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,…
[UPDATED – more feedback] It is useful to understand where we are on MAX orders, deliveries and operational fleet. The grounding is having a big impact on Boeing but may be less of an impact among airlines than is first…
Commercial Aviation Starlux Airlines has firmed for 17 Airbus A350s – Source: FlightGlobal Storing the new MAXs – Source: BizJournal Rolls-Royce to fly hybrid-electric power unit by 2021 – Source: Flyer FAA approval relies on Boeing to self-police – Source:…
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…
Commercial Aviation Third test MC-21 lifts off on maiden flight – Source: FlightGlobal Embraer sees imminent sales announcements in Mideast and Africa – Source: ATW Flawed analysis, failed oversight – Source: SeattleTimes U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating the FAA’s…
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…