Today’s key stories focus on the Starliner and ‘Dutch roll” indident at Southwest Airlines with a Boeing 737 MAX 8. In the wake of a highly publicized new conference with the two astronauts currently at the International Space Station, stories…
PR: Metrea announced that it has completed the acquisition of the French Air and Space Forces (FASF) KC-135 aerial refueling fleet. In an agreement signed on 17 May 2024, Metrea has agreed to acquire all fourteen of the FASF KC-135…
PR: Deutsche Aircraft, the pioneering German Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), announces a revised entry into service (EIS) timeline for its 40-seater regional turboprop, the D328eco. The aircraft is now set for EIS in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2027. The…
Airlines and lessors are frustrated by slow delivery rates on their ordered aircraft. We previously wrote a note discussing the recovering supply chain . As the year progressed, the supply chain appeared more stressed than we had thought. There is…
It has been an eventful 4th of July holiday week for Boeing. Today’s key stories focus on Boeing’s ongoing quality issues and its forthcoming “sweetheart” agreement with the Department of Justice. With a new whistleblower indicating that what we’ve seen…
China’s homegrown ARJ21 regional jetliner leaped forward, with its first commercial flight departing from a high-altitude airport on July 2nd, 2024. This historic flight, operated by Chengdu Airlines, connecting Kashgar to Tashkurgan in Xinjiang, marks a significant achievement for both…