Sean Broderick
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Latest 787 Delivery Pause Rooted In Certification Data Error
The latest 787 delivery pause came after Boeing discovered a latent error in old certification data. → Read More
PW1000 Reliability Constraints Could Last All Year, Raytheon Warns
Reliability-induced Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine availability headaches are likely to last all year, Raytheon's top executive warns. → Read More
Improved U.S. Air Safety Makes Latest Review More Challenging
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks. → Read More
Analysis Seeks To Measure U.S. Air Service ‘Quality’
A new study from consultants Swelbar-Zhong attempts to quantify air service quality at U.S. commercial airports. → Read More
NTSB Questions FAA’s Nacelle Certification Review Conclusions
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated. → Read More
Delta Air Lines On Pace To Restore 2019 Capacity In 2024
Delta Air Lines continues to be well ahead of comparable 2019 quarterly revenue figures. → Read More
United Orders 100 Boeing 787s, Revises Airbus A350 Delivery Schedule
United Airlines has opted to order Boeing 787s to support a significant portion of its widebody replacement program. → Read More
Podcast: Boeing 737 MAX Changes—A Complicated Matter
Aviation Week editors Jens Flottau, Guy Norris and Sean Broderick discuss scenarios and future challenges. → Read More
Why Airbus And Boeing May Need To Cut Production More
Most observers agree that aircraft manufacturers are still too optimistic with regards to demand for new aircraft. → Read More
FAA To Enhance Compliance Program Management, Analysis
FAA’s shift to emphasizing corrective actions over civil penalties for unintentional regulatory violations needs more centralized oversight and data analysis to determine its effectiveness, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the program shows. → Read More
CEO Interview: David Calhoun’s Mission To Fix Boeing
He prioritizes new airplanes over aftermarket business and looks ahead to the company’s next airplane. → Read More
FAA Rule Targets Inaccurate Boeing 777 Fuel-Quantity Systems
The U.S. FAA will order Boeing 777 operators to validate the accuracy of fuel-quantity check systems following reports that inaccurate tank status data caused aircraft to depart with too little fuel for their planned missions, leading to at least 10 diversions. → Read More
Embraer Commercial Eyes Corporate Realignment, Shelves Turboprop
Embraer’s commercial operation has shifted focus to realign with the rest of the company and conserving cash, with new-product development—including a notional turboprop—put on hold while the business regains its footing amid the Boeing deal collapse and coronavirus crisis, Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery said. → Read More
New MAX Autopilot Requirement Addresses Emergency-Checklist Conflict
The latest version of the Boeing 737 MAX master minimum equipment list (MMEL) corrects a conflict between the original MMEL’s allowances and pilot troubleshooting steps that allowed flights with no functioning autopilot, even as a checklist calls for autopilot engagement to correct flight-control issue. → Read More
U.S. Senate Bill Would Change FAA Delegation, Type Certificate Contents
A proposed law targeting changes in U.S. aircraft certification calls for tweaks to the FAA’s delegation system, but the bill’s more significant elements include adding operational data, such as minimum training requirements, to type certificates (TCs) and prohibiting aircraft sales to countries that do not pass the FAA’s international safety audit. → Read More
Thai Airways GE90 Incident Opens Door For Data Analytics
GE uses operational data to pinpoint specific flight profiles and target engines that fly them. → Read More
PS752 Probe: Foreigners Invited, Even As Wreckage Is Cleared
The Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) investigation appears headed for a major impasse as Iranian officials welcome international aircraft accident investigation experts to Tehran, even as they remove vital evidence of the Boeing 737’s wreckage and deny claims by foreign intelligence sources that the aircraft was shot down. → Read More
Boeing Rolls Out 737 MAX 10, First Flight Set For 2020
Boeing rolled out the 737 MAX 10 at an employee-only event in Renton, Washington Nov. 21, a significant step in its effort to slow the Airbus A321neo’s momentum. → Read More
Boeing Books Commitments For 50 MAXs, 3 787s
Boeing’s MAX sales resurgence continued on the third day of the Dubai Airshow as the company announced a commitment from Air Astana for 30 MAXs and finalized a firm order behind the scenes for 20 more. → Read More
Boeing Maintains ‘September Time Frame’ For Final MAX Changes
Boeing’s final package of 737 MAX changes remains on track for hand-over to the FAA in about a month, keeping the company hopeful that the model will be cleared to fly again this year, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7. → Read More