AvTalk Episode 373: Eight hours to nowhere

About this episode

This episode covers various aviation topics including SAS's India relaunch, Airbus's A350-100ULR, Boeing's 737 MAX production, and recent violence affecting Kuwait Airport.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, SAS’s India relaunch doesn’t quite make it to India. The first Airbus A350-100ULR for Qantas’ Project Sunrise takes to the skies. Boeing is advancing the 737 MAX monthly production rate as it says it anticipates MAX 7 and MAX 10 certification by the end of the year. Violence flares in the Middle East with fresh strikes, including one that hit Kuwait Airport, killing one person and injuring dozens in the terminal. Swiss is parting out a pair of A220-100s and parking the rest to support its A220-300 fleet. Want to buy an MD-83? A former Far Eastern Air Transport frame is up for auction . Send us your questions about the Goodyear Blimp! Email us at podcast@fr24.com Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode .

Topics covered

• aviation news
• airline updates
• aircraft production
• Middle East conflict
• aircraft auctions

Keywords

• SAS
• Airbus
• Boeing
• Kuwait Airport
• A220
• MD-83
• aviation news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SAS, Airbus, Qantas, Boeing, Swiss, Far Eastern Air Transport

Products: A350-100ULR, 737 MAX, A220-100, A220-300, MD-83

Places: Middle East, Kuwait Airport

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