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April 5, 2019

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Boeing cuts MAX production rate

Michael Bruno and Sean Broderick

Boeing announced late April 5 it will slow 737 MAX production from 52 to 42 aircraft a month by mid-April, indicating that the type’s grounding and delivery halt will last longer than initially expected.

FAA defends qualifications of US MAX aviation safety inspectors

Ben Goldstein

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FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell on April 4 defended the qualifications of US FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) involved with the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) for the Boeing 737 MAX 8, saying that “all of the flight inspectors who participated in the [FSB] certification activities were fully qualified.”

UIA cuts summer schedule on postponed 737 MAX 8 deliveries

Kurt Hofmann

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)—which had planned to take delivery of three Boeing 737 MAX 8s beginning in mid-April—will adjust its summer schedule as deliveries of the type are postponed until the US manufacturer’s flight-control software upgrade is certified and the grounding is lifted.

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Air France, KLM to partner with Greek regional Sky Express

Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France and KLM have signed a commercialization agreement with Greek regional airline Sky Express that will allow the three airlines to boost their cooperation between Paris, Amsterdam and the Greek islands, Air France said in a statement.

Canadian ULCC Jetlines postpones startup date to December

Sean Broderick

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Aspiring Canadian ULCC Jetlines said its first day of revenue flights will be Dec. 17—later than its most recent plans, but for the first time pinned to a definitive date.

Paris airports operator to invest $6.7 billion in infrastructure

Helen Massy-Beresford

Paris airports operator Groupe ADP said it would make €6 billion ($6.7 billion) of regulated investments in infrastructure in 2021-25 to prepare for the expected doubling of air traffic in the next 20 years.

Turkish Airlines relocates to new Istanbul Airport

Kurt Hofmann

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines started the final relocation process from the carrier’s Istanbul Atatürk hub to the new Istanbul Airport on April 5 at 3:00 a.m. local time, which was expected to take 45 hrs.

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