The Air Current
• Carter Johnston
Boeing is stepping up factory work on the 737 and 787 to increase production and generate more cash. The push is framed as “good and bad” news for the OEM as it seeks measurable throughput improvements while managing the risks inherent in sustained ramping.
Bloomberg
• Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s Chief Executive Officer gave investors an optimistic forecast for this year and beyond, as the US planemaker raises production on its workhorse 737 Max jet, nears certification on long-delayed models and expects a windfall from defense spending.
AirInsight
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Global GDP grew, helping boost business jet departures, OEM backlogs.
AINonline
• Jessica Reed
By AINonline: Download speeds reach up to 195 Mbps, and upload speeds go up to 32 Mbps.
Reuters
• Rajesh Kumar Singh
By Reuters: GE Aerospace has not seen airlines pull back on engine maintenance or parts orders despite higher fuel prices and softer flight departures, CEO Larry Culp said on Wednesday, signaling continued strength in the aircraft engine maker's high-margin aftermarket business.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: South Africa’s consumer watchdog has referred low-cost carrier FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to the National Consumer Tribunal, alleging the airline systematically overbooked flights and violated multiple provisions of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
Vertical Mag
• Leonardo Press Release
By Vertical Mag: Leonardo opens a new helicopter maintenance facility at Elstree Aerodrome, reinforcing its commitment to the UK aerospace sector.
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
