Fokker Services has launched the Future 50 programme to revitalise aftermarket sales of the Fokker 50 turboprop, following in the footsteps of Future 100 programme launched in February for the Fokker 100 (Flight International, 11-18 February). Aircraft Financing & Trading and Fokker 50 operator Denim Air have also signed a letter of intent to remarket the aircraft.
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.
