The uncrewed aerial system attack on a remote U.S. outpost in Jordan on the Syrian border is a significant escalation by Iranian-backed groups in the region.
Though Boeing’s 737-9 is now allowed to return to service after close inspections, the FAA’s decision to freeze production at current levels is a huge blow.
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE TOULOUSE has acquired SIBI to enhance its capabilities in sheet metal working, machining of complex parts, aeronautical welding, and assembly. It renamed company as LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE MONTAUBAN.
FAA told Boeing it will not grant any production expansion of 737 MAX (now at about 38 per month) to resolve uncovered quality control issues; it also will not approve additional production lines, casting doubts into -7/-10 certification timeline.
FAA approved inspection and maintenance process for 171 grounded 737-9s, which are now expected to start returning to service before end of January; 12-hour process will require an inspection of specific bolts, guide tracks, and fittings around door plug and detailed visual inspections of left and right mid-cabin exit door plugs and associated components.
Andre Stein, the founder and former Co-CEO of Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility, has joined Eviation, the Washington-based startup developing an all-electric nine-passenger airplane called the Alice.
A three-year project to mature technologies for a low-drag strut-braced wing for future ultra-efficient airliners has been kicked off by an ONERA-led team.
