Boeing names Ackerman to lead certification process review, with eye toward next airliner

In his new role, Ackerman will help ‘shape a future-state certification model’, Boeing’s chief say.

Jonathan Hemmerdinger is Americas managing editor for FlightGlobal, covering all aspects of aviation, with a particular focus on the companies that make commercial aircraft and their suppliers. He formerly covered business for Maine’s largest newspaper. Before that, he worked at Independence Air

The airline now holds outstanding orders with Boeing for 18 777s.

The judge also left in place several of Joby’s trade-secret-theft claims against Archer.