We have published extensively about US airlines and their operational delays. We have also explained our estimates of what these delays have cost these airlines. Now we want to explore the impacts at US airports. Our first pass focuses exclusively on the time delays...
News: Last Monday, Boeing reduced its firm backlog on the 777X to 191 aircraft, a 38% drop, as the delay until 2023 allows customers an “out” to their orders. Emirates, the largest customer for the existing 777 and key customer for the 777X indicated that it may split...
Boeing announced last week that the latest software review with the FAA resulted in additional minor glitches that need to be addressed before the MAX can return to service. Industry speculation is that the new error, which impacts screens at start-up, might result...
Yesterday. Boeing announced that it has changed its position on simulator training and is now recommending that it be introduced for the 737MAX. Upon reading the Boeing statement, I broke out in laughter, contemplating how stupid this sounded coming from a company...
In recent months, the news for 777X hasn’t been very positive. Between changes to wide-body orders at the Dubai Airshow, the delay in the GE9X engine, the scrapping of fuselage automation and the failure of a major certification test, a program everyone expected to...
