A furious internal debate at Boeing over the future of the 747 program will either extend the life of the program or end it by 2022. Supply Concerns Threaten Future Of Boeing 747 Program The problem is Triumph, which...
Airlines Are Irked By Boeing CEO’s Grim Prediction
U.S. airlines have not responded well to a suggestion from the Boeing CEO that a major airline would go out of business by the end of the year. Speaking on NBC’s TODAY show earlier this week, Boeing CEO David Calhoun...
Loose Lips Sink Ships: Boeing CEO Sends Airline Stocks Plunging
Tuesday was a rough day for U.S. airline stocks, with major airlines sinking 3-5%. One culprit? The loose lips of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun. Yesterday, Calhoun was on NBC’s TODAY show and predicted that a major airline would go...
Boeing CEO Predicts Major U.S. Airline Will Go Out Of Business
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun believes a major U.S. carrier will “most likely” go out of business. Which one did he have in mind? Calhoun will appear on NBC’s TODAY Show later this morning. All we have is a teaser...
Lufthansa And Cathay Pacific May Cancel 777-9 Orders
With passenger demand low and resources scarce, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa are reportedly in talks with Boeing to defer or cancel 777-9 (777X) deliveries. Cathay Pacific Wants To Cancel 777-9 Order Cathay Pacific ordered 21 777-9 aircraft, set to...
Boeing Finds Fuel Tank Debris In 70% Of Undelivered 737 MAX Jets
What Boeing hoped would be an isolated problem has turned into a widespread issue and another safety and credibility concern. Last week, I reported that Boeing discovered fuel debris during spot inspections of undelivered 737 MAXs. Even though the...
Report: Boeing Employees Left Tools + Rags In 737 MAX Fuel Tanks
Another day, another drama for Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX program. The aircraft manufacturer has found so-called “debris” in fuel tanks of undelivered 737 MAX jets. The issue was revealed by Scott Hamilton of Leeham News, who obtained a memo...
Boeing Returns To Drawing Board On New Aircraft Design
Boeing has been developing a new mid-size aircraft for years but announced yesterday it is starting from scratch. For several years, Boeing has been working on a New Midmarket Airplane (NMA) that is intended to replace the 767 and...
Is Deadly Turkish Airlines 737-800 Crash Linked To 737 MAX Crashes?
A lengthy New York Times story suggests Boeing squelched evidence and pressured investigators after the deadly crash of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 in 2009 in Amsterdam. But is there a link between the crash of that aircraft and...
Wow: Boeing Employees Mocked “Clowns” And “Monkeys” Who Designed 737 MAX
We regret the content of these communications, and apologize to the F.A.A., Congress, our airline customers, and to the flying public for them. -Boeing Uh, yeah. A series of damning internal messages places Boeing in the limelight once again,...
Boeing Wants To Cut Pilots Out Of Flying
Boeing wants to transfer more control over its aircraft from pilots to computers. But is automation the answer? After the crash of two 737 MAX aircraft within weeks of each other in 2019, Boeing determined to accelerate its push...
Boeing Removed Lightning Protection On 787 Dreamliner Over FAA Objections
I’m not in the business of attacking Boeing, but the optics of a decision to remove lightning safety protections on the 787 are not helpful to the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing Removed Lightning Protection On 787 Dreamliner Dominic Gates of...
