Today’s key stories about Boeing center on whistleblower testimony, with one claiming missing-bolt records other than what Boeing provided. While he claims to have shared them with the FBI, they appear to be the same documents Boeing previously offered from…
This model aircraft has, arguably, become the most important in commercial aviation. Airbus gained market share and power because Boeing’s competitive model to the A321neo is the MAX 9. The MAX 9 is not competitive, and the better competitor, the…
Boeing often appears as a candidate when asked about the worst-managed companies in the world, given its inability to get out of its way in recent years. When airlines are discussed, Southwest Airlines, once touted under Herb Kelleher as the…
Today’s key stories focus on the Boeing whistleblower, who will testify to Congress today, and Boeing cutting ties to the PR firm it used after the MAX crashes. Other stories focus on the cost of the MAX 9 grounding for…
Airline reporting: United Airlines reported first-quarter 2024 financial results. The company had a pre-tax loss of $164 million, a $92 million improvement over the same quarter last year; adjusted pre-tax loss1 of $79 million, a $187 million improvement on an adjusted…
The January data that was published provides some interesting data points. We are updating the models. The following charts examine the percentage of flights canceled for selected US airlines that show obvious signs of disruptive cancellations. The industry average for…