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How Spirit Is Dealing with Max Grounding

Spirit AeroSystems has been storing completed 737 Max fuselages for 10-20 days before shipping them off to Boeing.

Avianca Brasil Left without Slots, Future, or Identity

Brazil’s civil aviation agency awards idle takeoff and landing rights at Congonhas Airport to three airlines.

Tariffs, Brexit Threaten Airbus as A321 ACF 'Challenge' Persists

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury raises the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and the prospect of tariffs leveled by the U.S.

Air France Pilots Greenlight Expansion of Transavia France

A new deal allows the Paris Orly-based low-cost carrier to grow beyond the 40 Boeing 737-800 cap imposed in 2014.

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Airlines Feel Effects of Japan-Korea Trade and Economic Row

Boycotts by South Koreans prompt carriers to cut services to Japan.

Embraer Commercial Shipments Dip in First Six Months

Deliveries finished flat overall as executive jets offset commercial shipments.

Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s

The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.

Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.

Russian Minister Sees Larger Market for SSJ100

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's market for the SSJ100 should be much larger, but trade restrictions are holding it back.

Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests

The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.

Southwest Nixes 737 Max Flights for Rest of 2019

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has removed the Max from its flight schedule through January 5.

Amsterdam Schiphol Ops Back to Normal After Fuel System Fault

jAmsterdam's airport operator vows to conduct independent investigations into the outage that halted jet A refueling.

Kenya Airways To Return to Government Control

The Kenyan parliament votes to accept a committee plan to re-nationalize the flag carrier.

Boeing Warns of More Max Rate Cuts, Possible Line Shutdown

The U.S. airframer’s “best estimate” now calls for the 737 Max to return to service early in the fourth quarter.

Swedavia and Heathrow Looking To Increase SAF Uptake

The Swedish airport operator started buying sustainable aviation fuel in 2016 and aims to dramatically increase the amount by 2025.

Sustainability and Environment

Brussels Approves Air Nostrum-CityJet Joint Venture

The proposed combination features ties with regional aircraft lessor Falko Regional Aircraft.

UPS Applies for Part 135 Certificate for Drone Deliveries

Global delivery company UPS says it ultimately wants to conduct day and night, beyond visual line of sight operations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing 777X First Flight Delayed Until 2020

Efforts continue at GE to solve premature wear condition involving the GE9X’s compressor.

Boeing Sees $16T Commercial Aircraft & Services Market

A senior Boeing executive said the value of the commercial aircraft and services market would be close to $16 trillion in the next 20 years

ALPA: Single-pilot Ops Not a Risk Worth Taking

The Air Line Pilots Association has published a white paper decrying any effort to permit single-pilot airline operations.

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