Very good news. But now you can expect intense lobbying by Boeing and by Airlines for America to get limits as low as possible. Hopefully consumer associations will lobby in the opposite way, in the name of safety.Passenger wrote: ↑05 Oct 2018, 09:11 The US Congress and the US Senate have agreed the budget 2018-2023 for the FAA, on condition that the FAA sets standards for the size of airline seats. The new "Seat Egress in Air Travel Act” states that there must be minimum requirements for seat width and for seat pitch, and the FAA has now received one year time to negociate these measures with the aviation industry.
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Forgot it: safety is indeed the only reason why there must be a minimum space.sn26567 wrote: ↑05 Oct 2018, 09:27Very good news. But now you can expect intense lobbying by Boeing and by Airlines for America to get limits as low as possible. Hopefully consumer associations will lobby in the opposite way, in the name of safety.Passenger wrote: ↑05 Oct 2018, 09:11 The US Congress and the US Senate have agreed the budget 2018-2023 for the FAA, on condition that the FAA sets standards for the size of airline seats. The new "Seat Egress in Air Travel Act” states that there must be minimum requirements for seat width and for seat pitch, and the FAA has now received one year time to negociate these measures with the aviation industry.
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Yesterday, the Trump administration drew up a new list of EU imports to hit with tariffs. Among them, Airbus aircraft, because of the alleged subsidies that are given to the aircraft manufacturer.
But recently the World Trade Organization has already ruled that in fact, it was Boeing that got the most subsidies.
Thus, the European Commission has begun preparations for possible retaliation against Boeing subsidies.
But recently the World Trade Organization has already ruled that in fact, it was Boeing that got the most subsidies.
Thus, the European Commission has begun preparations for possible retaliation against Boeing subsidies.
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US President Trump did not side with US airlines in their dispute with Qatar Airways over a trade treaty, says a report.
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Turkey’s president said his government may have to “rethink” existing orders for 100 Boeing aeroplanes worth about US$10 billion, in comments that reflect the country’s strained ties with the US over defence issues.
When politics interfere with business...
When politics interfere with business...
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How Trump is siding with the ME3 airlines against the three largest US Airlines in a secret meeting at the White House. Make America Great Again?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald ... s-n1035491
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald ... s-n1035491
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US government to bar US airlines from flying to all destinations in Cuba besides Havana starting on 10 December 2019 as the Trump administration boosts pressure on the Cuban government.
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Trump is already wondering what airport will bear his name
The president has been asking aides and advisers what the process is for getting an airport named after him—another sign his mind is drifting to a post-presidency.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-tr ... r-his-name
The president has been asking aides and advisers what the process is for getting an airport named after him—another sign his mind is drifting to a post-presidency.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-tr ... r-his-name
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The last trouble before going away? US Trump administration announced additional tariffs on some products from the EU as part of a long-running dispute over subsidies to Airbus and Boeing.
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EU will seek a swift resolution of a 16-year battle over aircraft subsidies with US President-elect Joe Biden, saying that new US tariffs have damaged talks with the Trump administration.
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Elaine Chao, the secretary of transportation and thus responsible for aviation (she is also the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell), is resigning, the first cabinet official to do so over the Capitol siege.
Ms. Chao joins a growing exodus of administration officials after President Trump’s incitement of a mob that stormed the Capitol.
Ms. Chao joins a growing exodus of administration officials after President Trump’s incitement of a mob that stormed the Capitol.
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Five senior Trump appointees at the FAA have announced their resignations, in response to Wednesday’s rioting at the Capitol incited by President Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/0 ... iot-456275
Strong statement from American Airlines CEO and president: “We cannot look at yesterday without acknowledging that for our Black colleagues, the unrest and treatment of the rioters was especially painful to watch. This is another example of the progress that still needs to be made...”
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/0 ... iot-456275
Strong statement from American Airlines CEO and president: “We cannot look at yesterday without acknowledging that for our Black colleagues, the unrest and treatment of the rioters was especially painful to watch. This is another example of the progress that still needs to be made...”
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The rest of the long thread can be seen on Twitter.
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Iran CAA has written to Boeing to clarify whether Iran might revive its US$16.5 billion deal for 80 jets that withered in 2018 after the Trump administration revoked export licenses.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: While in office, Trump tried to repaint Air Force One red, white and blue. Like a lot of his worst ideas, that never happened, but he did have a model of the plane that he kept in the Oval Office and that often appeared in official photos with world leaders. He apparently really liked the souvenir, because instead of leaving it behind for Biden, Trump packed it up and brought it down to Mar-a-Lago, where it’s now prominently displayed on a coffee table in the lobby.
Source: Politico
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That dream might become true with the upcoming 748i Air Force One.
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