There’s an old adage that people who live in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones. Earlier this week, Boeing complained to the European safety regulator (EASA) about the potential safety of the additional fuel tank of its competitor’s forthcoming Airbus…
The mid-sized air cargo market has been dominated in recent years by the Boeing 767, whether factory-build freighters (still in production for FedEx) or converted freighters (for which Amazon Prime Air is a key growth customer). The 767-300ER has become…
In the five prior Insight reports, we’ve taken a look at Boeing’s lack of decisiveness on the NMA, the quality problems with the 787, the continuing impact of the MAX crisis, the shrinking market for the 777-X, and the problems…
Bombardier announced today that its Learjet operations will close later this year, ending an era in aviation that began in 1964 with the delivery of the world’s first business jet. The Learjet 23, with its unique shape, became an icon…
News The Boeing KC-46 Tanker still has quality problems, and the Air Force is holding back $336 million in payments until a camera system works properly. This is just the latest of a series of problems with the tanker. …
News The 737 MAX has been problematic for so long it seems old news, and with the aircraft now flying again, all should be well in Renton. But as Coach Lee Corso would say, “not so fast, my friend.” Boeing…