Transport Canada, the national body responsible for overseeing transportation policies and programs, is set to conduct its own flight tests of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX next week, following ongoing recertification efforts on the grounded aircraft. The tests are due to be performed at Boeing’s own facilities in Washington state, and form a part of the
Boeing announced on Wednesday that it had won its first order on its troubled 737 MAX aircraft for 2020, with Polish airline Enter Air agreeing to buy up to four jets. Notably, the announcement released by Boeing appears to mark a shift in how the planemaker publicly brands its jet, perhaps signalling that it intends
Boeing has announced it will offer employees a voluntary redundancy package, including pay and benefits, for the second time this year, as the manufacturer continues in its struggle to navigate the worldwide COVID-19 induced aviation slowdown. According to a note to employees written by Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, the latest voluntary redundancy packages will be
The United States has said that it will hold off on a planned $7.5 billion hike in tariffs charged on European goods, levelled in response to subsidies provided by Brussels to Airbus.
British manufacturer Rolls-Royce has found premature wear, including the formation of small cracks, on “some” of its Trent XWB engines, which power Airbus A350 aircraft. These cracks were identified on a “small number” of Trent XWB-84 engines that have been in scheduled service for four to five years, during a round of regular shop visits.
Boeing reported no new aircraft orders in July, and just four aircraft deliveries, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry. This is not helped by the company’s ongoing recertification struggle for its problematic 737 MAX. Over 400 Boeing 737 MAX orders have been cancelled so far this year, as the
