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 approval of Boeing 737 MAX – Source: WSJ
- Boeing needs to learn lessons from the 737 Max accidents – Source: FT
Business Aviation
- Turkey Receives Global 6000s for Jammer Conversion – Source: AIN
Airlines
- Pilots trained for Boeing’s 737 Max airplane with “an iPad lesson for an hour” – Source: Quartz
- Ethiopia crash probe advances with voice download, fresh details – Source: Reuters
- AMFA and SWA Agreement in Principle – Source: AMFA
- Airlines fear long grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopian crash – Source: Reuters
- FAA, Boeing Have Tussled Over Pilot Training for 737 MAX Software Fix – Source: WSJ
Airports
- Oman Air beats British Airways to top Heathrow’s greenest airlines league – Source: CityAM
Defense
- Former Chinese Naval Officer Recounts How He Procured Aircraft Technology for Regime – Source: Epoch
Social Media of the Day
- The Turbine Nozzle – Turbine Engines: A Closer Look. – Source: YouTube