FAI Technik GmbH, the expanding German MRO supplier and member of the FAI Aviation Group, has completed two FANS installations on two Bombardier Challenger 604s (D-AFAA and D-AFAG) during October/November. It has also just commenced a further installation, scheduled for completion by mid-December 2019.

Two US bond-rating services have downgraded Boeing's debt following the aircraft manufacturer's announcement that it will temporarily suspend production of the 737 MAX jet.

Airbus has commenced deliveries to airlines of the first A350s equipped with pioneering new touchscreen cockpit displays. Specially developed for the A350 together with Thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater crew interaction, cockpit symmetry and smoother information management. On 18th December China Eastern Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of the first A350 equipped with the new devices. To date, around 20 airlines have selected the option for their new A350s.

Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Type Certification for its Aneto-1K engine, as fitted to the Leonardo AW189K. Intended for super-medium and heavy helicopters, the Aneto family produces between 2,500 and 3,000 shp. The 1K is rated at 2,500 shp and its first flight in the AW189K took place in March 2017.

Airbus is on course to end 2019 with a rise in its order backlog after netting more sales than deliveries across its major products, a senior executive said on Wednesday, thanks partly to strong demand in Asia.

Moody's on Wednesday lowered its rating on Boeing Co's debt and said it sees long-term risk to the company's reputation in the wake of the planemaker's plan to halt production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA, one of the largest plane makers in the world, is eyeing the fast-developing regional aviation market in China's smaller cities to further drive its growth.

Boeing said Monday it will temporarily suspend production of its 737 MAX jet in January because it's unclear when the plane will be recertified for commercial service.

"Boeing without 737s is like coke without soda" is how Bloomberg reported the company's decision to suspend the production of 737 Max single-aisle plane. Undeniably, the halt, coming after a slew of setbacks that pushed the re-certification of the embattled jet into 2020, will exert significant repercussions on the U.S. economy.

The Air France-KLM Group has decided to place a firm order for 10 additional widebody A350-900s, which will take its total order for the type to 38 aircraft.