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NewsFAA chief to meet with Boeing CEO amid Max timeline concern
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will meet today with Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg to discuss Boeing’s “not realistic” 737 Max return-to-service timeline, the FAA says in a letter US lawmakers. The letter also says the FAA has concern that Boeing’s statements about the Max timeline may be perceived ...
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NewsFAA faces pressure to scrutinise Boeing’s Renton 737 production line
Lawmakers pressured Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson on 11 December to ensure his agency thoroughly reviews allegations of safety and quality problems at Boeing’s 737 production plan in Renton, Washington.
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NewsFAA 2018 analysis warned of 15 fatal Max crashes months before second accident
A Federal Aviation Administration analysis completed before the second 737 Max crash found that the Max’s flight control system, if unchanged, could cause 15 fatal accidents over the service life of the aircraft.
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NewsFAA will not certify 737 Max in 2019: FAA chief
The US Federal Aviation Administration will not clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly until sometime in 2020, the agency’s chief said on 11 December.
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NewsNovember sales bump up Boeing’s Max backlog
Boeing took new orders for 63 aircraft in November amid a bump in demand for its troubled 737 Max. Order conversions and cancellations however, pushed down Boeing’s total commercial aircraft backlog by 13 aircraft, to 5,444 at the end of November.
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AnalysisBoeing NMA future doubted after United orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs
The future of Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) seems more uncertain than ever thanks to United Airlines’ recent order for Airbus’s competing A321XLR. But it might still be a go.
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NewsElbit upgrades will give MD 530G Hellfire and APKWS
MD Helicopters intends to upgrade its MD 530G Block II scout attack helicopter with an integrated weapons system made by Elbit Systems that would make the aircraft capable of carrying and firing Hellfire missiles.
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OpinionCan biggest 737 Max variant be a perfect 10?
Amid the safety crisis enveloping the wider Boeing 737 Max programme, it has been easy to lose track of the progress of individual models.
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LATAM signs codeshare with Delta in shift away from American
South American carrier LATAM Airlines Group has signed new codeshare agreements with pending-equity owner Delta Air Lines and announced plans to discontinue its codeshare deal with American Airlines on 31 January 2020.
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Analysis'Great Power' friction to inflate 2020 military budgets
Chilling relations between the USA, China and Russia are forecast to push military spending higher in 2020, continuing a trend that bodes well for the aerospace industry.
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NewsAhead of Max certification, Congress calls FAA chief to hearing
Federal Aviation Administration chief Stephen Dickson will testify before Congress on 11 December about the FAA’s certification of the Boeing 737 Max – a hearing analysts view as an opportunity for Dickson to convince lawmakers and the public that the Max will be safe.
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NewsUSA considers hiking European import tariffs after WTO ruling
US trade officials are considering increasing tariffs on European Union imports in response to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report related to a longstanding subsidy dispute involving Airbus.
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NewsSeating firm Adient Aerospace snaps up Lift by EnCore
Aircraft seating joint venture Adient Aerospace has significantly increased its operation with the acquisition of economy-class specialist Lift by EnCore.
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Leonardo sells four AW139s to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Leonardo Helicopters has secured an order for four AW139 intermediate-twins from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) in southern Florida.
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NewsFAA orders PW1100G low-pressure turbine blade replacement
US safety regulators are set to order airlines to replace low-pressure turbine (LPT) blades on some Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines within as little as 90 days, according to a new US airworthiness directive.
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NewsFAA takes 737 Max airworthiness certificate issuance from Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration has taken further control over certification of individual 737 Max aircraft, saying it will not allow Boeing itself to issue the airworthiness certificates that permit specific aircraft to be flown.
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NewsNATO upgrades surveillance with five Global Hawks, $1bn for AWACs
NATO is planning to award Boeing a $1 billion contract to upgrade the alliance’s fleet of E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft at a ceremony at Melsbroek Air Base in Brussels on 27 November.
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NewsPrivate aerial refueller Omega buys KDC-10 tankers with booms
Omega Air took delivery of the first of two KDC-10 aircraft in San Antonio, Texas that it bought from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) on 4 November.
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NewsSilver Airways begins flying ATR 72-600
Regional carrier Silver Airways has become the first US airline to fly the ATR 72-600 aircraft as it continues to upgrade its fleet, the company says in a statement on 25 November.
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NAVAIR picks payload contest winners for US Marine Corps' MUX
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the first four payload prizes for the Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System Expeditionary (MUX) programme.