The FAA Wants New Airliners To Have 2 Cockpit Barriers, Airbus' CEO Would Like Another A220 Engine Option & More

The FAA Wants New Airliners To Have 2 Cockpit Barriers

When it comes to commercial aviation, there is no doubt that the?security ?and?safety ?of passengers and crew are the undiscussed top priority. Even today, when we might think nothing more can be done to further increase air travel's safety and security levels, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced new airliners will require a secondary barrier to cockpit doors.

FAA will require a second barrier to cockpit doors?

Since the dawn of commercial aviation, giant steps forward have been taken to ensure the progressive enhancement of the safety and security of passengers and crew. Air travel, as we all know it today, is, for a significant part, way different from how it used to be decades ago...

Airbus' CEO Would Like Another A220 Engine Option

The?Airbus A220 ?currently has two models (-100 and -300) in production, both exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, which have experienced reliability issues recently. The airline previously indicated it was open to bids from other manufacturers, including General Electric/Safran joint-venture CFM International and current supplier Pratt & Whitney.

Airbus ?CEO Guillaume Faury indicated recently that a larger third variant, the A220-500, might contain a dual-engine option "if engine manufacturers are ready to go there." The upcoming plane is expected to complete the A220 family of aircraft at the lower end of Airbus's product range...

One Year Of Norse Atlantic: Half A Million Passengers Have Already Flown

Norse Atlantic Airways, the young European low-cost carrier, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of its transatlantic flights. In one year, the carrier has grown to serve 12 destinations throughout Europe and the United States.

One-year anniversary?

One year ago, a?Norse Atlantic Airways ?Boeing 787 departed Oslo Gardermoen Airport for?John F. Kennedy International Airport ?in New York City. This was the first passenger flight for the new airline. Today, the carrier is celebrating the first year of operations, during which it grew to 12 destinations across Europe and the US. To date, Norse has operated over 2,630 flights and carried more than half a million passengers...

Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display Schedule

The Paris Air Show will open its doors to hundreds of thousands of visitors in under four days. We already know which aircraft are scheduled to be at the show. Now organizers have created a breakdown of which aircraft are expected to fly daily. Here you can see the day-by-day plan showing confirmed aircraft and their manufacturer.

**This information is as provided by the airshow organizers at the time of writing and is subject to change. Simple Flying will attempt to add timings to the schedule as and when they become available.

Boeing's aircraft are not currently included in the flying program and thus have not been reflected here. However, the US manufacturer is expected to fly both the Boeing 777-9 and 737 MAX 10 throughout the show.**