jpg" border="0" alt="Norwegian Air Boeing 737 MAX" data-mce-source="Boeing" />Boeing</div></div></div><ul><li>American Airlines said the airline's 24 Max planes are being stored across the US. 14 are at its maintenance base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 10 are in the airline's storage facility in Roswell, New Mexico. It said the airline "ferried aircraft to these locations after the aircraft was grounded."</li><li>Canadian airline WestJet said that its 13 Max planes are being kept in airports in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver, which are three of the airline's hubs. The airline said that under Canadian law, it was able to move the planes with no one on board.</li><li>It brought three Max planes from Florida to Canada after the planes were grounded, a spokeswoman said, and has since ferried the planes across Canada for maintenance.</li><li>Aerolíneas Argentinas said that its five max planes are being kept in Argentina, with two in Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, and the other three in Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, a domestic airport. They were already in Argentina when the planes were grounded, a spokesperson said.</li></ul><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ce7113f22bc8d4bf9432b43-2400/2019-05-17t085950z65780820rc147c47cf00rtrmadp3ethiopia-airplane-airlines.jpg" border="0" alt="Southwest Boeing 737 Max" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Mike Blake" />REUTERS/Mike Blake</div></div></div><ul><li>Southwest, meanwhile, has all of its 34 Max planes in one location, Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California, having ferried the planes there from across the US when the grounding was ordered.</li><li>One of Southwest's planes made an emergency landing in Florida when it was being moved in March, but the FAA said that the plane did not experience the same software malfunction that took place in both fatal crashes, <a href="https://ktla.com/2019/03/26/southwest-737-max-jet-en-route-to-victorville-makes-emergency-landing-in-orlando/">The Associated Press reported</a>. </li><li>United Airlines said this week that it was in the process of ferrying its 737 Max fleet to a single location, an airport in Phoenix, Arizona. It has 14 737 Max planes, which are being moved from their current locations in Los Angeles and Houston. United said it has been granted permission for the flights by the FAA.</li><li>United put the moves down to "several reasons - notably Arizona having more favorable weather conditions to store aircraft and to prevent a potential hurricane threat to those aircraft currently located in Houston."</li></ul>Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-former-engineer-pressure-costs-avoid-faa-scrutiny-2019-7" data-analytics-position="8">A former Boeing 737 Max engineer said he was 'incredibly pressurized' to keep costs down and downplay new features to avoid FAA scrutiny</a><h2>Airlines are keeping their planes ready to fly again with little notice</h2>Airlines are largely reluctant to move their planes into long-term storage, which can mean draining vital fluids or partial disassembly of the aircraft for <a href="http://old.seattletimes.com/html/travel/2008968722_aircraftboneyard02.html">preservation</a> purposes. Such storage could slow up the process of returning the planes to service after the 737 Max is un-grounded.Instead of placing the aircraft into long-term storage, airlines are regularly moving and maintaining the planes, getting them ready to be used as soon as the grounding is lifted - even as the timeline for its return is continually pushed back.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ryanair-boeing-needs-s-t-together-737-max-profits-2019-7" data-analytics-position="7">The CEO of one of the world's largest airlines said Boeing needs to get its 's--- together' as the ongoing 737 Max crisis hits the carrier's profits</a><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bd7b63e1011420a6a07fba5-1024/gettyimages-1055008016.jpg" border="0" alt="Indonesia lion air" data-mce-source="Ed Wray/Getty Images" />Ed Wray/Getty ImagesThe aftermath of the fatal Lion Air Boeing 737 Max crash in Indonesia.</div></div></div>How airlines are storing their 737 Max fleet varies substantial from company to company. WestJet said its Max planes "continue to receive regularly scheduled maintenance checks, the engines on each aircraft are being run every seven days and we have been taxiing them on aprons around our hangars to keep them moving.""We have no plans to store them," its spokeswoman said.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/737-max-pilots-simulator-tests-invite-faa-2019-8">FAA says it will invite Boeing 737 MAX pilots from across the world for its crucial simulator tests</a>FlyDubai said it is following a care and maintenance plan on its grounded planes "in line with the documented standards and procedures set by Boeing" as they wait in the airports.Southwest said its planes are in "active storage" as they sit outside in the airport in Victorville, California.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ce71130d1f722508b23eb55-2400/2019-05-17t085950z65780820rc147c47cf00rtrmadp3ethiopia-airplane-airlines.jpg" border="0" alt="Southwest Boeing 737 Max" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Mike Blake" />REUTERS/Mike Blake</div></div></div>TUI said that its planes are "typically" kept parked outside in the airport but added that their storage is "at the airport's discretion."Norwegian did not reveal its storage plans, but said that its 737 Maxs have been "positioned so that they can easily be reintroduced to the operation once the grounding has been lifted."Most airlines have avoided placing their 737 Max fleets into hangars, which would provide more protection from the elements but come at a bigger cost, and could represent a longer-term storage plan.Airlines are keen for the plane to return to the air as soon as possible, as storing and maintaining the planes is a costly task.The financial hit has been compounded for many airlines as they have been forced to reduce routes and cancel flights while the plane remains on the ground, as well as deal with the delayed deliveries of their new Boeing planes. Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-grounded-seattle-parking-lot-boeing-field-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Photos show how Boeing's grounded 737 Max planes are piling up at the company's Seattle plant</a>Many airlines, including Ryanair, Korean Air, and Air Europa, are yet to receive the Boeing 737 Max planes that they ordered.Airlines are now <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-737-max-crisis-air-china-calling-for-compensation-2019-5">looking for compensation from Boeing</a>, over either their grounded flights or delayed deliveries, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-sued-737-max-cancelled-orders-2019-8">one Russian airline is even suing Boeing</a>.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d4499bc100a24370a529d5a-2400/2019-07-09t175344z1258179913rc1781f19900rtrmadp3boeing-deliveries.jpg" border="0" alt="Boeing 737 Max Grounded at Boeing Field in Seattle" data-mce-source="Lindsey Wasson/Reuters" />Lindsey Wasson/Reuters</div></div></div>The undelivered planes, meanwhile, have been piling up at Boeing Seattle facility, even as Boeing slowed production after the fatal crashes. 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Airlines have been flying empty Boeing 737 Max planes around the world as they scramble to get ready for its return to service

