Morning Call – Monday 27 January 2020
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Year 2020
Succesful maiden flight 777X morale boost for Boeing (update)
Boeing gave itself a psychological boost on January 25 when the 777-9 completed what seems to have been a trouble-free first flight. It is the start of a rigorous test flight program that is expected to take 16 months until…
Insight Friday 24 January 2020: Calhoun press interview raises questions
Wednesday, Boeing’s new CEO David Calhoun spoke with the press for about 50 minutes, a sharp contrast to his predecessor, who typically walked away from tough media questions without answering them. While this openness to the press is laudable, some…
Boeing 777X first flight planned for 10am Pacific. Link to watch follows
The Boeing 777X first flight, which was postponed yesterday due to weather, is scheduled for 10am Pacific time today. You can watch the live stream of the flight here, embedded in an article about the new airplane by Dominic Gates at…
Condor flies on under Polish wings
The future of German leisure airline Condor has been secured after Polish Aviation Group (PGL) announced it will take over the airline. The agreement is expected to be completed in April and means consolidation in the Central/Eastern European market. Condor…
UAM Insight: 23 January 2020: $1B Investment in UAM Already in 2020
FAA announcement that six UAM aircraft are in various stages of certification has triggered investment in UAM aircraft. With a $590 million investment in Joby led by Toyota and the EHang IPO valuation of around $600 million, more than $1B…