The United States Department of Justice revealed earlier today that Boeing had breached its obligations under a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that shielded the company from criminal prosecution in the wake of two 737 MAX fatal crashes that killed 346…
China’s COMAC has begun design work on the C939, a large 400 seat wide-body transport that will compete with the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-1000 at the top of the airliner market according to a report in the South China…
Today’s key stories featuring Boeing include conflicting opinions among Boeing whistleblowers. An interesting analysis in the Seattle Times indicates that the threat from shimming fuselage sections that don’t fit together well may be much less than the latest whistleblower claims,…
Today’s key stories about Boeing cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from a ransomeware demand to new whistleblower allegations regarding “pencil whipping” of safety concerns on the 787 to an extended grounding of an Air Tanzania 787 due to…
The hits just keep on coming in the media for Boeing. A new Spirit AeroSystems whistleblower relates allegation of serious defects and pressure to let them pass, and two more aircraft were involved in incidents, including a 28 year old…
The Airbus A321XLR uses a unique fuel tank to obtain its long-range performance. The extra fuel is stored in an integral rear center tank. Current airworthiness regulations don’t cover this new, non-standard design, so the FAA proposed special conditions this…