Today’s key stories finally have a bit of good news for Boeing, as United Airlines has apparently passed its audit and the FAA granted permission for the carrier to accept a MAX 8 delivery. The management conundrum at Boeing and…
Today’s key stories about Boeing center about slowing production rates, counterfeit titanium, and a MAX 8 incident. Boeing has told suppliers that it is pushing its output goal to the right by three months, amid continuing quality issues and increasing…
Today’s key stories about Boeing center about quality problems, including a fastener issue on the 787 and Dutch Roll on a 737 MAX. The former is another in a litany of quality problems that have plagued the 787 assembly line,…
Press reports today indicate that Lufthansa is likely to obtain anti-trust approval for its acquisition of a stake in the state-owned Italian airline ITA, sources said on Thursday. While the EC has not made a final decision, the outlook is…
Southwest Airlines, despite having competitive costs, as shown here , is not performing well, and underperforming its key peers. Change is needed. Several factors contribute to that underperformance, including senior management clinging to obsolete strategies as the industry continues to…
The theme of key stories about Boeing today is employees, the skills gap and the need to train thousands of new workers. At the same time, new reports indicate that the FAA will have enhanced scrutiny on Boeing for the…