Boeing is off to a quick start at Farnborough, announcing an order from National Airlines for four Boeing 777F freighters. The four new aircraft will join National’s fleet off 9 Boeing 747 freighters as the carrier expands its freighter network.…
Today’s key story centers about the 737 MAX and altitude control at Southwest Airlines, after another Southwest aircraft descended dangerously low over the weekend. This is the third incident of a plane descending to low altitude, and while all have…
Southwest Airlines has experienced three incidents in the last few months in which Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft have unexpectedly descended to low altitudes on their landing approaches. Three unsafe approaches, the first at Oklahoma City, the second off the…
Today’s key story about Boeing focuses on a strike authorization vote by the IAM and the willingness of the union to pressure the company during a period in which it has difficulties on multiple programs. A strike is the last…
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Alaska Air Group, Inc. reported its second-quarter results yesterday. The company had a difficult first quarter after the door panel blowout on a 737 MAX 9 aircraft in January but has recovered during the second quarter, albeit with mixed results.…