All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 98
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In depthNew law targets FAA’s self-certification system, takes aim at 737 Max lessons
The US government has ordered an “expert review” of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) programme, while also setting aside $81 million to help the FAA hire more technical staffers.
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NewsBombardier completes acquisition of Berlin service center
Bombardier has acquired 100% of an aircraft service centre in Berlin, buying out partners amid a broader effort by the Canadian company to expand its aircraft service business.
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NewsTrump signs law providing pandemic aid to US airlines
US president Donald Trump has signed a US government funding bill that sets aside a second tranche of pandemic-relief funds for US airline workers, according to a Trump administration spokesperson.
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InterviewWhy Embraer’s chief executive is only looking upwards
At a time when some aerospace companies are seemingly hibernating until the pandemic passes, Embraer has come out swinging. An ambitous five-year strategy will see the launch of new programmes, diversification and new partnership agreements, pushing the Brazilian airframer to new heights.
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NewsEmbraer chief promises progress in 2021 on pair of new programmes
Embraer expects by mid-2020 to have revealed more detail on its next two aircraft developments, including a long-trailled turboprop airliner.
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NewsCanada and other countries bar flights from UK as virus fears spike
Canadian regulators have prohibited the operation of commercial passenger flights from the UK to Canada – a move coming after the UK announced it identified a new, faster-spreading strain of the Covid-19 virus. Several other countries, including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and The Netherlands, have also banned flights from the ...
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NewsCanada ‘validates’ Max updates ahead of January order
Canada’s civil aviation regulator has “validated” Boeing’s 737 Max updates, indicating it will lift the jet’s grounding in January.
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NewsBoeing hires pilots to assist customers with Max and other models: report
A European staffing company is reportedly hiring some 160 pilots to assist Boeing’s customers with various aircraft models, including the 737 Max.
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NewsAs vaccine shipments accelerate, Boeing and FAA highlight dry ice guidelines
As the world’s airlines begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to various corners of the globe, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration are reminding carriers about dry-ice shipping guidelines.
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NewsEviation tweaks Alice design, aims for 2021 first flight
Eviation has tweaked the design of its Alice electric aircraft and intends to fly the model in 2021 despite a battery fire that damaged a prototype early this year.
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NewsBoeing’s 787 inventory hits 60 amid broader quality issues
Boeing’s stockpile of undelivered 787s has swelled in recent weeks as the company addresses quality issues determined to be more widespread than initially suspected.
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NewsTransat shareholders green light discounted sale to Air Canada
Shareholders of Transat AT, parent to leisure carrier Air Transat, have approved a plan under which Transat will be sold to Air Canada at a significant discount.
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NewsTransat warns of ability to remain ‘going concern’, eyes Air Canada lifeline
Transat AT, owner of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, has warned investors about its ability to remain in business “as a going concern” if a planned acquisition by Air Canada falls through.
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NewsFAA clears pilots to receive Pfizer vaccine
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing pilots to receive Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, so long as they wait 48h before returning to the cockpit.
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NewsTamarack calls attention to factors contributing to a 2019 Cessna CJ1+ incident
Winglet maker Tamarack Aerospace is stressing that several factors other than erroneous deployment of a control surface contributed to a 2019 incident involving a Cessna Citation CJ1+.
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NewsMontreal’s aerospace industry to partner with Nagoya’s aviation cluster
Quebec’s aerospace industry has partnered with the aerospace cluster in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, home to Japanese aerospace company Mitsubishi Aircraft in the industrial city of Nagoya.
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NewsReturn of 737 Max marks just one of Boeing’s comeback challenges for 2021
Boeing’s troubles are far from solved, but the events of 18 November 2020 at least cleared a cloud that had overshadowed the Chicago airframer for 20 months.
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NewsUS passenger airlines’ employment dips to lowest level in at least 30 years
Scheduled US passenger airlines cut almost 37,000 jobs in the one-month period ending mid-October, bringing that sector’s employment to the lowest level in at least 30 years, US government data shows.
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NewsFalklands receive new Britten-Norman Islander
The Falkland Islands government has taken delivery of a new Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander, supplementing a fleet of decades-old BN2Bs.
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NewsPilots urge FAA to fast-track approval of Covid-19 vaccine for flight crew
A top US pilot union wants to ensure pilots can get jabbed with the Covid-19 vaccine – and not lose their medical certificates.