Unidentified Customer Orders $564 Million Worth Of Boeing 787 BBJs

Boeing has today announced an order for two Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a business Jet configuration. The order, for two of the widebody airliner, is currently attributed to an unidentified customer at the customer’s request. It’s not often that widebody business jets are ordered from the likes of Boeing and Airbus. Hence, today’s order carries some significance. Two Boeing 787-9 aircraft were purchased for the purpose of flying VIPs around the globe. With a combined list price of $564 million,… (simpleflying.com) עוד...

Lion Air crash investigators tell victims' families 737 MAX design flaws linked to accident

Reliance on a single angle-of-attack sensor made the MCAS system more vulnerable to failure, while the sensor on the plane that crashed had been miscalibrated during an earlier repair, according to the slides. (uk.reuters.com) עוד...

Boeing ousts senior executive as 737 MAX crisis grows

Boeing Co on Tuesday ousted the top executive of its commercial airplanes division, Kevin McAllister, marking the first high-level departure since two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jets. (uk.reuters.com) עוד...

Embraer Pool Program Has 100% Membership of E-Jets Operators in Asia Pacific

There are currently a total of 60 E-Jets operated by six companies in four countries across Asia Pacific sub-regions (except China)... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) עוד...

Czech Airlines emerges as A220 and A321XLR customer

Czech Airlines has ordered four Airbus A220-300 aircraft and opted for additional range by upsizing a previous order for three A320neo to A321XLR. (www.airbus.com) עוד...

Spicejet Plans to Launch UAE-Based Carrier

India’s Spicejet is to launch its first international hub in Ras Al Khaimah. Ajay Singh, chairman and managing director of the budget carrier, told a press conference on Wednesday the company is also looking to set up a new airline in the northern emirate. Operations from the UAE will start in December with a Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft flying between New Delhi and Ras Al Khaimah. (www.arabianbusiness.com) עוד...

Boeing Shuffles CEOs, 787 Production Cut, Delays 777-X Further

In today's 3Q earnings release, Boeing has announced that it will reduce its 787 production rate by two planes and yet another delay on its 777-X program, plus the reduction of the production of its 787 production line from the current 14 down to 12 planes per month starting in 2020. The North American planemaker also announced that Stan Deal is the new President and CEO of its Commercial Airplanes division, effectively replacing Kevin McAllister, who had been in the role since November… (airwaysmag.com) עוד...

Spirit Airlines Close to Agreement On Major Airbus Order

U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines (SAVE.N) is close to agreeing a provisional deal to order as many as 100 single-aisle aircraft worth up to $12 billion at recent catalogue prices from Airbus (AIR.PA), industry sources said. (www.reuters.com) עוד...

Four American Airlines Flight Attendants Arrested at Miami International Airport for Money Laundering

Four American Airlines flight attendants were arrested at the Miami International Airport and charged with money laundering after bringing large amounts of cash into the country, police said. (www.cnn.com) עוד...

Will Boeing’s New CEO Of Commercial Airplanes Pursue The 797?

In recent news, Boeing has announced a change in senior leadership for its Commercial Airplanes division. Ousted CEO of the division, Kevin McAllister, will be giving up the role that he has filled for the last three years to Stan Deal. Prior to this move, Deal was the president and CEO of Boeing Global Services. With new leadership comes a potentially different strategy for success. So will the new CEO of Commercial Airplanes pursue the 797? (simpleflying.com) עוד...

The Boeing 777X’s First Flight Could Be Nearer Now That GE Has Delivered Flight Compliant Engines

In a pleasant surprise, it seems Boeing might bring forward the Boeing 777X’s first flight. General Electric, the builders of the Boeing 777X’s engines has delivered a new GE9X engine ready to be installed on the airframe. Boeing was trucking along nicely with the Boeing 777X program earlier this year. They had completed the electronic tests, had finished painting the fuselage and conducted taxi tests. However, when they were gearing up to do their first flight tests they ran into a problem with… (simpleflying.com) עוד...