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Three Points: Non-Farnborough, predicting traffic, BA sunsets 747

Jon Ostrower·July 20, 2020

There was supposed to be an air show in Farnborough this week. And even if there was, Americans wouldn't be able to attend. Our Travel Sentiment model is reliably predicting the ups, downs and stagnation of the U.S. air traffic recovery. Here's an update. British Airways decommissions its 747 fleet, another in a series of the long goodbye to the Queen of the Skies. It's hard out there for big airplanes.

Boeing’s 737 Max software done, but regulators plot more changes after jet’s return

Jon Ostrower·June 11, 2020

Boeing, regulators and airlines are cautiously optimistic a conclusion to the grounding of the 737 Max is realistically — and finally — in sight. That sets the stage for the jet’s return to flying around September at the earliest. All of this is happening while simultaneously plotting further long-term safety improvements to the aircraft to assuage regulator concerns, including adding systems to the Max that were previously rejected during the jet’s initial development.

737 Max

Three Points: Non-Farnborough, predicting traffic, BA sunsets 747

Boeing’s 737 Max software done, but regulators plot more changes after jet’s return

The end of Boeing Brasil Commercial and the re-birth of Embraer into the unknown

Airbus and Boeing hustle to keep airplanes flowing to a collapsed market

Three Points: European travel ban’s fine print, Boeing shock, coronavirus and Italian aerospace

Once scarce, coronavirus creates a glut of unneeded airliners

Three Points: Coronavirus may nix U.S.-Korea flying, Bombardier’s exit, A220-500 on the wind

How Southwest has adapted to life without the 737 Max

FAA Administrator outlines final gantlet to return 737 Max to service

New Boeing CEO says the future has to wait

Three Points: 777X first flight watch, Bombardier’s A220 exit, Joby and Toyota

Simulators at the center of the Boeing’s future put spotlight on systemic issues

The surprising first U.S. deployment of a collaborative combat aircraft

Helicopter collision risk higher after D.C. airspace changes, Coast Guard leaders say

Alaska 737s leading candidate to replace Hawaiian 717s on interisland operations