The Winglet War
Here’s a battle that sneaked up on the two big OEMs. Obviously the threat has been known for some time, but it is now in the open. The question is can the APB winglet, as seen on the 737, be…
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Boeing and the IAM – Boeing’s view
Immediately after we completed the podcast with IAM 751, we invited Boeing to take a listen and respond if they so chose. And Boeing did decide to respond. We spoke with Tim Healy, Boeing spokesman on labor matters. It is…
Airbus is Now WTO Compliant
The famous World Trade Organization dispute than found both sides of the Atlantic needed to clean up their government support to their airframe manufacturers has resulted in positive changes in procedures and behavior. Airbus and Europe reported today that they…
Peace in Seattle?
Today there was big news from Seattle. Boeing and one of its key unions (IAM 751) came to an agreement on differences going back a long time. There were negotiations that were ongoing but seemed to have ratcheted up seriously…
The Impact of AA Bankruptcy Filing
American Airlines files its anticipated filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, ending its attempt to be the only legacy carrier to avoid a filing in the wake of 9 While the carrier made a valiant effort to compete without…
A320 sharklet ready for flight tests
Airbus completed installation of the first set of ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001), preparing for the flight-test campaign in the coming weeks. The sharklets, specially designed for the A320 Family, will reduce fuel burn…