RegulationDebate About 737 MAX Retrofits Continues as Deadline Approaches There is perhaps no aircraft more scrutinized in modern aviation than the Boeing 737 MAX. The aircraft, which is the fourth generation of the 737 family, offers increased fuel efficiency and a…
CommercialBoeing Agrees to $200M Settlement for Misleading Statements on 737 MAX Flight Control System Boeing and Dennis Muilenburg—who served as president and CEO of the company from July 2015 to December 2019—agreed to pay fines separately under a Sept. 22 settlement announced by the Securities and…
CommercialChina Issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 737 MAX System and Manual Changes China's civil aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), on Thursday issued its final airworthiness directive (AD) outlining the flight manual and hardware and software changes required for lifting its…
CommercialFraud Investigation Leads to Indictment of Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Mark A. Forkner, former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas, according to an Oct. 14 Department of Justice…
CommercialFAA Asks for Budget Increase for Unmanned Traffic, Sustainability and Safety Oversight The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting a budget increase for fiscal year (FY) 2022 as it seeks to update its air traffic control system, make investments in safety and next-generation systems,…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - April 11, 2021 Check out the April 11 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
MilitaryDefense a Bright Spot While Commercial Woes Pummel Boeing Boeing on Wednesday Jan. 27 posted dramatically wider losses in its fourth quarter and full year on a bevy of charges, mainly related to its commercial aircraft programs, but the defense…
Air TaxiThe Top 10 Avionics International Articles of 2020 As 2020 comes to a close, we have compiled the top 10 most read articles published by Avionics International this year. Using our web data analytics platform Parse.ly, our traffic monitoring shows…
CommercialTransport Canada Validates 737 MAX Design Changes, Expects Return to Service in January Transport Canada civil aviation regulatory officials have completed their independent design review of changes integrated into the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and outlined next steps for the grounded aircraft type's projected return…
Commercial737 MAX Changes Still Under Review Following FAA Admin Test Flight FAA Administrator Steve Dickson performed two landings and evaluated the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system software and design changes as an international board of aviation experts continue to review training and…