All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 85
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Boeing’s order book declines as customers cancel and modify new-jet orders
Boeing’s commercial aircraft order backlog declined by 28 in February as customers cancelled deals for 737 Max, 787s and 777s, and converted Max orders to other types.
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Two more Boeing staffers at Everett test positive for coronavirus
Another two Boeing employees who work at the company’s Everett site have tested positive for the disease caused by coronavirus, bringing to three the number of employees who have tested positive.
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Delta plans to cut flights, ground aircraft and hoard cash as virus hammers demand
Delta Air Lines has cut near-term capacity at least 15% and has started hoarding cash in response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has pushed Delta’s bookings down as much as 30%.
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Boeing Everett worker tests positive for coronavirus
Boeing confirms an employee at its facility in Everett, Washington, home to its widebody production plant, has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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FAA fines Boeing for unapproved sensors on almost 800 737s
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $19.7 million fine against Boeing for regulatory violations related to sensors on nearly 800 examples of the 737NG and 737 Max.
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Congress slams Boeing and FAA for alleged 737 Max failures
A US congressional committee investigating the Boeing 737 Max has issue a preliminary report highlighted alleged failures by Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Airline Business
Coronavirus downturn raises questions about demand for new passenger jets
Aerospace analysts are now considering whether the coronavirus-induced airline industry downturn, should it persist, might lead airlines to defer aircraft deliveries or even cancel orders. While aircraft makers say their industry remains healthy, the downturn is also raising questions about potential fallout to Boeing’s 737 Max, an aircraft Boeing expects will be certificated by mid-year.
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In depth
GE Aviation plans hiring freeze and preps for up to $300m Q1 virus hit
GE Aviation will implement a hiring freeze and reduce 2020 spending in response to a new 737 Max agreement with Boeing, while contending with an expected $200-$300 million first-quarter hit from the coronavirus outbreak.
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US airlines ask President Trump to reassure virus-weary travellers
US airline chief executives met with President Donald Trump and other officials in Washington, DC on 4 March to discuss their industry’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. They also urged Trump to assure the American public that air travel remains safe – a request coming as the industry reels from sagging demand and virus-spooked travellers.
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Coronavirus hits US airlines as United slashes 10% of US flight schedules
United Airlines has slashed North American flight schedules 10% starting this spring, implemented a hiring freeze, offered staff unpaid leave and postponed some salary increases – all in response to sagging demand from the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Virus prompts Delta to slash Japan capacity
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has led Delta Air Lines to slash capacity to Japan and delay a plan to launch flights from Seoul to Manila.
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Analysis
Boeing’s new leaders may have what it takes to lead turnaround: analysts
In the year since the second 737 Max crash, Boeing has overhauled much of its top leadership, including naming of David Calhoun as new chief executive and Stan Deal as chief of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Those changes have largely been viewed positively by aerospace analysts. They are optimistic Boeing’s new leaders have skills needed to move the company toward recovery.
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Charter provider Wheels Up buys business aircraft operator Gama Aviation Signature
US business aircraft charter company Wheels Up has acquired aircraft operator Gama Aviation Signature, a move that continues fast-growing Wheels Up’s expansion following a recent equity sale to Delta Air Lines.
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Boston to Nantucket: Cape Air’s new P2012 Traveller
The pilot goosed the throttles, the Lycoming TEO-540-C1A engines whined and the Cape Air Tecnam P2012 Traveller accelerated briskly along Boston Logan International airport’s Runway 22R.
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Spirit AeroSystems 2019 profits slip, Max production to restart in March
Aircraft component maker Spirit AeroSystems’ net income slipped 14% year-on-year in 2019 to $530 million, reflecting Boeing 737 Max issues, booked losses related to a 787 production rate cut and a decline in margins from Airbus A350 components.
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FAA proposes 737NG flight control software inspections and updates
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines inspect flight control computers on more than 500 737NGs to address risks that aircraft might drift below the glideslope during landing.
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Cape Air puts P2012 Travellers to work as revenue flights commence
Cape Air has become the first operator to begin revenue flights of the Tecnam P2012 Traveller, having dispatched the type on an inaugural commercial flight from its Hyannis base to Nantucket island on 22 February.
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FAA requires lightning protection inspections of 737 Max prior to flight
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to prohibit 737 Max flights until each aircraft undergoes inspections related to risks posed by lightning strikes.
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Jazz Dash 8 landing gear incident prompts Canadian investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating a reported landing gear fire involving a Jazz Aviation turboprop in Montreal on 25 February.
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FAA settles whistleblower retaliation allegations for $90,000
The Federal Aviation Administration has agreed to pay the US government $90,000 to settle allegations it retaliated against a staffer who raised concerns about unqualified safety inspectors.