Cockpit Alert System Requirements May Apply to Unreleased 737 MAX Models, After All
Boeing's rough go of things with the 737 MAX continues, after their desired legislation failed to be included in the upcoming omnibus spending bill. Boeing hoped that it could finagle an extension for cockpit alert requirements that would force a change in the company's upcoming aircraft, surprising industry pundits with a move that could cause some unsatisfactory knock-on effects in the domestic narrowbody market.
KMCO Suffers Diminished Fuel Supply Due to Inclement Weather
After a bout of poor weather throughout the Gulf of Mexico, reserve stocks of jet-A at Orlando International Airport are lower than usual, with supplies shipped in by truck until the gulf-based pipelines can resume normal delivery. Once the incipient shortage was noted, airport staff began advising inbound flights to tank up with enough extra fuel just to be sure.
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