News It was disclosed today that some optional equipment related to safety will now be made standard on the Boeing 737MAX. There are two safety-related “options” on the Boeing 737MAX. The first is an angle of attack indicator, which shows…
News Air Canada announced that it is suspending all 737MAX flights until July 1st, meaning that the aircraft will be out of service another three months, at least for one airline, while improvements to the software and MCAS system are…
The GAMA data for 2018 is in, and deliveries for last year by model had some surprising results. The best seller is, surprisingly, a super mid-sized jet, with the second, third and fourth best sellers all in the light jet…
News Reports from a number of sources indicate that many believe the FAA went too far in delegating certification tasks to Boeing during the development of the 737 MAX. That level of delegation, particularly with respect to the MCAS system,…
News Airbus has changed the name of its partnership with Bombardier from CSeries Airbus Limited Partnership to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. Airbus indicated that the new name reflects the majority interest that Airbus holds, and will enable the organization to…
It has been a long and difficult week for those of us in the aviation industry. There has been a lot of speculation after two tragedies within 5 months with Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft in which 346 people have been…