Today’s key news about Boeing centers about the potential for bankruptcy protection for the company after additional delays and staff cuts. Many of Boeing’s customers, including Tim Clark at Emirates, the largest customer for the 777X, which alone accounts for…
CSA’s last flight will be on 26 October, after more than 100 years in operation as the world’s fifth-oldest airline. We were able to collect one of the sets of airplane prints from an earlier anniversary at CSA. While they…
[UPDATE – We understand the two images aren’t showing. Working on a fix ASAP] Airlines work their aircraft hard; they’re not making money if they’re not flying. The latest single-aisle generation has state-of-the-art engines that burn much less fuel and…
The key news related to Boeing center about communications from Kelly Ortberg to employees and the pre-release of key 3rd quarter financial results, which were abysmal. Ortberg told employees that there will be a 10% reduction in non-union staffing, about…
The new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, now seems to have resorted to the old Boeing playbook and strategies; simultaneously, it needs a fresh start and cultural change. In a preview of the October 23rd earnings call, Boeing pre-announced its earnings and strategic changes.…
Reuters reports that Airbus faces delivery challenges because of Spirit Aero’s supplies. The report notes that Airbus has its people on-site at Spirit Aero’s North Carolina facility. The media was briefed on this the night before the Farnborough show. The…