Boeing is finding itself in new trouble after it and the FAA have identified potentially faulty parts fitted on 312 737NGs and MAX aircraft. Following a Service Bulletin by Boeing the FAA will issue an Airworthiness Directive for inspection and…
We have updated our transactions tracker and switched from PowerPoint charts to a dynamic model. This model will be open to all readers. We plan to update the model after each month end. Page one: select an OEM and watch…
The US DoT data for 2018 has been published. Analyzing the numbers we generated preliminary data comparing fuel cost numbers for the MAX and NEO. (There may still be some gaps to fill) We stuck to fuel costs to minimize…
The FAA is now apparently investigating the handling of the 737NG in addition to the handling of the 737MAX with respect to runaway trim situations. During the analysis of emergency procedures utilizing a 737NG simulator, regulators are now aware of…
In congressional testimony yesterday at the House Aviation subcommittee, several congressmen in their statements and questioning blamed pilots at Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines for the crashes, even making the extreme statements that US trained pilots could have handled the…
The headlines for Boeing keep getting worse. Today, new revelations emerged: A tape recording of a meeting between Boeing and American Airlines pilots that became contentious after the Lion Air crash but before the Ethiopian crash. Boeing has begun…