Morning Call – Tuesday 24 September 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Month September 2019
UAM Insight – 24 September 2019 Flying Cars: A $1.5 Trillion Market
Flying cars – road-going vehicles that transition to flight – have captured the imaginations of movie makers, designers, and drivers since cars first came to the market. In 1940, Henry Ford predicted there would be a market for flying cars,…
Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 Certified by Transport Canada
Bombardier announced this morning that its two latest models in the Global business jet family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500, have been awarded type certification by Transport Canada, and are ready for entry into service. Type certification paves the…
Citation Longitude is FAA Certified
Textron Aviation announced today that the FAA has awarded a type certificate for the Citation Longitude. The super mid-sized Longitude is now the largest member of the seven product Citation family. “With the broadest lineup of business aviation platforms available…
Insight: Monday 23 September 2019: AA CEO – “Our MAX are safe today- other airlines may not be”
Last week at an employee forum, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker made some controversial statements regarding the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. In response to a question from a pilot, he stated that the 737 MAX “is safe for American Airlines…
September’s twisted fortunes for Europe’s airlines (updated 9/24)
It’s a strange twist of fortune: while UK low-cost airline easyjet will launch its Holidays business before year-end and likewise Air Asia is investing heavily in its holiday-branch, one of the oldest names in business has collapsed. Late on Sunday,…