Hawaiian Airlines is transforming itself from leisure to luxe in terms of its premium cabin product with a new business class seat set to debut on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. Hawaiian Airlines Unveils Adient Aerospace Ascent Business Class...
BREAKING: Boeing’s Jeppesen Subsidiary Hit With Potential Ransomware Attack
As a Boeing-owned Jeppesen outage enters a second day, Live and Let’s Fly has learned that the aviation and navigation services company may be suffering from a ransomware attack. Jeppesen – Boeing Ransomware Attack 2022 Jeppesen, a wholly owned Boeing...
First Boeing 737 MAX Flight In Mainland China Since 2019
A MIAT Boeing 737 MAX has landed in China from Mongolia, representing the first commercial MAX flight on the Mainland since the aircraft was grounded in 2019. MIAT Operates First Boeing 737 MAX Flight To China Since 2019 MIAT...
Boeing Chief Technical Pilot Found Not Guilty In 737 MAX Trial
The former chief technical pilot of the Boeing 737 Max program was found not guilty of deceiving regulators after less than two hours of jury deliberation. Not Guilty: Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Spared Jail Time Mark Forkner...
Boeing The Victor In Qatar Airways – Airbus Dispute
As Qatar Airways and Airbus face off in a row that has turned nasty, Boeing has been the primary beneficiary, today securing an order for up to 100 aircraft. Boeing Scores Huge Qatar Airways Order, Deepening Qatar Rift With...
Airbus-Boeing Feud Ends In Joint Bid To Counter China
The United States and European Union have agreed to suspend the trade war between Airbus and Boeing and instead focus on a common rival: China. Airbus-Boeing Feud Ends In Joint Bid To Counter China For 16 years, Airbus and...
United Airlines Accelerates Delivery Of Boeing 737 MAX, Buys 25 More
United Airlines will accelerate its Boeing 737 MAX delivery schedule and buy 25 additional jets in a sign of confidence that air travel will return in 2022. United Airlines Buys More 737 MAX Aircraft Announced by Chief Commercial Officer...
Boeing Recommends Immediate Grounding Of Over 120 Boeing 777-200s
Responding to the United Airlines 777-200 Pratt & Whitney engine incident that occurred over the weekend, Boeing now recommends that all 777 operators with such engines to suspend operations while an investigation is performed. The announcement comes after Japan...
FAA Orders Inspection Of 200+ Boeing 787s
The US Federal Aviation Administration will publish a new airworthiness directive, highlighting potential cargo compartment problems on the Boeing 787 and ordering the inspection of over 200 aircraft. New Airworthiness Directive Impacts Boeing 787 Per Cirium, 222 787 aircraft...
Boeing, Cancel Culture, And Forgiveness
We find ourselves in a remarkably bitter and divisive time in American history. As we look to how to move forward as a nation during this time of great disunity, I turn to the issue of “cancel culture” in...
The Queen Lives (Surprising New Boeing 747-8 Order)
You would think that now would be the perfect time for a cargo airline to obtain used 747s just about anywhere in the world. But Atlas Air will, ever so slightly, prolong the life of the Boeing 747-8 program...
I’m Ready To Fly On The 737 MAX. Are You?
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has just “ungrounded” the Boeing 737 MAX, clearing the path for the troubled airliner to take to the skies once again in the USA. I’m ready to fly this aircraft. Are you? FAA Ungrounds...
Alaska Airlines Hints At Return To All-Boeing Fleet
For years, every Alaska Airlines plane bore a slogan on the fuselage below the flight deck which stated, “Proudly All Boeing.” That changed after the merger with Virgin America, which had an exclusive Airbus fleet. But Alaska is dropping...
Boeing Tries To Hawk Surplus 737 MAX To Delta
Boeing has a surplus of 737 MAX aircraft and has secretly approached Delta Air Lines to try to unload them. Boeing Wants To Unload 737 MAX On Delta As the 737 MAX inches toward re-certification, Boeing has a problem...
More Flaws Discovered In Boeing 787 Production Process
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is considering enhanced inspections of hundreds of Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets after quality-control lapses were discovered in the production process. The Latest Boeing 787 Quality Control Problems Boeing alerted the FAA in late August...
Norwegian Accuses Boeing Of Fraud And Breach Of Contract
Escalating beyond harsh words, Norwegian filed a lawsuit against Boeing on Monday alleging “gross negligence, fraud and breach of contract.” Lawsuit Details: Norwegian Sues Boeing Norwegian recently cancelled orders for 97 aircrafts, a mix of 92 Boeing 737 MAX...
Boeing Debates Future Of 747 Program
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...
