Aviation News November 7

The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has postponed the resumption of air traffic on its 737-Max aircraft. The commercial use of the aircraft in the USA will not be possible again until January, the company said. 
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November 13: Mooney Shuts Down
Two weeks before Thanksgiving, Kerrville, Texas-based Mooney Aircraft has reportedly shut down and released its entire staff, the Kerrville Daily Times is reporting. The Times reported and we can confirm that Mooney’s voicemail system states that “At this time, all Mooney employees have been furloughed and therefore we cannot take your call.” We have been unable to reach any of Mooney’s staff or management, and we understand that the firm’s workforce was down to just 50 preceding the furlough. Read more:
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/mooney-shut-down-employees-furloughed/
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Aircraft Tracking
The FAA announced it will establish new terms-of-service agreements with aircraft tracking service providers that will limit the sharing of aircraft data if operators want to opt-out from having their flight information broadcast over the Internet.
https://nbaa.org/2019-press-releases/nbaa-commends-faa-new-measures-preserve-aviation-privacy-security/

More Flight Bans
Because aircraft and engines are becoming increasingly complex, repairing damage to them is becoming increasingly expensive.
Although the number of fatal incidents has decreased, material damage has increased. At 57%, more than half of the damage costs are attributable to crashes, ground collisions, bird strikes or overshooting of the runway.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/02/plane-crash-deaths-jump-sharply-in-2018-but-fatalities-still-rare

New Airline
Als Wow Air im März pleite ging, gab gleich mehrere Projekte für neue isländische Fluglinien. Mit knallrot lackierten Airbus A321 plant “Play” Flüge nach Europa und in die USA. Noch diesen Winter will die neue isländische Billigairline mit zwei geleasten Airbus A321 starten und von Keflavík/Reykjavík aus sechs Ziele in Europa bedienen. Im Frühling 2020 soll Play bereits sechs A321 fliegen und auch Ziele in den USA ansteuern.
https://www.aerotelegraph.com/neue-airline-setzt-alles-auf-rot

Lufthansa: Economy "Window Passengers" will board first
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swiss will be introducing economy passengers first at the window from 7 November on.
https://upgradedpoints.com/lufthansa-boarding-process/

Qantas Fleet Renewal
Why the Airbus A220 is ideal? The aircraft comes in two sizes. The A220-100 has a range of 6,297 kilometers and can seat between 100 and 120 passengers. The larger A220-300 has a range of 6,204 kilometers and can seat between 120 and 150 passengers.
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-airbus-a220-renewal/

The U.S. stops flights to all Cuban cities except Havana
American carriers offered direct flights from various U.S. cities to nine destinations including Santa Clara, Santiago, and Holguin, etc. An order issued by the Transportation Department gave them 45 days to cease those operations. American, Delta, and JetBlue are among the airlines offering flight to locations in Cuba. Now only flights to Havana are permitted - same for cruise ships.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/us-stops-flights-to-all-cuban-cities-except-havana/2019/10/25/982e156c-f77a-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html

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