US Senate confirms Steve Dickson as FAA administrator

Ben Goldstein

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The US Senate voted along party lines on July 24 to confirm Steve Dickson as FAA administrator, providing the agency with a permanent administrator for the first time since January 2018.

Boeing may suspend 737 MAX production if grounding drags on

Sean Broderick

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As Boeing weighs its options for managing the 737 MAX supply chain until the grounded model is back in service, the US manufacturer may consider pausing production completely if circumstances continue to delay the narrowbody’s return, Boeing executives said July 24.

Ryanair’s Irish pilot union conducts strike ballot over pay

Ryanair pilots in Ireland are deciding whether to go on strike over pay, after the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA), a branch of the Forsa trade union, launched a strike ballot.

EC transport chief warns on need to address aviation environment impact

Karen Walker

Managing its environmental footprint is the air transport industry’s “number one challenge” in a world where people’s mindsets and expectations are changing fast, the head of Europe’s transport ministry told a Washington DC audience.

Boeing to speed up 777F production to offset 777X slowdown

Guy Norris

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Boeing will accelerate assembly of 777 freighters in 2020 to offset the impact of a slowdown on the 777X after acknowledging longer-than-expected delays to the first flight of the 777-9.

UPS applies to FAA for approval to launch drone delivery subsidiary

Bill Carey

Package delivery company UPS has applied to the US FAA for a Part 135 air carrier certificate to operate a commercial drone delivery service.

Genghis Khan Airlines set to launch ARJ21 operations

Bradley Perrett

Chinese startup Genghis Khan Airlines plans to begin operations July 26, using Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) ARJ21 regional jets.

South Korean startup Hi Air takes first two ATRs
Vietnam’s 1H passenger growth slows, on-time performance dips
Pobeda Airlines to start first international route from Krasnodar

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