Morning Call – Thursday 19 December 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Month December 2019
Insight Wednesday 18 December 2019: Uncertainty reigns after Boeing suspends MAX production
The Boeing announcement that it is temporarily suspending production of the 737 MAX has resulted in uncertainty and confusion throughout the industry, as the lack of transparency that is the Boeing modus operandi has once again raised its ugly head. …
Morning Call – Wednesday 18 December 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Morning Call – Tuesday 17 December 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
Boeing halts MAX production with no layoffs in Renton
As anticipated, Boeing today confirmed that it is temporarily suspending production of the Boeing 737 MAX at its Renton, Washington facility. In doing so, it is not laying off workers in Renton, but is keeping them on payroll to fine…
Insight Monday 16 December 2019: Unrealistic Training and Return to Service Expectations for MAX
Gary Kelly, in a recent interview, indicated that Southwest would train all of their 9,700 pilots over a 30 day period prior to re-introducing the MAX into their schedule. Those estimates may be somewhat unrealistic, however, if additional simulator training…