The Month In Air Transport: July 2021

Listen in as Aviation Week editors delve into the nuances of United Airlines’ decision to buy 200 Boeing 737 MAXs and Airbus A321neos and what it means for the regional jet market.

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The FAA’s May 13 letter to Boeing’s FAA-designated safety oversight liaison indicates that Boeing continues to struggle with its delegation—or authority granted by the safety agency to perform certain certification functions such as approving engineering design data on its behalf (AW&ST July 12-25, p. 14). The troubling situation begs the question: Is there a better way?

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Canadian LCC WestJet will refile its application to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to be allowed to enter a joint venture (JV) with Delta Air Lines, WestJet CEO Ed Sims says.

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U.S. President Joe Biden is saying his administration is in the process of working to lift travel bans and should have more definitive information to share in the coming days. 

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Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) is the world’s newest aircraft storage area that provides short-, medium- and long-term storage. As ATW-Aviation Week photographer Rob Finlayson flew over the facility in a helicopter recently, he described seeing so many stowed aircraft as an “eerie sight.”

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Boeing’s fifth straight month of positive net orders and several delivery-data bright spots were offset by flydubai’s cancellation of 65 737 MAXs and news of more 787 production-quality issues, the company’s June commercial program activities update shows.

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Supersonic airliner developer Boom is evaluating a forward-looking vision system (FLVS) as part of preparations for flight tests of the XB-1 high-speed demonstrator as well as design planning for the follow-on full-scale Overture passenger aircraft.

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Airlines are starting to plan long-term again, making new orders for fleet replacements. This is probably why the orders in June this year were the highest monthly total seen since the start of COVID-19. 

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Over the last few months, the industry has taken some consolation from developments in the U.S.

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A panel of experts will discuss the issues, explain what needs to be done to re-open borders, and share the results of data-based modelling and analysis that Airbus and Boeing have each done to support the rationale for restoring international travel.

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