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- Fixing Max, Regaining Trust Boeing's Priorities[Dec. 30, 2019]
As the United States plane-maker Boeing seeks to regain public trust and reestablish itself as the world's preeminent aircraft manufacturer with a new CEO, engineering updates needed to correct the faults in the 737 Max jet may be the easier part, according to analysts.
- Spirit Airlines to Buy 100 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft[Dec. 24, 2019]
U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines Inc said on Monday it will buy 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets to be delivered through 2027, with options to purchase up to 50 additional aircraft.
- Boeing Faces Questions on Firing CEO[Dec. 25, 2019]
Boeing's firing of Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg is a needed first step in restoring the company's credibility, as reflected by the market's favorable reaction on Monday, yet it raises questions about top management's long-term strength in a competitive field, analysts said.
- Magnetic MRO Finish 60th Base Check on Austrian Airlines Aircraft and Signs New Slot Reservation Agreement[Dec. 20, 2019]
Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, has signed a Slot Reservation Agreement with Austrian Airlines. By this agreement, Austrian Airlines is booking two nose-to-tail slots during the winter maintenance season, and it will be valid for three years during winter seasons from 2020 until 2023.
- United Cancels 737 MAX Flights into June as Spirit AeroSystems to Freeze Parts Production[Dec. 20, 2019]
United Airlines Co is extending its cancellations of Boeing 737 MAX flights until June 4 as Boeing's top supplier, Spirit AeroSystems Inc, said it would stop making fuselages for the grounded jets.
- U.S. Transport Chief Said Economic Issues Not a Factor in 737 MAX's Safety Review[Dec. 21, 2019]
The economic impact of Boeing Co's planned halt of 737 MAX production will not be considered by U.S. regulators in their ongoing review of when to end the grounding of a plane involved in two major fatal crashes, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said on Friday.
- Norwegian Air Hoping to Agree Boeing 737 MAX Compensation This Year[Dec. 19, 2019]
Norwegian Air hopes to agree compensation from Boeing by year-end over the grounding of the 737 MAX, the airline's acting CEO said, as it counts the costs of having 18 of the aircraft grounded since March.
- Philippines' Cebu Air Orders 15 A320neo Jets, Pushing Airbus Toward Sales Milestone[Dec. 19, 2019]
Philippines' Cebu Air Inc said on Thursday it had ordered 15 Airbus SE A320neo family jets worth US$2 billion at list prices, keeping the European manufacturer on track to reach a year-end sales milestone.
- Rolls-Royce Gives First Look at One-Seater Electric Plane[Dec. 19, 2019]
British engineering company Rolls-Royce gave a first look at a one-seater electric aircraft on Thursday it hopes will fly in late Spring next year and become the world's fastest all-electric aircraft.
- Trump Called Boeing CEO to Inquire about 737 MAX Production Halt: Sources[Dec. 19, 2019]
U.S. President Donald Trump called Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg this week to ask about the status of 737 MAX production, two people briefed on the matter confirmed.