BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 16:27:38 MT

AEROTIME · AIRLINES

US PUSHES FOR FASTER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION, CITING COMPETITION FROM CHINA...

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the United States wants to be able to shorten the time needed to certify new aircraft, warning that lengthy approvals could discourage future investment and leave American manufacturers at a disadvantage to China.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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