Yesterday Reuters reported that Boeing plans a May restart on MAX production. This planning is despite the fact that the Renton plant is closed because of Covid-19 at least until March 25. Even if the Renton plant reopens by the end…
It’s always darkest before the dawn, the saying goes. We are watching for signs the contagion is turning and we are seeing signs that this may be happening. The Chinese province of Hubei, where the pandemic began, lifted travel restrictions…
A Daily Summary of Industry News covering Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation, Airlines, Urban Air Mobility, and Social Media Commercial Aviation Boeing plans to restart 737 Max production by May: CNBC Boeing tells some suppliers to stop deliveries immediately, but keep…
A Daily Summary of Industry News covering Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation, Airlines, Urban Air Mobility, and Social Media Commercial Aviation Airbus sees indications of gradual Chinese traffic recovery: FlightGlobal GE Aviation lays off 10% of US staff: FlightGlobal Textron Aviation…
Boeing today announced that it is shutting production at its Puget Sound facilities after the death of an employee from the coronavirus. Two weeks ago, on March 6th, we called for Boeing to shut down its Everett facilities after an…
[UPDATED 2] The industry shutdown has been a series of hard bumps. As airlines saw their bookings drop off a cliff, they cut back service on a day to day basis. Bookings were so abruptly cut, that airlines were caught…