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NewsFAA set to propose order to lift Max grounding, public comment to follow
The Federal Aviation Administration is close to issuing a proposed order for lifting the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, a milestone that will kick off a 45-day public-comment period.
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NewsUS lawmakers request FAA safety culture survey results
Two US lawmakers have asked the FAA for results of an employee survey about the regulator’s safety culture as part of its investigation into the design, development and certification of the troubled Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsBombardier expects special-mission aircraft bump as pandemic drives demand
The coronavirus pandemic is driving up demand for specialised variants of Bombardier’s business jets, particularly for medevac-configured aircraft, the company says.
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NewsEmbraer Commercial’s new CEO eyes E-Jet resurgence amid pandemic-battered industry
While all airframers are struggling to navigate a smaller post-coronavirus industry, Brazilian company Embraer sees itself well-positioned as airlines look to rebuild networks and find ways to survive, and thrive, in the new normal.
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NewsEmbraer’s first-half 2020 deliveries tumble more than half to 31 jets
Embraer delivered 31 civil aircraft, including military and commercial models, in the first half of 2020, fewer than half the number of aircraft it handed over in the first six months of 2019.
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NewsHard Brexit ‘one problem among many’, says Airbus chief Faury
Despite previously casting doubt over Airbus’s long-term presence in the UK should the country pursue a no-deal departure from the EU, the airframer’s chief executive now appears to have taken a more measured stance.
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NewsBoeing set to start ecoDemonstrator flights using Etihad-bound 787
Covid-19 aside, Boeing plans later this year to roll out its latest ecoDemonstrator – an Etihad Airways-bound 787-10.
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NewsAirbus begins delivering sustainable-fuel-powered jets from Hamburg
Airbus’s Hamburg Finkenwerder assembly site has started delivering aircraft powered by a sustainable-fuel blend, handing off an A321LR to Canadian carrier Air Transat. The European airframer has delivered jets powered by sustainable fuel since 2016, but until now only from its Toulouse facility and the US assembly site in Mobile, ...
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AnalysisWould scrappage scheme help keep Airbus and Boeing afloat?
Could a scrappage grant scheme help keep Airbus and Boeing production going strong during recession while helping to clean the air? Evidence from the US auto market suggests it could at least be of some help
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NewsFAA bans DuPont fuel additive from use in 737 Max
Citing the risk of dual-engine power loss, the US Federal Aviation Administration has prohibited airlines from adding a DuPont-made biocide to the fuel of Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsIn response to Atlas crash, NTSB urges fixes to pilot training records
Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the first officer, due partly to sensory illusion, improperly reacted to inadvertent activation of the aircraft’s go-around mode.
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AnalysisMixed fortunes for Airbus and Boeing in first half amid sharp declines
Combined deliveries by Airbus and Boeing have declined by more than half during the first six months of 2020 to just 266 aircraft, compared with 2019. Meanwhile the overall order intake has collapsed into a negative tally, although this is driven by a raft of cancellations for the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsBoeing’s deliveries tumble in first half of 2020, Max cancellations climb
Boeing delivered 10 commercial aircraft in June, bringing to 70 the number of jets it delivered in the first half of 2020, down 71% from 239 deliveries in the same six-month period last year.
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In depth737 Max certification remains urgent for Boeing even as new-jet demand sags
Among Boeing’s various challenges, getting the 737 Max certificated still takes top prize – even though the coronavirus downturn has eroded demand for new jets
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NewsAmerican pilots review Boeing’s latest Max training draft
American Airlines’ pilot union is now reviewing Boeing’s latest 737 Max pilot training draft – a document the union describes as vastly more thorough than previous drafts.
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NewsCanadian aerospace groups appeal for federal aid
The Canadian aerospace industry is appealing for federal aid after the Canadian government released an economic stabilisation plan that makes no mention of the aerospace sector.
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NewsBoom plans October XB-1 rollout as Aerion advances clean fuel project
US aerospace startups are progressing supersonic civil aircraft projects, with Boom Supersonic planning the rollout of a demonstrator aircraft this year and Aerion Supersonic launching an effort to help develop clean synthetic fuel.
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NewsAvolon strikes another 27 Max from order book
Aircraft lessor Avolon has cancelled orders for another 27 Boeing 737 Max, striking another blow to Boeing’s backlog as the airframer works to get the Max back in the skies.
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NewsGreece to acquire two air ambulance King Air 350s
Textron Aviation has sold two Beechcraft King Air 350C medivac aircraft for use by Greece’s ministry of health.
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Analysis‘Big Three’ service debut marks ARJ21’s day in the sun
It was a sight to behold: three Comac ARJ21 regional jets, parked side by side, the liveries of China’s three largest carriers dramatically reflected on a large puddle of water. When the ‘Big Three’ Chinese carriers - Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines - each took ...