Few more bits on this: affected fleet is all 737 MAXs built before mid 2022, ~860 a/c, per service bulletin. FAA draft rule based on 2023 bulletin; Boeing first alerted operators in May ‘22 & production line fix soon after. Proposed compliance time is 36 mos post final rule.

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Hints that Airbus's A320neo-replacement schedule may be drifting to the right: aviationweek.com/air-transport/… via Jens Flottau

A July 20 737-8 delivery to Xiamen Airlines means 737 MAX hand-overs to Chinese operators have resumed following what the CAAC said was a CVR battery re-validation. Hat tip to AAP/AIR for the details, which we will have in a pending story.

. Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number of aircraft while investing in the California-based startup. aviationweek.com/aerospace/emer…

ICYMI in the latest @Aviationweek mag: Guy Norris and I review the Boeing 777-9's long road to FAA certification flight testing (aka TIA). Paywall-free, at least for now... aviationweek.com/aerospace/airc…

The Russian government prepares to revise down its plans for production of locally made commercial aircraft through 2030 aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between The Boeing Company and Spirit AeroSystems has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment from the supplier to the manufacturer, an Aviation Week analysis shows. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

New from @avweekguy and me: Boeing found thrust link assembly damage on WH004, its 4th 777-9 test aircraft that last flew in Nov. 2021. So all four have the problem. Deeper dive for @aviationweek mag in the works. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

Boeing and the machinists union have reached a tentative, four-year agreement that would keep new commercial airplane production in the Pacific Northwest aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

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Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have reached a new labor agreement. Union member that roundly rejected an earlier agreement are due to vote on the sweetened terms on Oct. 23 aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

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🛩️Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA , joined #ECAS2024 for an exclusive interview with Jens Flottau. He stresses that "safety is at the core of aviation. EASA’s role is to ensure continuous improvement, leveraging technology to enhance passenger safety. As tech evolves,

.Aegean Airlines deputy CEO & CFO Michalis Kouveliotis: We consider our hub in Athens as an alternative, smaller option for passengers to avoid huge mega hubs

How did Airbus and The Boeing Company finish last year in orders and deliveries? Can #Boeing bounce back in 2025? Listen to the latest #Check6 #Podcast 🎧 bit.ly/3WuhnMu

Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain #Boeing aircraft following investigators’ confirmation that both switches on the #AirIndia #787 that crashed June 12 were cut off for no clear reason. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…