The World of Aviation

Boeing says the approval delays by regulators could cause the manufacturer to suspend the production of the MAX jets. In its letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Boeing referred the size of the current 737 MAX order backlog and difficulties to keep up with the planned delivery dates due to the ongoing uncertainty.

The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says Jetstar pilots plan to hold a limited number of four-hour work stoppages on December 14 and Sunday December 15.

Bombardier says it will build a final assembly line for its Global business jet program at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Singapore Airlines B747-400F Engine pod strike and A330-300 Tail strike in same week.

To the uninitiated, low-flying helicopters with protruding booms that look like jousting lances flying back and forth over the same patch of terrain would seem an odd activity. For Australia’s Griffith-based Thomson Aviation Geophysical Survey it’s all in a day’s work

IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac says it has been a tough year for the cargo market as the annual peak air cargo season gets off to a slow start.