The demand for aviation technicians is very high even though there is a severe pilot shortage in the nation. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in DeLand employs Charles Horning as a professor. According to him, these mechanics are seriously lacking.
Boeing
The flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways (QR), will take the delivery of all nine Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of this July. In the middle of April, the Gulf carrier received its first delivery of a batch of 737 MAXs, seizing the opportunity to introduce them to its fleet.
Ryanair, Europe’s low-cost airline, has announced a significant order with Boeing for up to 300 737 MAX 10 planes valued at $40 billion, with 150 of them being firm orders.
Boeing has appointed Joe Benson as the new president of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). Benson will see support, sales, and operations for Boeing Business Jets.
Ryanair (FR) is finally finalizing a large-scale aircraft order with Boeing. The order for several hundred 737 MAX planes worth billions of dollars could be declared as soon as Tuesday, the sources stated on Monday.
Indian FSC Vistara (UK) Airlines sends its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Singapore for the first heavy maintenance check call C-check.
On Sunday, many tyres on a Boeing 737-400 being flown by Nigeria’s Max Air exploded during landing at Abuja Airport. Authorities had to temporarily close the airport due to the event so that workers could take the plane off the runway.
Emirates SkyCargo has demonstrated its confidence in the global cargo market by adding two Boeing 747 400Fs to its freighter fleet amid the current environment of volatility.
According to the top executive of Spirit AeroSystems, the supplier has resumed delivering 737 MAX fuselages that meet the required standards to Boeing.
Emirates is considering the 787 family as a potential option due to the increased take-off weight of the 787-10 and a range of up to 6,400 nm.