The Brazilian government has selected the Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliner to replace its Boeing KC-137 long-range presidential aircraft. The A319CJ is set for delivery in the fourth quarter. Brazil is also looking to replace in the next five years its two Boeing 737-200s, which are used for domestic and cross-border presidential flights and is thought to be considering the Embraer 190.
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.
