Boeing’s 3Q13 numbers
Boeing just released their third quarter delivery numbers. Comparing the orders and deliveries year to date provides the following chart. Views: 13
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The Impact of Government Closure on Aviation in the United States
The US government is closed, but you wouldn’t know it by going to your local airport. TSA screeners are still checking bags, the control towers and FAA are still guiding aircraft safely to their destinations, and business travelers and tourists…
Ultra-long commercial flights
Singapore Airlines is dropping its exclusive all-premium non-stop flights to Los Angeles and Newark over the next two months. These flights are possible by using the A340-500 with its 9,000 mile range. Only the Boeing 777LR is in that league…
Norway and the Boeing 787
It seems the 787 and Norway can’t get along. On Saturday Norwegian took one of its new 787s out of service and demanded that Boeing repair the plane after it suffered repeated breakdowns. This is after a series of breakdowns…
LOT Polish Sets Legal Deadline with Boeing
LOT, the Polish national airline, is an early 787 customer and has experienced reliability difficulties, leasing in 767s as needed rather than canceling flights. Earlier this week the airline was forced to delay some of its 787 flights after checks…
Norwegian Unhappy with Boeing’s 787-8
Reuters reports that Norwegian has requested a meeting with Boeing to discuss its 787 challenges. The airline has two 787s in its fleet and another three on order. The two in service aircraft have experienced service delays; a power supply…