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Category Archives: Boeing

BoeingUnited Airlines

As 737 MAX Languishes, United Pushes Boeing For 797

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2019November 14, 2023 8 Comments
United Airlines 797

As the future of the 737 MAX remains shrouded in uncertainty, United Airlines is pushing Boeing for further insight on its 797 program. Asked about it during an earnings calls on Wednesday, United Chief Financial Officer Gerry Laderman said:...

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United Will Cancel 8,000 More Flights Due To Boeing 737 MAX

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 13, 2019 4 Comments
Oscar Munoz 737 MAX

United Airlines has pulled the Boeing 737 MAX out of its schedule until November 3rd and thsi time the cuts are real and painful. It was only a couple weeks ago that I wrote about United pilling the 737...

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Boeing Falsified Records For 787 Sold To Air Canada

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 1, 2019November 14, 2023 15 Comments
Air Canada 787 Fuel Leak

As Boeing struggles to regain its credibility in light of ongoing 737 MAX issues, it now faces a new a brand new credibility crisis. After an Air Canada 787 developed a fuel leak, Boeing admitted that it falsified manufacturing records....

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Boeing CEO: I’d Put My Family On 737 MAX “Without Any Hesitation”

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 30, 2019November 14, 2023 5 Comments
Boeing CEO Interview

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg would put his family on a 737 MAX “without any hesitation.” In a wide-ranging interview with Norah O’Donnell of CBS News, Muilenburg repeatedly apologized to the families of the victims of a pair of 737...

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Ethiopian Airlines Blasts FAA For Protecting Boeing, May Never Fly 737 Again

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2019November 14, 2023 16 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines FAA Dispute

Ethiopian Airlines is disputing statements from a Federal Aviation Administration official this week, alleging that the FAA is trying to divert blame from Boeing. Ethiopian’s CEO also suggested that his airline is in no rush to resume flying the...

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A Double Whammy For Boeing

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2019November 14, 2023 9 Comments
Boeing China Trouble

The news just got much worse for Boeing, even as the aircraft manufacturer continues to struggle over the 737 MAX issue. As the trade war between the United States and People’s Republic of China continues to escalate, China’s next...

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Donald Trump Offers 737 MAX Advice To Boeing Via Twitter…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2019November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a man in a suit speaking into a microphone

U.S. President Donald Trump began his Monday morning with some branding advice to Boeing. Speaking via Twitter, Trump stated: What do I know about branding, maybe nothing (but I did become President!), but if I were Boeing, I would...

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Boeing CEO Accepts Blame For 737 MAX Crashes

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
an airplane flying over mountains

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued an extensive statement concerning the preliminary report on flight 302 by Ethiopian Airlines. In it, he seems to apologize and accept blame for both the Lion Air and Ethiopian 737 MAX crashes. He also promises...

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Garuda Indonesia’s Threat To Cancel 737 MAX 8 Order Is Likely A Bluff

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 23, 2019November 14, 2023 17 Comments
Garuda Indonesia 737 MAX Bluff

In my own import/export business, I’ve learned the great power of a bluff. I’ve got the feeling that is what Garuda Indonesia doing in “canceling” its large Boeing 737 MAX 8 order. It was Winston Churchill who was first said,...

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An Open Letter From Boeing CEO On 737 MAX Crashes

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 22, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Boeing 737 MAX Open Letter

Boeing Chairman, President, and CEO penned an open letter to “airlines, passengers, and the aviation community” on Boeing’s commitment to safety. It’s worth a few minutes of your time to read and consider. I have included the full text...

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Captain Sully Has Choice Words For Boeing And FAA

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 21, 2019November 14, 2023 19 Comments
Sullenberger Attacks FAA Boeing

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III has penned a scathing new op-ed for Baron’s assailing Boeing and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. First, he bemoans that the FAA is understaffed and underfunded. To compensate, he points out that the FAA...

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737 MAX Customers Have Nowhere Else To Turn But To Boeing…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 20, 2019November 14, 2023 11 Comments
737 MAX Customer Dilemma

In a world of mounting backorders in which demand far outstrips supply, disgruntled Boeing 737 MAX customers cannot just take their business elsewhere. Not if they wish to enjoy any semblance of timely delivery. There are likely escape clause provisions...

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Three Airlines, Three Very Different Approaches To 737 MAX Tragedy

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
flydubai

The crash of 737 MAX 8 jetliner in Ethiopia two weeks ago has evoked starkly different reactions depending on who you ask. Airlines have reacted in the same way. While Garuda mulls cancellation, flydubai digs in, and Norwegian fumes. We’re...

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The Boeing 737 MAX And Iraq War Redux

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 13, 2019November 14, 2023 37 Comments
a man in a suit and tie with a model airplane flying over his face

The evidence was irrefutable. Every credible intelligence agency agreed. Only idiots didn’t understand. Statesmen from both sides of the aisle and the enlightened countries of the world all saw the imminent threat.  Billions of dollars were spent. Lives...

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Exclusive: U.S. Commercial Pilot Addresses Boeing 737 MAX Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 12, 2019November 14, 2023 44 Comments
a blue and white airplane flying in the sky

121pilot, a frequent commenter on this blog, is a U.S. commercial airline pilot. I asked him to address the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX and he graciously agreed. His thoughts are below. There has been a great deal...

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Boeing, Now It’s Your Turn To Calm The Public

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2019November 14, 2023 23 Comments
Boeing 737 MAX 8 Safety Statement

Boeing does not owe the public, including its shareholders, an immediate explanation for what happened to an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 that crashed after takeoff yesterday, killing everyone onboard. But it would be wise to address the issue...

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As China Grounds 737 MAX, Safety Questions Abound

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 11, 2019November 14, 2023 7 Comments
737 MAX China Grounding

Tragically, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX traveling from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff yesterday. 159 perished and there were no survivors. The second crash of this aircraft variant in a matter of months has left...

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BoeingUnited Airlines

United Orders Additional 737 + 777 Aircraft

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2019November 14, 2023 3 Comments
a plane flying over a mountain

Buried in the news of United’s excellent financials was a new Boeing aircraft order. As the airline continues to expand, United has placed a firm order for 24 additional 737 MAX aircraft and four additional 777-3o0ER. The deal was...

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Collapse Of Iran Deal Hurts Airbus Much More Than Boeing

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 9, 2018November 14, 2023 12 Comments
Iran Air Order Cancellation

With U.S. President Donald Trump signing an executive order re-instating sanctions on Iran, Iran Air finds itself in a difficult position. So does Airbus. Boeing? Not so much. The USA is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal framework. With...

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Boeing 767 Production Will Continue Regardless of United Order

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 7, 2017November 14, 2023 1 Comment
Boeing 767 Future Production

The Wall Street Journal rekindled rumors yesterday that United Airlines may purchase new Boeing 767 aircraft from Boeing. Whether that happens or not, the 767 has found new life and will not shut down. For weeks we’ve heard that...

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