by Ernest Arvai | Jul 8, 2019 | Boeing
Reports broken by Bloomberg last week indicate that EASA has identified five issues to resolve with the Boeing 737 MAX, only four of which had previously been publicly discussed. Apart from the MCAS, the EASA identified issues included training, trim wheel force,...
by Addison Schonland | Jul 8, 2019 | Boeing
Sunday’s news that Saudi LCC flyadeal canceled its MAX order garnered a lot of attention. It should come as no surprise though. Airlines sell their schedule up to 360 days in advance. As we have seen with other aircraft program delays, delivery delays cause...
by Ernest Arvai | Jul 3, 2019 | Boeing
Media stories indicate that the FAA has uncovered additional issues on the 737 MAX related to flight control computer software and potentially hardware that will need to be addressed. This could further delay the MAX, and Southwest Airlines has now cancelled flights...
by Ernest Arvai | Jul 1, 2019 | Boeing
New stories broke last week about Boeing software outsourcing on the MAX. But the headline of $9 per our outsourcing had nothing to do with the MCAS system that is at the root of the 737 MAX problems at Boeing. Neither HCL Tech nor Cyient, who have done outsourced...
by Ernest Arvai | Jun 28, 2019 | Boeing
Industry sources indicate that aircraft lessors are looking at 12 month lease extensions for Boeing 737-800s from the September-October timeframe, when many extended lease for six months due to the 737 MAX grounding to maintain interim lift for airline customers...
by Ernest Arvai | Jun 27, 2019 | Boeing
The news of additional problems with the 737MAX broke yesterday, as additional software and potentially hardware issues with the flight control computers could result in placing the aircraft in a nosedive with inadequate time for pilots to appropriately respond. We...