There are several items that are making news today about the MAX and 787-10 that merit attention, so we will focus on them one by one. The issues include: 1. Boeing has conducted almost 500 test flights since the grounding…
News broke in the Seattle Times regarding a redesign of the flight control system for the Boeing 737 MAX, following additional FAA testing. In June, the FAA uncovered a potential flaw in the 737 MAX flight control system that resulted…
Reports broken by Bloomberg last week indicate that EASA has identified five issues to resolve with the Boeing 737 MAX, only four of which had previously been publicly discussed. Apart from the MCAS, the EASA identified issues included training, trim…
Two stories emerged on the MAX today, the first indicating, as we previously forecast, a December return to service, and the second, that German authorities refused airspace passage for a Norwegian 737MAX being repositioned without passengers that was forced to…
The meeting today between the FAA and international regulators in Dallas is likely to be contentious, with questions regarding the FAA certification process and oversight of Boeing, Boeing’s design philosophy for the aircraft, and how in an age of mandated…
Embraer announced today at EBACE that is Praetor 600 has received EASA and FAA approvals in May, joining the Brazilian certification in April. Michael Amalfitano, President and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets stated “Now certified by the key aviation safety…