The chart below shows that June is the traditional period when new deliveries exceed 500 for the year. This year follows the tradition. But there’s something to note: Is the momentum the same as in previous years? We need to…
This weekend was a relatively quiet one for Boeing, with the success of the Starliner in reaching the International Space Station last week, despite helium leaks, marking success for Boeing and United Launch Alliance. The return to earth will be…
Today’s key stories about Boeing center about whistleblowers and US Senate hearings. Whistleblowers have and will testify about safety issues, and Boeing’s CEO will be called to testify later this month. In other stories, Harvard Law School’s Forum on Corporate…
GTF maintenance turn times are improving at MTU. The Pratt & Whitney GTF requires a complete off-wing overhaul to correct problems with contaminated materials in additively manufactured engine parts. The large number of aircraft out of service is tracking to…
Here’s the updated model. Notes: Orders: 27 orders, including seven A321neo for NAC and 20 A330-900 for an undisclosed customer. May cancelations – two A220-100s and seven A220-300s for NAC, which deletes their five -100s and seven -300 from the…
Southwest Airlines has been described as “out of gauge ” as the 800NG and MAX 8 now account for more than half the airline’s flights. Normal for the airline would be ~65% flights operated by the 700NG, and in future,…