The Compromise
As news emerges of the rapid change in strategy at Boeing, forced by the American Airlines order, we might pause for a moment to consider the outcome. The 737RE that many (including us) have been talking about is an airplane…
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If you liked Winglets, here’s another technology offering the same sort of savings
Winglets were first identified in 1952 to achieve better fuel burn. But they were not adopted until much later. It took Airbus a long time to follow Boeing’s lead on deploying them, as you can see. There may be good…
Boeing’s Narrow-Body Strategy Appears Flawed, but Necessary
Our colleague Scott Hamilton scooped the industry on Boeing’s plan to re-engine the 737 for 2017 as well as move forward with an all new airplane for 2021-22. While it is admirable for Boeing to attempt to stem the tide…
The Coming Feeding Frenzy
American Airlines did a brave thing today with its amr-aircraft from Airbus (260+365) and Boeing (200+100). If you are a fleet planner at United, Delta or Southwest, your stomach just took a very unpleasant turn. The US domestic fleet (except…
Boeing needs an 737RE now
The Airbus A320neo family success and pressure mounting on airlines for better fuel efficiency sooner, rather than later, mitigate for a 737RE in the near term. A re-engined 737 would provide the fuel efficiency carriers need by 2015-2016, rather than…
787 Deliveries Shrinking in 2011
Problems with re-work and flight test results continue to plague the beleaguered 787 program, and we understand that only 3-5 deliveries will occur in 2011, down from a projected 12-20 as of Boeing’s last earnings call. Compounding the problem, we…