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
• Lisa Abramowicz, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: American Airlines Group Inc. said it continues to see strong demand for travel, even as surging jet fuel drives up ticket prices and consumer confidence in the US edges down.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Fly Alliance (KPO, Wilmington New Castle) has secured a San Marino air operator's certificate (AOC) for its new unit Fly Alliance (San Marino) with a Global Express.
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).
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Aviation Week
• Graham Warwick
