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Boeing 787-9 Earns FAA, EASA Certification
The Boeing 787-9 has been certified by the FAA and the EASA for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 787-9 delivery to launch customer Air New Zealand. “Certification is the culmination of…
Delta’s A321 selection
Yesterday Delta Air Lines and Airbus announced a follow on order for another 15 A321s. Delta now has 45 A321s on order. Delta targets reinvesting approximately 50% of its operating cash flow back into its business, resulting in $2 to…
Premium #123: The Decade of Incrementalism is Coming
Flight Test Update
Here’s our update through last month on the three test programs we are following. Our charts are modified to display the data better. The flight test program news this week is obviously oriented towards the CSeries mishap from last Thursday.…
Boeing 787 Gets 330-Minute ETOPS Certification
The FAA has approved additional extended operations (ETOPS) for the Boeing 787. The move allows 787s to be operated up to 330 minutes from a landing field. This is a serious upgrade in confidence in the aircraft. To date the…