The Daily Boeing: key stories for 4 July 2024

Due to the independence day holiday, the Daily Boeing will not be published today. Our column will return tomorrow. Wishing our readers in the US a safe and happy holiday. Views: 21

Due to the independence day holiday, the Daily Boeing will not be published today. Our column will return tomorrow. Wishing our readers in the US a safe and happy holiday. Views: 21
Today’s key stories focus on speculation that Pat Shanahan, former Boeing VP and now CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, could become David Calhoun’s replacement. It is our view that, just like Stephanie Pope, both executives are steeped in the Boeing culture…

Todays key stories focus on the crisis at Boeing from multiple perspectives. One wonders if the company will “make it out alive,” another that “incompetence could surrender the skies to China,” and another stating “Spirit is only the start of…

There is a lot of news about Boeing this weekend. Today;s key stories focus on the DOJ, which is due to make a decision on what to do with Boeing by July 7th. The latest industry rumor is that the…

The European Commission is re-evaluating a new proposal from ITA and Lufthansa regarding the 41% stake Lufthansa Group is seeking in the Italian carrier, formerly Alitalia. After earlier rejections, the two carriers have proposed additional conditions contained in a revised…

Boeing’s aim to stabilize 737/MAX production and deliveries (and that of other models…) hasn’t quite worked out in July. At 43 deliveries, the number was lower than that of June, when the airframer dispatched 60 aircraft to lessors and airlines.…