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Air Europa flight from Spain to Uruguay was diverted after encountering severe turbulence.</li><li>A video appears to show a man being helped down from the overhead luggage bins.</li></ul>An <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-europa-flight-faces-severe-turbulence-injuries-fractures-report-2024-7">Air Europa</a> passenger appeared to get stuck in an overhead bin when their flight experienced <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-pilot-passengers-should-always-wear-seatbelts-singapore-airlines-turbulence-2024-5">severe turbulence</a>.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-787-technical-event-caused-by-cabin-crew-hitting-switch-wsj-2024-3">Boeing 787 Dreamliner</a> was flying from Madrid to Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, when it had to divert early Monday morning.In a statement shared with Business Insider, Air Europa said seven people were injured, while an "undetermined number" had minor bruises. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/01/world/americas/air-europa-flight-turbulence.html">The New York Times</a> reported that 36 people were injuredImages shared on social media appeared to show damage to the cabin's ceiling panels. In one clip, people are seen seemingly helping a fellow passenger down from an overhead luggage compartment.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">One of the passengers on board the Air Europa flight that hit turbulence over the Atlantic had to be rescued from the overhead luggage compartment. <a href="https://t.co/UKtfioCRU4">https://t.co/UKtfioCRU4</a> <a href="https://t.co/vU2BX6HX5z">pic.twitter.com/vU2BX6HX5z</a>— Breaking Aviation News &amp; Videos (@aviationbrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/aviationbrk/status/1807817369101693001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></blockquote>Romina Apai, a passenger on the flight, told Uruguayan TV network <a target="_blank" href="https://www.teledoce.com/telemundo/nacionales/caimos-unos-400-metros-a-1-000-km-h-el-testimonio-de-una-joven-que-estuvo-en-el-vuelo-madrid-montevideo-afectado-por-turbulencias/">Teledoce</a> that she was sitting next to the person who got stuck in the compartment."He flew and got stuck in the roof, in the bin. We couldn't find him," she added.Another passenger, Evangelina Saravia, said the man appeared to be stuck in the damaged roof."A person was suspended between the plastic roof and the metal roof that is behind it, and had to be lowered," she told Teledoce. "The same thing happened to a baby, I think he was one year old, who hit the roof."Medical services attended to the Boeing 787 after it landed in Natal, Brazil.In the statement, Air Europa said, "The aircraft will be checked to determine the extent of the damage." It added that it would send another plane to pick up the passengers."The company thanks the local authorities for their rapid intervention and assistance."The incident is the latest of several instances involving severe turbulence in recent months. In May, a 73-year-old <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/singapore-airlines-passenger-dies-after-severe-turbulence-2024-5">Singapore Airlines passenger died</a> and dozens more were injured. Days later, 12 people were injured on a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/qatar-airways-flight-to-dublin-ireland-hit-turbulence-12-injured-2024-5">Qatar Airways flight</a>.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/serious-injuries-due-to-turbulence-are-extremely-rare-2024-5">Severe injuries due to turbulence</a> are extremely rare. Data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows an average of less than 12 people a year were seriously injured by turbulence between 2009 and 2022.

Video appears to show a passenger on a plane hit by severe turbulence laying in an overhead bin, with a fellow traveler saying he 'got stuck in the roof'

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An Air Europa flight was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers suffered neck and skull fractures during severe turbulence

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Airlines have been flying empty Boeing 737 Max planes around the world as they scramble to get ready for its return to service

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Video appears to show a passenger on a plane hit by severe turbulence laying in an overhead bin, with a fellow traveler saying he 'got stuck in the roof'

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