Insight: Friday 19 July 2019 – $4.9 Billion charge just the tip of the MAX iceberg



Hawaiian Airlines is a good example of an airline that deploys “middle of the market” sized aircraft. They have a small high-frequency short-haul fleet for inter-island traffic. But island to mainland service is a good place for a middle of…

Boeing has taken a $4.9 billion pre-tax charge to cover costs resulting from the MAX grounding, compensation and production delays. That’s for Q2, so the charge might increase for the year. The airframer announced the charge on July 18, six…


What is your view on when the MAX returns to service? In the poll we assume there is a global approval for this, not a country by country solution. Let’s say global approval covers at least the USA, Canada, and…
