Transformation at Embraer
Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is going to be rebranded as Boeing Brazil. This is big for Brazil and also for Boeing. As we have written before, this may be big for both firms, but the impact could not come at…
Category Aerospace
Morning Call – Tuesday 29 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
A No-Win Situation for Dennis Muilenburg
While I have been a vocal critical of Dennis Muilenburg, he faces tomorrow a no-win situation, testifying in front of the US Congress. From politicians looking to make a name for themselves to long-time critics of Boeing, there is simply…
The Big Twin battle
Boeing made the better bet when it decided to go for the 787, while Airbus went for the A380. This should have given Boeing a big advantage over Airbus. After all, while Boeing bet on the 777, Airbus tried to…
Morning Call – Monday 28 October 2019
Summary of industry news in commercial aviation, business aviation, airlines, and social media
What to learn from the Lion Air LN610 MAX-disaster?
It took the lives of 189 occupants on board Lion Air flight LN610 (and 157 more of Ethiopian ET302 a few months later) to uncover the biggest flaw in aircraft design and certification of the Boeing 737 MAX. Much has…