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Boeing still eyes 737 MAX return in 4Q: Boeing spokesman

02/10/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Boeing continues to target the fourth quarter for regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX to service after two deadly crashes, a spokesman said Tuesday. The company last week organized simulator tests for pilots from leading US carriers on new systems upgraded after two deadly MAX crashes. Boe...

EU will 'firmly defend' against US Airbus tariffs

02/10/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

The European Union warned Washington on Tuesday that the bloc would retaliate if the US slaps tariffs on EU exports as a 15-year long Airbus-Boeing row nears its climax.The World Trade Organization is expected to greenlight billions of dollars in tariffs by the US against the Europeans as early ...

Boeing, Aeroflot Announce Contract on 777 Passenger Cabin Modifications

04/09/2019 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Aeroflot, today during the Moscow Air Show, announced a contract to modify passenger cabins on 18 of the Russian flagship carrier’s 777-300...

Boeing MAX 737 likely biggest ever insurance payout: SP

03/09/2019 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

The insurance payout on the beleaguered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after two crashes claimed 346 lives will likely be the biggest ever, S&P Global Ratings said Tuesday.Marc-Philippe Juilliard, a directer with S&P, told a press conference the twin crashes and the subsequent global grounding o...

ATP Flight School, and Flight Schools Around the World, Sign for Boeing’s Jeppesen and ForeFlight Solutions

23/07/2019 | AEROCONTACT | CAREER

Boeing [NYSE: BA] is supporting flight schools and aviation training organizations by offering its advanced Jeppesen and ForeFlight solutions including flight planning...

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for Five 777 Freighters

11/07/2019 | AEROCONTACT | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

The signing ceremony was witnessed by U.S. President Donald Trump and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and included His Excellency...

Embattled Boeing to give $100 mn to 737 MAX crash victims' families

04/07/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 MAX disasters.Describing the sum as an "initial investment" over multiple years, the company said it would work with local governments a...

Boeing and Kitty Hawk Form Strategic Partnership

27/06/2019 | AEROCONTACT | CAREER

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Kitty Hawk Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on future efforts to advance safe urban air mobility. The...

Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX

21/06/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY

US pilots, including Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, called Wednesday for enhanced training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft is returned to service following two deadly crashes.Sullenberger, who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson River in New York in 2009, pushed back again...

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX gets huge vote of confidence from IAG

21/06/2019 | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | AIR TRANSPORT

US aircraft giant Boeing got a welcome vote of confidence in its beleaguered 737 MAX plane on Tuesday when International Airlines Group, owner of British Airways, said it wanted to buy 200 of the planes.The companies said they had signed a letter of intent for the purchase, the first since the 7...