Morning Call – Wednesday 16 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Ernest Arvai
President AirInsight Group LLC
Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Failures Ground Swiss A220 Fleet
Continuing reliability issues that have plagued the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared turbofan engines are now impacting the A220 fleet at Swiss, which has been grounded for inspections. A third recent incident with the PW1524 engines powering the aircraft…
Gulfstream G500 Earns European Certification
Gulfstream announced today that the Gulfstream G500 has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification, enabling registration and deliveries in any EU country. Mark Burns, President of Gulfstream stated “the G500 has been very well received in Europe. Customers…
Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 earn EASA certification
Bombardier announced earlier today that the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification. The aircraft were awarded Transport Canada certification and entered service last month. Michel Ouelette, Senior Vice Preisdent of Program Management…
Morning Call – Tuesday 15 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Is the Chairmanship demotion the beginning of the end for Muilenburg?
Boeing’s Board of Directors took action in stripping Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg of his Chairmanship, appointing non-executive director David Calhoun as its new Chairman. Calhoun has experience in facing challenges, and his appointment was positively viewed by Boeing’s customers. In…