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The Boeing MAX 10 is cleared for take-off
It is almost four years to the day since the program launch in 2017 that the Boeing MAX 10 has made its maiden flight today. That’s a couple of...
Insight: Comparative Economics – MAX7 vs. A220-300
The comparative economics of aircraft is a key driver in fleet planning decisions. Many factors come into play in analyzing the differences between...
MAX fleet status
Since Boeing won't detail which model MAX is ordered observers have to wait and see what actually gets delivered. This isn't that bad, because even...
Boeing Orders & Deliveries May 2021
Here's the updated model - please remember to click the double arrow at the bottom right, please. MAX orders are rolling in. Alaska ordered 13 more....
Boeing’s Calhoun careful with rate increases
Boeing CEO David Calhoun is careful with rate increases. He isn’t willing to announce increases that go too far into the future. A wrong signal to...
Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program Update
Boeing provided an update on their ecoDemonstrator program. The program started in 2012 using an American Airline 737-800. Since then they have...
US DoT updates T2 data – US airline fleet changes
With the highly useful T2 dataset updated through year-end 2020, we now can share pictures of how fleet changes impacted US airlines. The biggest...
MAX vs NEO delivery competition through April 2021
Now that the MAX is back being delivered how is the delivery competition between these two families doing? We are focusing on deliveries as that is...
Boeing Orders & Deliveries – April 2021
Here is our updated model. Remember the double-headed arrow to maximize viewing size. Boeing had eight net orders in April - for three months now...
Boeing’s MAX challenges
Boeing's MAX faces challenges again. The program is a cause of ongoing concern to both the OEM and its lessor and airline customers. The 737...
FAA sheds more light on electrical issues MAX
The FAA has shed more light on the electrical issues of the MAX. The regulator released an Airworthiness Directive (AD) on April 30, which specifies...
Boeing confident 787 will become moneymaker (update)
On two occasions, on January 27 and again today on April 28, Boeing’s Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith warned analysts of the need of taking a...
787 delivery pause costs Boeing revenues
Boeing reported a first-quarter net loss of $-561 million compared to $-641 million in the same quarter last year, it said on April 28. The Group’s...
How’s the 737 MAX doing in the US?
How's the 737 MAX doing in the US? The FAA cleared Boeing 737 MAX for commercial flights late last year. Operators had to undertake quite a bit of...
Boeing O&D March 2021
Here's our updated model. It's all about the MAX - new orders and several deliveries Incidentally, Boeing beat Airbus in quarterly orders for the...
Glitch spoils smooth return to service MAX (update)
The smooth re-entry into service of the Boeing MAX 8 and 9 has hit a hick-up on April 9, when Boeing advised sixteen operators to address “a...
MAX 8200 comes with three cabin options (update)
FAA certification on March 31 and EASA approval on April 6 of the high-density version of the Boeing MAX 8-200 on March 31 is a first but important...
Boeing’s Strategic Dilemma
Boeing has fallen behind Airbus in narrow-body market share, which was already dropping before the MAX grounding. Airbus now holds a 65%-35% lead...
Boeing February 2021 O&D
Here's our updated model. The MAX is back - orders and deliveries for the month looking pretty good. Orders coming from strong airlines and lessors....
Boeing’s 2020 Results
NewsBoeing issued its 2020 annual report and financial results today. As expected, they are not pleasant. Because of the twin crises of the MAX and...
