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Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?
Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations about the 737 MAX and the process through which it was certified. Enough questions have been raised that the FBI…
Indonesia publishes preliminary report on JT610 crash
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Lion Air and risk
Lion Air has been viewed as a risk for several years. Not a safety risk as much as a business risk for Boeing. Though as an airline with above-average accident rates (here also), the safety issue cannot be dismissed. Lion…
Is Boeing 737 MAX8 seating getting tighter?
There have been several stories about the tight bathrooms on the new MAX8. This is not the only thing about the MAX8 that travelers might want to consider. Look at this seating table, which compares the active MAX8 fleet as…
A Concern with Asian Air Traffic Growth and Future Safety
There is no question about where the world’s air travel center of gravity is moving to. It’s all about Asia. Boeing has a positive outlook for this market. Airbus is also bullish on Asia. The forecasts are for new aircraft…