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Boeing said that it would allocate
$100 million to help the families and
communities affected by the recent
crashes of two of its 737 Max jets. This
comes as Boeing apologizes and is on
fast-track to modify the issues leading
to crashes.
Boeing 747-8. The Boeing 747
continues to be a viable aircraft in
the air freighter world. Despite its
replacement by many by the 787
Dreamliners on the passenger side
this Queen of the Skies 747-8F has
recently been chosen as the newest
Presidential AF-1, as well as the preferred
freighter of UPS which also order
the aircraft. Tyrannosaurus Rex
of planes.
787-10. KLM Royal Duth Airline
announced its fi rst Boeing 787-10
Dreamliner. Named “Orange Blossom”
itg wll carry the 100 year celebration
logo when it fl ies with a passenger
capacity of about 335.
IAG Maxed Out. One of the world’s
largest airline groups announced today
it plans to build its future fl eet
with the Boeing 737 MAX with an intention
to purchase 200 MAX jets. International
Airlines Group (IAG) and
Boeing said the two companies have
been in discussions regarding the opportunity
and signed a letter of intent
at the Paris Air Show in a deal that
would be valued at more than $24 billion,
per list prices.
FedEx is ditching Amazon in a
meaningful way.
The company announced on Friday
it is ditching its contract with
Amazon to deliver packages for the
company using its FedEx Express
service.
“FedEx has made the strategic
decision to not renew the FedEx Express
US domestic contract with Amazon.
com, Inc. as we focus on serving
the broader e-commerce market,”
said Fedex. The announcement does
not affect Amazon’s partnership with
other FedEx delivery services, like
FedEx Ground.
Brazil and Portugal on Friday
closed a deal to eliminate restrictions
for passenger and cargo transport between
the two countries, the Brazilian
National Civil Aviation Agency
(ANAC) said.According to ANAC,
a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) signed between the Brazilian
and Portuguese civil aviation authorities
will “allow the expansion in the
offer of international fl ights to any
destination in both countries, with
the possibility of connecting with
third countries.”
Open Skies. The Big Three U.S.
passenger airlines — Delta, American
and United — are calling on the
Trump administration to take action
over their claims that Qatar has violated
the 2018 Open Skies agreement
by using “massive government subsidies”
to add routes via its proxy, Air
Italy. In Qatar’s corner are JetBlue,
three cargo carriers, airports and
tourism interests that benefi t from
the increased traffi c and economic
activity. Meanwhile Qatar aircraft
are seen regularly at JFK from commercial
to Royalty.
EVA Air having union issues cancelling
many fl ights. Taiwan’s second
largest carrier EVA Air remains
locked in a bitter labor dispute with
its fl ight attendants’ union after negotiations
failed last week. The main
issue is a list of grievances varying
from higher allowances and better
working hours to the inclusion of
union representatives on the airline’s
board. Longstanding disagreements
over poor management and working
conditions prompted the Taoyuan
Flight Attendants Union (TFAU) to
call a strike on June 20 after some
4,000 union members voted in favor
of industrial action in late May and
early June.
Captain Sully call s for new simulator
training for improved Max
aircraft following two disastrous accidents.
His statement was a week
before an additional software issue
plagued the Max8. So, the time frame
for returning to the skies has now
been estimated until December 2019
or January 20920.
United Continental Holdings
or United Airlines as is commonly
known offi cially changed its name
Thursday to “United Airlines Holdings,”
according the company’s securities
fi ling. “The name change refl
ects our desire to move our airline
forward,” United says in a statement.
The name change is limited to the
airline’s legal entity that trades on
the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.