The company is already working to address other issues that were emerging before flying ceased in mid-January.

SkyWest Inc.'s arrangement to acquire as many as 200 new 76-seat Embraer 175s is the latest in a series of orders expected as the reshaped U.S. airline industry moves to larger regional jets (RJ) and sheds 50-seaters. But the deal—valued at more than $8 billion at list prices if all aircraft are ordered—might not be quite as big as it seems.

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Has as a new jetliner ever been launched as reluctantly as the 777X? Boeing usually prefers to follow its competitors in new product development, waiting until it can create a “killer” for a given segment. The 777X, like the original 777, looks set to enter service several years after the competition, in this case the A350-1000. But while the 777 became a category killer, this time the late-adapter approach may have significant disadvantages.

The public debate surrounding the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles or systems (UAS) into the U.S. National Airspace System has failed to focus on key distinctions among the vastly different capabilities and potential uses of UAS. Not all of them can be used for real-time surveillance or, for that matter, as weapons. The assumption that all UAS are capable of real-time surveillance is incorrect, and it appears to be significantly delaying the FAA's integration of these innovative and cost-saving technologies into the National Airspace System.

East Africa is home to two of Africa's most successful carriers, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways, but increasing competition from foreign airlines raises questions whether there is a future for two hub-and-spoke operators vying for the same market in the same region.