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October 04, 2021

Beijing Declines Boeing Purchases For Domestic Airlines

Billions Of Dollars At Stake For Boeing

Chinese Government regulators appear to have been barring domestic air carriers from purchase of Boeing goods, alleged Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo last week. Chinese airlines want to buy, but their Government is standing in the way, she said in an off-the-cuff comment during a Q&A session. If true, they could be flouting earlier 2020 trade agreements with the former Trump administration to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship between the U.S. and China.

Says Current Doors Leave Cockpit Vulnerable While Open, Secondary Barriers Needed

The Airline Pilots Association, the largest Pilot Union in the world, is continuing its ongoing fight for a final rule requiring secondary flight deck barriers. Since their initial 2013 white paper describing the shortcomings of the current reinforced cockpit door, the Association has repeatedly petitioned the FAA, Department of Transportation, and the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) for the inclusion of a final rule that would create additional protection for flight deck operations.