The FAA certified the 737 MAX 7 on Monday. By Wednesday it ordered crack inspections on 1,429 MAX jets, and the cause traces to the factory.
JetZero Wants To Challenge Boeing With A Radical Four-Aisle Replacement For The 757 And 767
JetZero has secured up to $3 billion in potential federal financing for a radical blended-wing aircraft that promises dramatically lower fuel consumption, four aisles, and a passenger cabin unlike anything flying today. The concept is compelling, and United, Delta,...
United’s Oldest 777 Returns To Boeing, Fueling 777X Speculation
United flew N774UA, the oldest active Boeing 777 in the world, back to Paine Field this week for what has internally been called a “press event.” That alone is a fun avgeek story. But whenever United, Boeing, and the...
Surprisingly, Boeing Is On A Sales Tear, Especially In The Widebody Market
In a surprising shift, Boeing has had an incredibly strong year despite significant, persistent, aircraft approval delays. Airbus is losing on widebodies. For the better part of a decade, the commercial aircraft sales narrative has been painfully predictable. Airbus...
Alaska Airlines Orders 110 Boeing Jets, Locking In Growth For The Next Decade
Alaska Airlines has placed the largest aircraft order in its history, committing to more than 100 new Boeing narrowbodies and expanding its widebody fleet as it continues a growth strategy that has been years in the making. While the...
777X Delay: First Deliveries Now Penciled In for Early 2027
Bloomberg says Boeing’s 777X timeline slides again, with airlines and investors bracing for the ripple effects. Boeing’s Response To The Airbus A350 Delays Again Boeing’s 777X has been the big widebody bet for long-haul fleets looking for more range...
Airbus Is About To Pass Boeing For The Best-Selling Aircraft
Airbus is on the verge of passing Boeing to hold the best selling aircraft in the history of the world. But it’s shaping up to be a photo finish. How the Boeing 737 Became the Workhorse Long before streaming...
FAA Defends Boeing 787 Fuel Cutoff Switch Design After Air India Crash
After both engines failed on an Air India Boeing 787 during takeoff, questions quickly surfaced about a critical cockpit control, but the FAA says there’s no design flaw to blame. FAA Declares Boeing 787 Fuel Cutoff Switches Safe The...
Trade War Escalates: China Directs Airlines To Refuse Delivery Of Boeing Jets
China has instructed Chinese carriers to refuse delivery of Boeing jets and directed existing customers to stop purchasing aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies, another sign of the escalating trade war between the USA and China that directly...
“I’m Not Happy With Boeing!” Trump Goes Plane Shopping Due To Air Force One Delays
President Donald Trump is personally shopping for a new aircraft for presidential transport as Boeing delays grind on for the next-generation Air Force One jet ordered during Trump’s first term. Angry At Air Force One Delays From Boeing, Trump...
Opinion: Boeing Workers Can Ask For More, And They’ll Get It
Boeing labor groups remain on strike despite an offer for a 35% raise. But they can hold out for more and they will get it. If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram,...
Boeing Strike Continues After Machinists Reject 35% Raise
Boeing machinists rejected a contract offer on Wednesday that would have ended a six-week strike, claiming the deal was not generous enough. Days after reporting chilling financials exacerbated by an idle production line, what’s next for the beleaguered aerospace...
What Boeing’s 777X Test Flights Say About The FAA, Future
Boeing’s long-anticipated 777-X program just got a big boost with the start of certification flights. Here’s what those test flights say about Boeing, the FAA, and the future of air travel. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...
Southwest Airlines Should Blame Boeing For Its Recent Struggles
Southwest Airlines has been slow to evolve and frustratingly appears entrenched in a business model two decades past its prime. But a huge reason for the struggles at Southwest is the failure of Boeing to deliver aircraft on schedule....
How United Airlines Is Handling Passengers Afraid Of Boeing Airplanes
Earlier this week I talked about the renewed focus on safety at United Airlines. As part of that effort, the carrier is guiding reservations agents on how to talk to passengers who may be afraid of stepping onto a...
The “If It’s Boeing, I’m Not Going” Canard
Everyone has now become a junior aviation safety expert and the number of “if it’s Boeing, I’m not going” quips have become nauseating. What a luxurious world we live in… “If It’s Boeing, I’m Not Going” Hysteria As Led...
Passenger On Terrifying LATAM 787 Flight Talks About What Happened And His Conversation With Captain
Earlier this week I wrote about the sudden and unexplained drop on a LATAM 787 flight from Australia to New Zealand. Particularly chilling was that a pilot purportedly told a passenger that the instrument control panels temporarily shut off....
Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead In His Car…
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee turned whistleblower was found dead in his pickup truck on Saturday, with authorities attributing his death to suicide. His untimely death comes in the middle of a deposition stemming from Barnett’s lawsuit against...
Chilling: “Technical Incident” Sends Boeing 787 Into Sudden Dive
A LATAM-operated Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a “technical incident” according to the airline while en route to Auckland, New Zealand, resulting in a sudden dive that sent dozens of passengers flying through the cabin and led to 50 injuries...
Damning NTSB 737 MAX 9 Report Is Actually Good News For Boeing
While Boeing continues to lose credibility, this time via a damning report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the news could have been much worse. Indeed, quality control issues are much easier to overcome than structural engineering deficiencies....
