Morning Call – Monday 28 October 2019

A Summary of Industry News in Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation, Airlines, Urban Air Mobility, and Social Media

Commercial Aviation

• FAA’s lax oversight played part in Boeing 737 Max crashes, but agency is pushing to become more industry-friendly – WaPo

• Boeing incorrectly predicted the manner in which 737 Max pilots would respond to the activation of MCAS – FlightGlobal

• U.S. lawmakers will press Boeing CEO for answers on 737 MAX crashes – Reuters

• Before Deadly Crashes, Boeing Pushed for Law That Undercut Oversight – NYT

• The Ukraine aircraft industry is history – RusAvInsider

Business Aviation

• 2020 approval for Universal Avionics Falcon 900B flightdeck upgrade – FlightGlobal

Airlines

• India’s top bureaucrats are meeting today to discuss Air India stake sale plan – BusInsider

• Lion Air Crash Investigators Are Focused on Maintenance Problems – WSJ

• Pilots Watched Video Feed of Lavatory From Cockpit, Flight Attendant Says – NYT

Social

• Wow – Twitter

Urban Air Mobility

• The Drones Are Coming! How Amazon, Alphabet and Uber Are Taking to the Skies – WSJ
• The U.S. Air Force Will Invest in Low-Cost, Disposable Warplanes – Popular Mechanics

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Addison Schonland Partner

Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.

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