Boeing’s boardroom shakeup puts David Calhoun, a powerful behind-the-scenes figure, in position to control the aerospace giant’s response to the 737 MAX crisis, one of the most fraught episodes in the company’s history. Senior officials at some Boeing customers said they found the move to appoint Calhoun chairman, unveiled Friday, reassuring amid the MAX’s prolonged grounding. They said his experience in the industry and handling other challenging situations should help the plane maker navigate the turmoil as it tries to restore public confidence. It won’t be easy. However, directors and executives who have worked with him say his experience and style will help Boeing overcome its problems. A person close to Calhoun said: “He’ll continue to push the company to own up totally to its problems.” <br/>
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Operators of some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s are being cautioned over time limits for low-pressure compressor front cases. Engineering analysis has found that 38 of such cases have "non-optimal material properties", says EASA. It states that this could "inhibit" the ability of the engine to contain high-energy debris in the event of a fan-blade failure, resulting in release of debris. Rolls-Royce has developed an updated life management for the parts and identified the engines which have those components installed in a service bulletin. EASA is set to require removal of the affected engines from service in order to replace the front cases of the low-pressure compressor, in accordance with the ultimate dates listed in the bulletin. <br/>
A recent report commissioned by the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has just been released, which recommends banning airline reward schemes and suggests that they stimulate demand for excessive air travel. It also goes on to propose enacting levies on people who fly too far, too often. The research itself was conducted by Imperial College London and, while the CCC didn’t write the report and stated that it doesn’t necessarily agree with all of the outlined recommendations, the findings were used to inform its own report on how to achieve the nation’s Net Zero goals. “Flying is a uniquely high-impact activity and is the quickest and cheapest way for a consumer to increase their carbon footprint,” reads the report. <br/>
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International's new terminal 4 is slated for construction beginning in 2021, according to state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II. The new terminal is expected to be completed by 2024—under the order of Indonesian president Joko Widodo—which will see cargo facilities moved into a single cargo hub. Covering 321 acres of land, it will be the capital’s largest terminal, which is expected to handle 45m passengers annually, bringing airport capacity to 110m. Currently, Indonesia’s largest airport handled 66.9m passengers in 2018. The company is still unsure with airlines will make use of the terminal, although Jakarta recently opened a dedicated LCC terminal in Terminal 2F, seeing carriers such as AirAsia, Cebu Pacific, Jetstar Airways and Lion Air moving to the new terminal. <br/>