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. …
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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…
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…
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