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MANUFACTURER

craft, Santos outlined that Boeing aircraft (100+ passenger aircraft excluding turbo- Maritime aircraft, TAAG Angola Airlines and
production has always aimed at being more prop powered aircraft) in the period 2020 Kenya Airways among others.

efficient in the newer models rolled out as to 2040, this may be boosted further as its As for the proposed acquisition of
witnessed by the shift from the Boeing 737- projected that by 2050, Africa will have a Embraer by Boeing he noted that

700NG to the 737-800 Max that that ET has higher population than China and India. Embraer was producing aircraft in the
4 units operation had delivered a 14% less From the view of orders and deliveries he 80-110 pax category where Boeing is

fuel burn as compared to the NG. noted with nostalgia that 2019 marks the not and this category would be good to

This was also the case with the shift from 13th anniversary of delivery of 5 Boeing complement the Boeing’s current aircraft
the Boeing 767 to the 787 Dreamliner that aircraft( 3 B777-200ER and 2 B737-700NG) production.

delivered 22% less fuel burn and 40% less to TAAG Angola airlines that ironically was However he outlined that initially the

maintenance costs whose benefits are done on one day and the airline recently proposal is for Boeing and Embraer to enter
being gained by various African airlines op- made an order for 8 Boeing 787-900 and 5 into a joint 50/50 partnership for produc-

erating the Dreamliner including ET, Kenya Boeing 737Max 8. tion and marketing of the KC390 (derived

Airways, Air Tanzania, Royal Air Maroc & He noted ET was still its major customer from the B767) that is a strategic military

Egypt Air. in Africa as of its 112 aircraft fleet it in- lifter that is subject to approval by respec-

He outlined that Boeing was also working cludes Boeing 757 &767 freighters, 23 B787 tive competition authorities in US, Brazil,

on a biofuel programme in the Solaris 800/900, 6 B777-200ER, 4 B777-300ER, 10 Canada & EU.
project that was producing a biofuel made 777 Freighters, 19 B737 NG, 6 B767-300ER Boeing has also been strengthening

from modified tobacco without nicotine, and 4 B737-800 Max (1 lost in crash, 3 its production processes by acquisition

which has been used on Boeing 737 tests grounded). of navigation maps producer Jeppesen

flights were done where the fuel used was He also added that the Boeing 767 is still avionics producer - AVL and fasteners/

a 50/50% blend of biofuel and Jet A1 whose in production for the cargo freighter and consumables provider - KLX Aerospace to

flight test results and later commercial military tanker versions respectively. contribute to the enhanced development

flights were rewarding, and with more As for Boeing’s status in terms of training of avionics to support its aircraft produc-

tests this may later be fully approved for to support aircraft operation , Santos noted tion programs.

commercial flights. that Boeing is continuously investing in Santos further noted that the new Boeing

He noted all these actions were clear training by setting up training centers in 777X production challenges have been

demonstration of aircraft with lower fuel Miami, Gatwick, Singapore, Beijing and addressed with the issues on the GE engine

consumption, even if aviation only con- in Africa training centers in South Africa’s being resolved with the initial 4 B777X

tributes to only 2-3% of all Carbon Dioxide Comair, Morrocco’s Royal Air Maroc and aircraft progressing with testing with the

emissions the initiatives will even lead to Addis Ababa’s Ethiopian Airlines training plan that subject to gaining the regulato-

even lower contributions. facilities that are available to all of Boeing’s ry approvals it should go into service by

In terms of the forecast of aircraft customers, with Comair’s training facili- late 2020. The Boeing 777X has been well

needed by Africa in the upcoming years, ty being used by a wide range of clients received by airlines with 364 orders with
Boeing indicated that as per its analysis of including the Indian Air Force who operate Emirates leading the way as the launch
the continent, Africa will need 1160 aircraft the B737 Poseidon (P8) Multimission customer. Q

FAA TAKE CONTROL OF MAX
AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION

Boeing’s 737 Max compliance, design, The FAA’s retention of the author-

and production processes meet all ity does not affect Max jets already

oeing has lost its approval to regulatory standards and conditions certified before the model’s grounding
Bcerti fy individual 737 Max jets for delegation and ensure the safety in March. However, operators of those

for flight as a result of a decision by the of the public,” the agency wrote in a aircraft must comply with all changes
US Federal Aviation Administration to bar letter to Boeing. required by an FAA airworthiness di-

the manufacturer from issuing its own In a statement issued to an online rective the agency will issue as part of

airworthiness certificates under its organ- aviation news portal, the agency said it its requirements for the model's return
to service.
has enough inspectors in place to meet

isational designation authority (ODA). Boeing’s expected delivery capacity. Boeing has previously said it expects
The agency said it would reserve the “The FAA notified Boeing that the to receive authority to lift the grounding

authority to issue the certificates until agency will retain authority over the by the end of this year. However, the

Boeing puts in place “fully functional qual- issuance of airworthiness certificates FAA said it has not completed its review

ity control and verification processes.” for all newly manufactured 737 Max of Boeing’s design changes and propos-
In the past, the FAA shared responsi- aircraft,” said the FAA’s statement. als for associated pilot training.

bility with Boeing to issue certification “This action is in line with Administrator “The agency will not approve the

ahead of delivery. Steve Dickson’s commitment that the aircraft for return to service until it has

“The FAA will retain such authority agency fully controls the approval process completed numerous rounds of rigorous
until the agency is confident that, at a for the aircraft’s safe return to service.” testing,” it added. “The FAA will take all

minimum, Boeing has fully functional The issuance of the certificate rep- the time it needs.” Q

quality control and verification pro- resents the final FAA action affirming

cesses in place; delivery processes are the airworthiness of each newly manu- Article courtesy: https://www.

similarly functional and stable; and
factured airplane. ainonline.com/aviation-news/

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