Jens Flottau
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Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation, Aviation Week Network
Joined October 2012
Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain #Boeing aircraft following investigators’ confirmation that both switches on the #AirIndia #787 that crashed June 12 were cut off for no clear reason. https://t.co/wAXIeFyANa
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Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain Boeing aircraft.
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.@aegeanairlines deputy CEO & CFO Michalis Kouveliotis: We consider our hub in Athens as an alternative, smaller option for passengers to avoid huge mega hubs
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🛩️@GuillermetFlo, Executive Director of @EASA , joined #ECAS2024 for an exclusive interview with @AirFlottau. He stresses that "safety is at the core of aviation. EASA’s role is to ensure continuous improvement, leveraging technology to enhance passenger safety. As tech evolves,
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Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have reached a new labor agreement. Union member that roundly rejected an earlier agreement are due to vote on the sweetened terms on Oct. 23 https://t.co/kJFBGwSYES
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Boeing and the machinists union have reached a tentative, four-year agreement that would keep new commercial airplane production in the Pacific Northwest
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Boeing and the machinists union have reached a tentative, four-year agreement that would keep new commercial airplane production in the Pacific Northwest, provide significant pay and benefits boosts,...
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New from @avweekguy and me: Boeing found thrust link assembly damage on WH004, its 4th 777-9 test aircraft that last flew in Nov. 2021. So all four have the problem. Deeper dive for @aviationweek mag in the works. https://t.co/WzFf2ELQjF
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Boeing found cracks in at least one thrust link assembly on its fourth 777-9 test aircraft, which has been inactive for nearly three years.
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The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between @Boeing and @SpiritAero has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment from the supplier to the manufacturer, an Aviation Week analysis shows. https://t.co/O0J9MOzfWk
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The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between Boeing and Spirit has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment to the manufacturer.
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The Russian government prepares to revise down its plans for production of locally made commercial aircraft through 2030
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The Russian government is preparing to revise down its plans for production of locally made commercial aircraft through 2030.
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ICYMI in the latest @Aviationweek mag: @AvWeekGuy and I review the Boeing 777-9's long road to FAA certification flight testing (aka TIA). Paywall-free, at least for now... https://t.co/TZy9attUwS
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. @AlaskaAir has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number of aircraft while investing in the California-based startup. https://t.co/6EbOWMKMU2
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Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the BWB under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number of aircraft from the startup.
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A July 20 737-8 delivery to Xiamen Airlines means 737 MAX hand-overs to Chinese operators have resumed following what the CAAC said was a CVR battery re-validation. Hat tip to AAP/AIR for the details, which we will have in a pending story.
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Hints that Airbus's A320neo-replacement schedule may be drifting to the right: https://t.co/9jwpbfHIVP via @AirFlottau
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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.
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Few more bits on this: affected fleet is all 737 MAXs built before mid 2022, ~860 a/c, per service bulletin. FAA draft rule based on 2023 bulletin; Boeing first alerted operators in May ‘22 & production line fix soon after. Proposed compliance time is 36 mos post final rule.
"Boeing determined the issue was caused by 'non-conforming installation of spoiler wire bundles that occurred during production,'" the draft rule says. No word yet on how many total a/c affected or proposed inspection deadline. Will know more when Boeing bulletin is made public.
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