Morning Call – Wednesday 7 August 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Month August 2019
A380 demise will become A321’s ascent
News from Reuters today suggests that Airbus might utilize the soon to be empty A380 FAL for the A321 line. This is truly a serendipitous outcome for Airbus. The closure of the A380 line does not come with zero cost. …
Morning Call – Tuesday 6 August 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Insight: Monday 5 August 2019 – A220 Production Begins in Mobile
News Airbus has begun production of the first A220 at its facility in Mobile, Alabama. The former Bombardier C Series is now a majority US content airplane assembled in the United States, and not subject to international trade issues, which…
Morning Call – Monday 5 August 2019
Commercial Aviation Air France may choose A330neo as the A380 replacement – Source: AirlinerWatch Looking at the smaller NMA – Source: Epsilon Irreplaceable Antonov – Source: Cargoforwarder Boeing changing Max software to use 2 computers – Source: AP C919 to…
Insight: Friday 2 August 2019 – Boeing Redesigns MAX Flight Control System
News New broke in the Seattle Times regarding a redesign of the flight control system for the Boeing 737 MAX, following additional FAA testing. In June, the FAA uncovered a potential flaw in the 737 MAX flight control system that…