Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Airbus has told some airline customers to expect further A350 delivery slippage later this decade, Reuters reports. The warning links the timing risk to ongoing supply-chain disruption tied to a recently acquired US production factory, further complicating widebody planning.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: Agency has checked off a few recommendations but many are in process from NTSB’s KDCA investigation.
IATA
• Open-access content Wednesday
By IATA: IATA presented data at the Ground Handling Conference showing Egypt’s strong aviation growth outlook.
atcnews.org
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Radar provides 360-degree coverage with 15-kilometer range.
Aviation Week
• Bill Carey
By Aviation Week: Fixed-base operator (FBO) Jet Aviation is now offering its U.S.-based customers automated drone inspections of aircraft exteriors.
businessjetinteriorsinternational.com
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: On-The-Fly program saves owners from having to fly airplane to MRO’s facility.
AINonline
• Matt Thurber
By AINonline: Repair involves replacement of 700 rivets and a detailed inspection.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: The time has come for Africa to seriously consider a pan-African airline alliance to strengthen connectivity and competitiveness across the continent, African Airlines Association chairman and Kenya Airways CEO George Kamal appealed during the 14th AFRAA Stakeholders Convention in Johannesburg on May 18.
Skift
• Peden Doma Bhutia
Skift
• Peden Doma Bhutia
