For so long, any news about MAX was unsettling. However, it appears that the changes implemented since the leadership switch and following the strike are effective. Reports confirm that Boeing’s production rates are improving. Production is great, but deliveries are…
Reports coming out of Seattle indicate that Boeing finally reached its FAA mandated maximum output for the 737 MAX of 38 units in May, or rate 38. Reaching that rate, and maintaining high scores on six key performance indicators of…
With the month-end done, what’s the score look like? We focus on the duopoly as it accounts for over 95% of new deliveries. Deliveries Starting with deliveries, the chart below shows the quarterly history from the start of the current…
As we enter the month-end over the weekend, Air India Express has taken delivery of two more Boeing 737 MAX 8s . There are significant implications from this. The two aircraft, VT-BWX and VT-BWQ, were ordered by China Southern and…
Boeing and the United States Department of Justice, DoJ, have reached yet another plea agreement resulting from the crashes of two 737 MAX aircraft in 2018 and 2019. This latest agreement differs from the last agreement between the parties that…
What a week for Boeing! Talk about a bounce. The deals marked a strong rebound in widebody aircraft demand and underlined Boeing’s momentum in global aviation markets. Qatar AirwaysPlaced a record-breaking order for 160 widebody aircraft, including 130 Boeing 787…