Boeing is a company in need of cultural change. Labor relations, which have been strained for decades at the company, is an area that new CEO Kelly Ortberg cited shortly after his hiring as a target for restoring trust. Unfortunately,…
There is no doubt that Asia will be the future of commercial aviation. The combination of India and China is moving the industry’s center of gravity in that direction. While Airbus has an FAL in China, Boeing does not. For…
The Boeing Starliner finally had its first crewed flight today, joining Space-X as a supplier of lift to the International Space Station for NASA. The good news is that the launch was successful, and the astronauts are safely in orbit. …
Flying in the US is back to the bad old days. Take a look at this table—the 2024 numbers are through February. After the pandemic, arrivals are later than ever. Look at all that red! If we look at the…
Much like the FAA’s proposed airworthiness directive for the 737 MAX from last month, the FAA is also likely to mandate action on another engine de-icing system problem with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. After releasing a scathing report from the…
Airbus has five assembly facilities for narrow-body aircraft – Toulouse, France; Hamburg, Germany; Tianjin, China; Mobile, Alabama; USA; and Mirabel, Quebec, Canada. With massive aircraft orders coming in from India, the country currently transitioning from rail to air, would an…