In the most visible personnel move yet during the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing named long-time executive Stan Deal to take over its Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) unit, removing Kevin McAllister and turning the reins of the company’s largest business over to a seasoned leader with significant supply-chain and customer-support experience.
Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control has installed South America’s first “remote tower” at an air base in Rio de Janeiro, using a system based on Frequentis visualization technology.
The first flight compliant GE9X engine has been delivered by General Electric to Boeing, marking the restart of preparations for the start of 777-9 flight tests.
Air Tahiti Nui (ATN) has completed the transition of its widebody fleet from Airbus A340s to Boeing 787-9s, and the carrier anticipates significant operational benefits from the switch.
Fastjet Mozambique, one of the few remaining fastjet airlines, has announced plans to suspend flights at midnight Oct. 26 because of stiff competition.
After months of speculation, the Malaysian government has confirmed that the country’s sovereign fund has shortlisted four investors as a potential strategic partner in loss-making flag-carrier Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB).
FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson said mistakes made during the development of the Boeing 737 MAX highlight the need for a “more integrated approach to human factors” during the aircraft design process.
A bipartisan effort to keep the FAA funded during future U.S. federal government shutdowns has more than 260 co-sponsors in the House, according to the senior counsel of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I).
Korean Air is adding more capacity to certain markets in its upcoming winter schedule season, as falling demand on its Japanese routes prompts it to expand elsewhere.
The Aireon space-based surveillance system has been integrated into the air traffic control automation platform used by Brazil’s Department of Airspace Control.
UK LCC easyJet is looking to further streamline aircraft turnaround performance by using inertia sensors to detect the exact timings of boarding and disembarkation.
Despite a traffic decline on certain Asian routes, oneworld carrier Finnair posted a 2019 third-quarter (Q3) net profit of €57.6 million ($64.3 million), down 18% from €70.2 million in the year-ago period, primarily driven by higher fuel costs and adverse exchange rates.
Under a NASA contract, electric aircraft developer Ampaire is studying the feasibility of modifying the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter to hybrid-electric propulsion.
GKN Aerospace says it has designed, manufactured and delivered a midscale demonstrator tool to support the development of a composite wing spar for Airbus’ Wing of Tomorrow program.
The prospects of Boeing cutting or halting 737 production have grown, financial analysts and others said Oct. 21 after an internal Boeing pilot conversation over the MAX and the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) became public.
While Qantas has completed the first trial flight of its proposed ultra-long-haul services known as Project Sunrise, the Australian airline continues to stress it has still yet to make a decision whether to officially launch such routes.
The UK is looking at creating a mobile national counter-drone capability to respond to “challenging drone security incidents” such as the shutdown of London’s Gatwick airport around the 2018 Christmas holiday.
Telecommunications provider Nokia has sold its air-to-ground (A2G) aviation connectivity assets through a management buyout, leading to the creation of a new company called SkyFive that will play a key role in the worldwide roll-out of A2G.
UK air navigation service provider NATS and Eurocontrol have begun cross-border arrival management (XMAN) operations at London Gatwick Airport, a move aimed at streamlining inbound traffic and saving fuel.
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark urged regulators to reach a consensus on the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service to avoid confusing the traveling public with piecemeal approvals across different jurisdictions.
Boeing is countering accusations that it hid key information about development of the 737 MAX MCAS from regulators, insisting it kept officials in the loop as the design changed, and regulators were briefed on its final configuration “multiple” times.
Former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt said that the recently-issued Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) of the Boeing 737 MAX certification highlights how the FAA must “rethink assumptions” held about the qualifications of foreign pilots who fly aircraft certified in the U.S.
