The Big Twin battle
Boeing made the better bet when it decided to go for the 787, while Airbus went for the A380. This should have given Boeing a big advantage over Airbus. After all, while Boeing bet on the 777, Airbus tried to…
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What to learn from the Lion Air LN610 MAX-disaster?
It took the lives of 189 occupants on board Lion Air flight LN610 (and 157 more of Ethiopian ET302 a few months later) to uncover the biggest flaw in aircraft design and certification of the Boeing 737 MAX. Much has…
Insight: Wednesday 23 October 2019: How Bad will Things Get for Boeing (continued)
We continue the analysis from our Monday insight to work through our views on the 37 questions that were raised about the MAX program last week: BOEING FINANCIAL IMPACTS If full recertification is required, how long can Boeing afford to…
The MAX problem trickles down from Dallas to Brazil
In June 2019 we wrote about how the Airbus decision to buy the C Series program put that program in a powerful position. The issue was clear then – Embraer could not take on Airbus alone. We saw how that…
Q3 Boeing: net earnings positive, but operating cash flow shows red (update)
Boeing reported net earnings of $1.167 billion in Q3, -51% compared to last year. While this result is still positive and better than Q2, the company’s operating cash flow dropped from 4.559 billion to -2.424 billion, reflecting marginal 737 deliveries,…
Kevin McAllister out at Boeing Commercial Aircraft amidst MAX crisis
Kevin McAllister has been replaced as the President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Aircraft, making him the highest-ranking departure resulting from the 737 MAX crisis. He will be replaced by Stan Deal, the current head of Boeing’s Global Services business…