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March 27, 2019

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Elwell: Boeing 737 MAX certification process was âdetailed & thoroughâ

Sean Broderick

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Identification of in-service issues with the Boeing 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) flight control law follows a common pattern for newly certified products, and does not signal errors made during the system’s design and risk analysis, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell told a Senate panel March 27.

Spohr, Franke speak at ATW 2019 Awards Gala

Industry CEOs and leaders, including the heads of Lufthansa Group and Indigo Partners, spoke about the importance of people, sustainability and connecting the world as they were celebrated at the 45th ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards in New York.

Boeing outlines MAX changes to add redundancy, pilot control

Guy Norris

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Key changes to the Boeing 737 MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) will incorporate more redundancy into the aircraft’s much-scrutinized flight-control law and give pilots ultimate elevator authority by limiting the degree of nose-down stabilizer command the automated system can trigger.

Norwegian suspends MAX route sales, shuffles Ireland flights

Helen Massy-Beresford

Norwegian Air Shuttle has temporarily halted ticket sales for routes normally serviced by the Boeing 737 MAX to ensure the LCC can “meet customer expectations” in its latest update since the aircraft type’s grounding by aviation authorities around the world.

Southwest Airlines cuts guidance as flight cancellations mount

Sean Broderick

A spike in flight cancellations linked to several unrelated issues will drive Southwest Airlines’ year-over-year first-quarter non-fuel unit costs up 10%, or 4% higher than its previous guidance, and will cost the carrier about $150 million in lost revenue, the airline said March 27.

Southwest MAX on ferry flight requested emergency landing after takeoff

Karen Walker

Pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported an emergency and returned to Orlando International Airport soon after takeoff March 26, the airline and FAA confirmed.

AirBaltic aims for $1.7 billion turnover by 2025

Victoria Moores

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Latvian hub and spoke carrier airBaltic is aiming to triple its passenger numbers and revenue by 2025, if it goes ahead with plans to exercise 30 Airbus A220 options.

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Germania subsidiary Bulgarian Eagle ceases operations
Cathay Pacific set to acquire LCC Hong Kong Express
AirAsia X considers routes to Europe, US mainland
Government seeks investor for state-owned Croatia Airlines
Montenegro Airlines aims for modest fleet renewal

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Flight academies look to expand and target new recruits

Robert W. Moorman

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Aircraft manufacturers are directly supporting the multiple efforts to recruit and train those pilots.

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