Poland’s treasury ministry has advised the country’s flag carrier LOT to seek an independent review of its long-haul fleet analysis as the airline nears completion of its evaluation of the Airbus A330/A350 and Boeing 787 as a replacement for its Boeing 767s. Poland’s treasury ministry is LOT’s majority shareholder with around 68%. The airline is yet to make its selection, several months after it originally expected to reach its decision.
Source: Flight International
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury says the airframer has been “blindsided” by a sharp drop-off in CFM International Leap engine deliveries, and is waiting to see how soon the powerplant manufacturer can recover. Speaking at a half-year briefing on 30 July, Faury said the Leap delays were “not factored” into ...
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The chair of the House Transportation Committee has asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to complete a thorough analysis into how well the agency oversees Boeing and other manufacturers.
