A number of shareholders have filed a lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems. In a filing by The Klein Law Firm, they allege Spirit of violating Federal securities laws in relation to the tailfin fitting quality issue of the Boeing 737 MAX.…
The already impressive line-up of experimental X-planes gets an addition, as US Air Force has designated the Transonic Truss-Brace Wing demonstrator from Boeing and NASA as the X-66A. The aircraft should be available for flight testing in 2028. Boeing’s truss-braced wing…
The DoT published their B43 inventory update covering the year-end 2022. Here’s our updated model. Unsurprisingly there are data gaps, and we filled this with third-party sources—for example, aircraft age. The move into and out of the pandemic is especially…
Is Net Zero real or a mirage? We’re leaning towards a mirage. The promises made by airline leaders at IATA’s AGM in Boston in 2021 left us wondering. None of those who made promises will be around to deliver on…
The recent numbers announcement warrants more attention. We think changes in Airbus’ order and delivery numbers reflect market views worthy of deeper analysis. Orders data is gross and is useful for guidance as these are modified before deliveries. Orders are…
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