With the two most recent new aircraft programs, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 beset by major delays, will Bombardier be able to bring the CSeries in on time? The program is currently on target, largely due to risk mitigation…
What is Qatar’s CEO, Akbar Al-Baker, up to? The unpredictable Al-Baker, who has achieved the nickname U-Turn Al for his ability to pivot 180 degrees at a moment’s notice, seems to like the limelight in the press with his bombastic…
Jim McNerney, Chairman and CEO of Boeing, issued a downbeat assessment of the US Aerospace industry at the Wings Club in New York November 11 when he expressed concern that the US industry may atrophy due to a shrinking labor…
Here’s a fascinating unfolding story – Boeing says there is no customer “pushing us to re-engine”. The story, by Seattle P-I’s Aubrey Cohen, also links to a story by Bloomberg that speaks pretty clearly about how Boeing’s two major 737…
This past week we were part of Media Day at Southwest Airlines. It was a most pleasant visit. However, news reports coming out of the event bear some scrutiny. Views: 61
Rolls-Royce is facing major challenges in the future, including being shut out of the single-aisle engine market. In a syndicated article picked up today by the India Times (the original ran about two weeks ago out of London), the dilemma…