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Honeywell Forge Makes the Most Out of Flight Operations Data You Already Have

Honeywell Forge Makes the Most Out of Flight Operations Data You Already Have

Maintenance and Modifications

October 8, 2020

FAA Issues Draft Report on 737 Max Training

Full-flight simulator training must concentrate on stall recovery during activation of the 737 Max’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

Accidents

October 7, 2020

AirAsia X Presents Plan To Stave Off Liquidation

Malaysian LCC AirAsia X wants to resume flying “in the coming months” but first needs to restructure its debts.

Airlines

October 7, 2020

Boom Rolls Out XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Colorado-based Boom Supersonic staged a “virtual” introduction of the demonstrator for the eventual Overture airliner.

Aircraft

October 7, 2020

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Boeing Adjusts Commercial Outlook on Covid Effects

This year’s Commercial Market Outlook sees OEMs delivering five percent fewer airplanes through 2039 than Boeing projected last year.

Aircraft

October 6, 2020

IATA Warns About Airlines’ Growing Cash Crisis

Airlines stand to burn a total of $77 billion during the second half of the year.

Airlines

October 6, 2020

MTU Empowered by Growing Hydrogen Propulsion Consensus

MTU Aero Engines and DLR have started work on their converted hydrogen-powered Dornier 228 aircraft, but also see direct combustion as an option.

Aircraft

October 6, 2020

Covid Stains Singapore’s Status as Global Travel Hub

The continuing Covid crisis has left Singapore desperate for ways to stimulate traffic.

Airlines

October 6, 2020

AirAsia Japan Ceases Operations

After a “thorough business review,” AirAsia Group decided to pull the plug on its Japanese subsidiary.

Airlines

October 5, 2020

U.S. Fines Emirates for Overflying Tehran FIR

Emirates says it inadvertently failed to remove its JetBlue code while flying over the Tehran FIR.

Airlines

October 2, 2020

CARES Act Expiration Triggers Thousands of U.S. Airline Layoffs

Roughly 32,000 employees of United and American Airlines stand subject to layoff.

Airlines

October 1, 2020

Chinese Domestic Flights Surge amid Golden Week Holiday

The world's largest annual human migration sees Chinese airlines plan major capacity increases.

Airlines

October 1, 2020

Boeing To Move All 787 Production to South Carolina

Months of studies at Boeing into the consolidation of Dreamliner production ends with a decision to build the model exclusively in North Charleston.

Aircraft

October 1, 2020

Australia’s Rex To Lease 737-800s for First Jet Operations

Regional Express has signed letters of intent with two lessors for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800s.

Airlines

September 30, 2020

Relatives of Max Victims Pan FAA Head’s Test Flight as PR Stunt

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s test flight of the Boeing 737 Max 7 Wednesday met with derision from family members of those lost in crashes.

Accidents

September 30, 2020

Vietnam’s Bamboo Launches Embraer E195 Operations

Bamboo Airways has begun the first jet service to Con Dao Island off the southern coast of Vietnam.

Aircraft

September 29, 2020

GE9X Gains FAA Certification

GE has delivered 10 GE9X test engines to Boeing for use in the 777X.

Engines

September 28, 2020

United Airlines Pilots Avert Furloughs

A letter of agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association prevents any involuntary layoffs until June 2021.

Airlines

September 28, 2020

Boeing Tests New Tech with ecoDemonstrator 787

Boeing Tests New Tech with ecoDemonstrator 787

Aircraft

September 28, 2020

Avianca Ready to Resume International Service

Colombia’s flag carrier has scheduled international service to start on September 28 from Medellin to Miami and New York.

Airlines

September 25, 2020