Operators worldwide are desperate to get their new deliveries. We have posted several stories about the supply chain and OEM labor skills shortage that crimps these deliveries. Operators are incurring significant MRO expenses to keep aircraft in service, which they…
Today’s key stories about Boeing center on the whistleblower, and Boeing refuting his testimony with no findings of fatigue on older 787s. At the same time, Boeing is urging new checks to the nose of the aircraft based on its…
The global pandemic and COVID-19’s impact are still with us and have taken multiple forms. But at the heart of the matter is what has been described as the great retirement. As demand fell during the pandemic, companies trimmed costs,…
Today’s key stories about Boeing center about successorship and prescriptive measures for turning around the company. These include speculation on David Gitlin as a CEO candidate, cultural change and revisiting the middle of the market aircraft. Other stories focus on…
It has been sunny over Airbus and stormy over Boeing for some time now. This is likely to remain the case for some years yet. However, Boeing has been thrashing Airbus in two markets for a long time, with no…
Today’s key stories regarding Boeing include a critical analysis of Boeing’s production practice and a story about the use of dish soap in the manufacturing process. Other stories include Boeing executives flying on corporate jets, culture challenges going beyond safety,…