All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 113
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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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Michael Deluce becomes CEO of Porter Airlines
Longtime Porter Airlines executive Michael Deluce has become president and chief executive of the Toronto-based regional airline, assuming a role previously held by his father, Porter founder Robert Deluce.
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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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ANA and Air Europa sign 10-year maintenance deals with Collins
Collins Aerospace has landed new contracts to maintain Boeing 787 equipment for All Nippon Airways and nacelles for Air Europa.
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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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Honeywell to develop autonomous flight systems with Volocopter
Aerospace company Honeywell has jumped into the urban air mobility market with a deal to help develop automatic landing technology for electric air taxis under development by German company Volocopter.
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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.
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PICTURE: Hawaiian launches farthest-ever interstate US air route
Hawaiian Airlines launched the farthest-ever scheduled interstate-US airline route on 4 April with flight 90, a 4,427nm (8.200km) jaunt from Honolulu to Boston.
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing takes 'responsibility' for eliminating MCAS risk: CEO
Boeing's chief executive has acknowledged the company's responsibility to address risk posed by 737 Max software issues, which he calls one "link" in an event chain preceding two crashes that killed a combined 346 people.
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Report that crashed 737 crew shut off MCAS raises new questions
A report that pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max followed procedures that Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration said would address a software issue has raised new questions about circumstances that preceded the deadly crash.
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Senate probes whether poor FAA training affected 737 Max review
A Senate committee has launched an investigation related to allegations that inadequate training of Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors caused the agency to improperly evaluate software new to the Boeing 737 Max.
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FAA to begin 737 Max software final review in 'coming weeks'
The Federal Aviation Administration now expects to receive Boeing's final 737 Max software update in the "coming weeks", saying Boeing needs more time to develop the fix.
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Harbour Air aims to lead electric flight with Beaver seaplanes
Some old planes in Canada may be getting very new engines, and could become the first electric-powered passenger aircraft.
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ST Engineering acquires IFE modem maker Newtec
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has agreed to purchase Belgium-based aircraft modem provider Newtec Group, a move reflecting ST's interest in expanding its satellite communications business.
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AnalysisBoeing finally takes its 737 Max message public
After months of relative quiet, Boeing on 27 March took its 737 Max message public.
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Boeing unveils 737 Max software changes as grounding continues
Boeing has disclosed details of a software update to its 737 Max that the company says eliminates the chance erroneous data can cause onboard computers to place the aircraft into a dive.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 737 Max crashes fuel longstanding safety concerns
The recent Boeing 737 Max crashes have fueled several long-simmering aviation safety concerns, including those related to pilot training, cockpit technology, regulatory oversight and corporate influence.
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Ethiopian 737 flight data shows 'similarities' to Lion Air crash
Data retrieved from the recently crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 shows "clear similarities" with the October 2018 crash of a Lion Air aircraft, according to Ethiopia transport minister Dagmawit Moges.