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Surplus of Locally Trained Pilots in Thailand and Malaysia

The global pilot shortage has not translated into jobs for candidates trained at some schools in Southeast Asia.

December 11, 2019

737 Max Certification Process Will Run into 2020

FAA administrator Stephen Dickson pledges to fly the airplane himself before clearing it for service entry.

December 11, 2019

IATA Again Cuts Airline Profitability Outlook for 2019

The global airline group sees slower economic growth, trade wars, and social unrest contributing to a less profitable year than originally expected.

December 11, 2019

FAA Projected MCAS Could Cause 15 More Max Crashes

U.S. authorities concluded that 99 of 100 flight crews could successfully react to MCAS alerts within 10 seconds.

December 11, 2019

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Indian Air Force Looks To Private Sector for MRO

Starting with the An-32, the IAF is to engage local industry for maintenance to focus military efforts on front-line activities.

December 11, 2019

South Africa Exerts Last-ditch Effort to Rescue National Carrier

South African Airways now operates under bankruptcy protection.

December 10, 2019

United Airlines Helps Trigger Avianca Restructuring Effort

United Airlines and Kingsland Holding provide Avianca Holdings with $375 million in new financing.

December 10, 2019

First PD-14-powered MC-21 Takes Shape

China has also expressed interest in the Aviadvigatel engines as an alternative to the Leap-1C.

December 10, 2019

ACSS SafeRoute+. Using ADS-B In Information to Streamline ATC Operations

Flight crews will also be able to make better real-time decisions, which will aid ATC in optimizing traffic flow in all visual conditions

December 10, 2019

Harbour Air's Electric Beaver Achieves First Flight

Canadian airline Harbour Air aims to be operating electrically-powered scheduled flights within two years

December 10, 2019

Boeing Exec Sees Limits to ‘Flight Shame’ Movement

The U.S. OEM’s vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth, points to “flight pride” in developing economies.

December 9, 2019

MD/Elbit Team for MD 530G; More MD 530Fs for Afghanistan

Adding the Elbit Integrated Weapons System turns the MD 530G Block II into a potent light attack platform with advanced targeting capabilities.

December 9, 2019

EU Removes Gabon from Air Safety List

While clearing Gabon’s airlines to resume flying into the EU, the bloc has put Armenia’s civil aviation committee under heightened scrutiny.

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December 9, 2019

First Gripen E for Sweden Flies

With the flight of the first series aircraft for Sweden, Saab now has five Gripen Es in the air, including one destined for the Brazilian air force.

December 6, 2019

Russian Air and Space Force Receives First Mi-38T

Three of the military version of the Mi-38 have been built and will be used for military evaluation trials by the Russian defense ministry.

December 6, 2019

NATO E-3A Upgrade Announced

NATO is spending $1 billion on keeping its aging AWACS aircraft concurrent with technology while it begins the search for a replacement in 2035.

December 6, 2019

African Airline CEOs Highlight Connectivity Challenges

A failure to address high taxes and bilateral air service agreements continue to hamper airline profitability in Africa.

December 6, 2019

UAL President Scott Kirby To Replace Munoz as CEO

Oscar Munoz will step down as CEO of United Airlines in May 2020.

December 5, 2019

United Order for Airbus A321XLRs Strikes Blow to NMA

UAL expects to take first delivery of Airbus’s longest-range narrowbody in 2024.

December 4, 2019

France Braces for Massive ATC Strike

A nationwide walkout of several French employment sectors includes air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers.

December 4, 2019

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