Thanks to excellent work at Skailark, we have the first clues as to how well the C919 performs compared to its peers. Spoiler alert: The C919 is competitive We have been dismissive of COMAC’s ability to compete with the duopoly…
Today’s key stories focus on Boeing’s potential prosecution in the wake of conflicting news reports over the weekend. The DOJ faces a 7 July 2024 deadline on whether or not to bring charges against the company. The most recent stories…
The FAA issued a final airworthiness directive covering a small portion of the 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 fleets yesterday. In the United States, only 79 aircraft are impacted. The directive mandates the installation of two bonding jumpers on…
It took a year, but the US Department of Transportation (DoT) came for Southwest Airlines. Southwest will pay $140 million, including a $35 million fine, to settle a DOT investigation into last December’s meltdown that stranded more than 2 million…
On December 4th, the inaugural flight of the new Wingo route took off from Medellín’s José María Córdova International Airport to the Simón Bolívar Airport in Santa Marta. This route will operate four times weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and…
Air Canada bounces back