Embraer says new production 170 regional jets demonstrate up to 2% better fuel burn than predicted during delivery flights and has announced a payload increase of 340kg (750lb) on new production aircraft, to 9,000kg. It estimates that, based on current fuel prices and 2,600 flight hours per year, the new figures will save operators around $30,000 per aircraft per year.
Source: Flight International
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
