We had a discussion with Peter Lemme, a former Boeing flight control engineer. Peter is now a satellite communications engineer and has an excellent blog where you can delve into his reviews and analyses on the two MAX crashes. Reading…
The item behind this post comes from here. The key item to focus on: “Closer to home, the advantages and disadvantages of an airline having a single fleet and having aircraft from only one manufacturer are already being discussed in…
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has briefed the US operators of the Boeing 737 MAX on April 12 on the updates that should eventually result in the re-certification of the type. Delegates from American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines…
News The two crashes of the 737 MAX resulted in 346 fatalities and a grounding of the aircraft. The last time an aircraft was grounded was the Boeing 787, but that was precautionary and no fatalities resulted from problems with…
News The A321 family, and its latest version, the A321LR, are gaining orders and this aircraft has clearly become the replacement for the Boeing 757 in many markets. With trans-Atlantic range, the A321LR has become an alternative for low cost…
News First quarter orders for new aircraft have not been robust in 2019. Boeing, amidst the problems with the MAX, has seen orders for that aircraft dry up, as has Airbus. Gross orders for 2019 are lower than 2018, dropping…