UPS’ drone delivery company, UPS Flight Forward, became a real airline when Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded air carrier and operator certification to the new UPS unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company. “This is history in the making, and we…
Yesterday the U.S. announced it was going to impose tariffs on EU goods after WTO’s Airbus Ruling. As soon as October 18, imported products from the EU will come with steeper prices. For our audience, the crucial number is 10%…
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Textron aviation announced the first delivery of the Cessna Citation Longitude super mid-sized business jet. The aircraft received FAA certification on September 21, 2019. “The newly certified Citation Longitude brings unrivaled technology to the business travel market, for both the…
The mainstay of the 100-150 seat market in the US has been the A319 and 737-700. Each of these types is beginning to age. We examined maintenance costs for both types and found that as a percentage of total…
The discovery of cracks in the pickle forks of some 737NG aircraft has raised major concerns. Cracks in a structural component designed to be safe for the life of the aircraft, or 90,000 cycles, is serious. Boeing, in modifying some…