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Spirit Aero clarifies Boeing will pay for surplus 737 fuselages
Spirit AeroSystems has clarified that Boeing will pay for each 737 fuselage that Spirit produces in excess of Boeing’s production rate, helping maintain Spirit’s financial position as Boeing slashes output.
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MagniX to supply Eviation Alice motors as all-electric advances
Electric motor company MagniX will supply powerplants for Eviation Aircraft’s in-development electric aircraft Alice, marking another win for the upstart motor maker and a second power option for Alice buyers.
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Nine aviation agencies will have seat on FAA’s Max review panel
Representatives from at least nine countries and regions will participate in a panel that the US Federal Aviation Administration convened for the purpose of reviewing the Boeing 737 Max’s flight control software.
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Brazilian authorities certify Embraer’s Praetor 600
Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC has granted a type certificate to the Embraer Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet, a milestone coming roughly six months after the airframer publicly launched the Praetor programme.
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Honeywell reports sales gains and downplays effect of 737 issues
US aerospace giant Honeywell has reported strong gains in first quarter 2019 aerospace sales, with executives predicting little impact from Boeing’s reduction of 737 Max production.
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing finishes 737 Max update test flights
Boeing has completed the final test fight for the updated software of the Boeing 737 Max, paving the way for a certification effort.
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Embraer-Boeing deal advances at regulators’ pace: Slattery
Embraer and Boeing continue to progress toward closing proposed joint ventures, with a top executive describing the regulatory approval process as time consuming but on track.
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Embraer’s E195-E2 receives type certification
Brazilian airframer Embraer has achieved type certification for its E195-E2 jet and remains on track for the aircraft to enter service with Azul in the second half of 2019.
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FAA meets with airlines and pilots to discuss 737 Max
The Federal Aviation Administration briefed airline and pilot representatives on 12 April to review the state of the 737 Max grounding – a meeting sources say comes amid geopolitically-charged questions about pilot training and aircraft certification.
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Boeing has completed 96 flight tests of 737 Max software update
Boeing has completed 96 test flights of 737 Max aircraft equipped with the flight-control software update it hopes will persuade regulators to lift the aircraft’s grounding.
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Allegiant is first customer for Airbus data service
Allegiant Air, the first user of Airbus Skywise Health Monitoring, now has access to numerous data sources in a single dashboard that alerts staff to issues with Airbus A320s and suggests solutions.
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Faury appoints Airbus's new executive team
Airbus’s new chief executive, Guillaume Faury, has appointed a top management team after he took over the helm from Tom Enders yesterday.
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NewsFaury takes helm at Airbus from Enders
Guillaume Faury has replaced Tom Enders as Airbus chief executive, while board member Rene Obermann has been appointed to succeed the airframer’s outgoing chairman Denis Ranque in 2020.
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Investor files class-action suit against Boeing and executives
A Boeing stockholder has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the company and two top executives for allegedly misleading investors about issues involving the 737 Max.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing’s costs rise amid signs of lengthy Max grounding
Recent events have signaled to financial analysts that the global grounding of the 737 Max could last notably longer than previously expected, potentially costing Boeing hundreds of millions of additional dollars.
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Boeing’s Q1 commercial aircraft deliveries sink amid grounding
Boeings’ first quarter commercial aircraft deliveries slipped 19% year-on-year amid a global grounding of the 737 Max, the newest variant of its best-selling narrowbody.
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EU considers retaliation against proposed US tariffs
Europe is preparing countermeasures against the additional trade tariffs on EU goods that the US government has proposed amid a transatlantic dispute over alleged subsidies to aircraft manufacturers.
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Embraer names bus-maker's chief as new leader
Embraer has nominated Francisco Gomes Neto as president and chief executive.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Collins amps up electric aircraft push with 'The Grid'
At a time the aerospace industry is abuzz with talk of electric aircraft concepts, Collins Aerospace is investing $50 million to turn such concepts into reality.
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Boeing cuts production to 42 737s monthly and forms safety panel
Boeing will cut 737 production to 42 aircraft monthly amid the 737 Max grounding and has formed an internal committee to review how it designs and builds aircraft, says Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg.