Boeing May 2019 O&D
2019 is perhaps going to be a very nasty order year unless the upcoming show springs a lot of surprises. Boeing’s O&D numbers were expected to look a worse than last year, especially deliveries. But we were not expecting it…
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Daily Insight: Tuesday 11 June 2019: Paris Preview – Boeing
In the wake of the 737MAX crisis, Boeing will focus most of its Paris efforts on the military market. Boeing’s plans for Paris include only the 787-9 and a 737 Converted Freighter on the ramp for the commercial side, with…
Daily Insight: Monday 10 June 2019: Boeing’s Incredible Productivity
News Boeing over the last few years has continued to increase aircraft production while slightly reducing its work force, providing a labor productivity improvement for the company. When we look at this over a longer term, back to 2001, the…
Cracks in the MAX backlog?
It was going to happen, as the airline industry starts to sense a slowdown. The order splurge of the past few years was unprecedented. Between them, Airbus and Boeing are sitting on a seven-year backlog in single-aisle aircraft. But because…
What Boeing can Learn from Airbus
The Problem Boeing has a big problem. The MAX crisis didn’t create the problem but has certainly highlighted and exacerbated it. What is the problem? Communications or better stated, the lack of communications coming from Seattle or Chicago. The MAX…
Daily Insight: Monday 3 June 2019: Much Boeing Ado About Nothing
Another problem has emerged for Boeing, this time for both the 737MAX and 737NG aircraft. Boeing has discovered a problem with leading edge slat tracks manufactured by a supplier that may not have been properly heat treated, and need to…