Emirates Airline president Tim Clark urged regulators to reach a consensus on the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to service to avoid confusing the traveling public with piecemeal approvals across different jurisdictions.
Boeing is countering accusations that it hid key information about development of the 737 MAX MCAS from regulators, insisting it kept officials in the loop as the design changed, and regulators were briefed on its final configuration “multiple” times.
IATA is urging the Hong Kong government to provide financial relief for the local aviation industry, which is reeling from prolonged civic unrest in the region.
Former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt said that the recently-issued Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) of the Boeing 737 MAX certification highlights how the FAA must “rethink assumptions” held about the qualifications of foreign pilots who fly aircraft certified in the U.S.
Raytheon has integrated the AirMap unmanned aircraft system (UAS) monitoring application on a working prototype of its Multi-platform ATC Rehosting Solution (MARS) for air traffic control (ATC).
Honeywell Aerospace sees new leadership as its parent company looks to bring the unit’s business results and digital transformation to Honeywell International.
FAA administrator Steve Dickson is seeking answers from Boeing related to an instant message exchange between two Boeing employees that suggests the company may have misled regulators about the safety of the 737 MAX’s flight-control system.
Positioning, navigation and timing equipment manufacturer Orolia is targeting the end of 2020 for the first delivery of its new survival emergency locator transmitter (ELT).
China’s Hainan Airlines will transfer 48% of its subsidiary Tianjin Airlines to parent company HNA Group in a transaction worth CNY6.7 billion ($945.6 million).
China’s Colorful Guizhou Airlines will receive its first Airbus A320neo this month, stepping up from the regional jet operations for which the carrier was established four years ago.
Southwest Airlines has removed all Boeing 737 MAX flying from its schedule to early February, later than other U.S. carriers that have yet to revise their estimates from an early January return-to-service.
A new entrant in the booming aircraft leasing sector has been announced, with the emergence of a tri-national consortium that aims to becoming a leading lessor in the Russian market.
