Air France is clear to introduce its Boeing 777F fleet following the European Aviation Safety Agency's endorsement of the type certificate issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration on 3 February. Launch customer Air France is due to introduce the all-cargo twinjet later this quarter. Deliveries had been due to start in October last year, but were held up by the Boeing machinists' strike.
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Source: Flight International
Rick Leach, chief executive of GoJet Airlines, sees a rare opportunity in front of the St Louis-based regional carrier created by slackening demand for pilots among its major US counterparts.
American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom has reiterated his message that Boeing must fix its nagging production and quality problems, saying the airline remains committed to the airframer but will protect itself should Boeing continue to founder.
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is stepping up to the long-haul sector with an agreement to order up to 100 Airbus A350-900s, deliveries of which will commence in 2027.
