Aviation Daily

By Sean Broderick
Operators of the GE Aviation CF34-8C-powered fleet, made up of larger Bombardier CRJs, face expanded inspections of engine fuel control system components following the FAA’s mandate of GE recommendations that target reducing in-service fire risk.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Continuing problems with the Rolls-Royce engines on its Boeing 787s is forcing Air New Zealand to suspend some of its flights as its peak season approaches.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, emerging as a surprise star of the Dubai Airshow, landed a tentative agreement from Dubai-based Palma Holding Ltd. for 20 Dash 8-400s on Nov. 18, adding to a three-aircraft firm order unveiled on the eve of the show.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
U.S. House lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) derided an “irresponsible proposal” to have federal air marshals operate counter-drone systems near airports.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery sees significant opportunity for smaller aircraft in the Middle East region as the global hubs mature.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus—believing aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft—is launching a project that could pave the way for the concept’s entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus—believing aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft—is launching a project that could pave the way for the concept’s entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
SalamAir has agreed to lease two new Airbus A321LRs from GECAS and is eyeing them to address peak-season capacity surges and winter charter demand to Europe, among other routes, the airline’s top executive said.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow Nov. 18 in what is the first step of several to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) first Airbus A321LR will enter commercial service in September 2020, operating an initial route between Copenhagen and Boston.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Boeing continues to see solid demand for widebody aircraft in the Middle East—despite Emirates’ delay in confirming a 2015 preliminary order for 40 Boeing 787s and plans to stretch 777X deliveries over a longer period.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Air Arabia placed a large order for Airbus A320neo family aircraft, clearing the way for significant growth.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s low-key approach with the 737 MAX at Dubai hit an unexpected but welcomed snag on the show’s second day, as Turkish leisure carrier and MAX customer SunExpress exercised options for 10 737 MAX 8s.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick, Steve Trimble
The unprecedented and ongoing examination of aircraft certification triggered by the two Boeing 737 MAX accidents has identified several areas that must change to improve outcomes, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.
Air Transport

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By Guy Norris
GE is resuming its production ramp-up of GE9X engines for Boeing’s 777-9 following the faster-than-expected test and validation of fixes to the durability problem which forced the airframe maker to delay the big twinjet’s first flight into early 2020.
Air Transport

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United Airlines on Nov. 15 removed all Boeing 737 MAX operations from its schedule through Mar. 4, 2020, one week after American Airlines and Southwest Airlines also pulled the type through the first week of March.
Air Transport

U.S. lawmakers are waiting to get a 290-vote supermajority before bringing a bill to the House floor that would fund the FAA during future U.S. government shutdowns, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation chairman Rick Larsen (D-Washington) said.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
As Boeing is gradually progressing toward the reauthorization of 737 MAX passenger flights, French pilot union SNPL France ALPA is calling for thorough pilot training before the aircraft returns to service.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
More than a decade after Airbus and General Electric parted ways over failed plans to power the A350, the two companies have begun preliminary talks aimed at potential development of an “evolved” GEnx-based engine design for possible future variants of the big twinjet.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Aircraft has brought in-house the production of tail parts of the SpaceJet regional aircraft that were formerly assigned to composites specialist Toray.
Air Transport