Aboulafia calls for “regime change now” at Boeing

By Scott Hamilton Feb. 6, 2024, © Leeham News: With hundreds of new 737 MAXes facing delays due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s freeze on production rates, how much compensation will Boeing owe airlines and lessors? It’s a… Read More

Culture key to latest Boeing MAX crisis: panelists

By Scott Hamilton Special Coverage of the Boeing crisis Jan. 24, 2024, © Leeham News: What began as a non-fatal accident with an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 on Jan. 5 has blown into a full crisis for… Read More

Pontifications: Boeing turns to US Navy Admiral for second time in MAX crises

Special Coverage of the Boeing crisis Jan. 23, 2024, © Leeham News: When in trouble, Boeing turned to a retired US Navy Admiral for the second time. Last week, CEO David Calhoun announced that Adm. Kirkland Donald was… Read More

FAA boosts oversight of Boeing; undelivered MAX 9s have discrepancies

By the Leeham News Team Jan. 12, 2024, © Leeham News: The Federal Aviation Administration today announced it is boosting its oversight of Boeing production and manufacturing on the 737-9 MAX. The FAA’s been overseeing Boeing deliveries of… Read More

Alaska 1282 isn’t a “737 MAX” story; it’s about quality assurance at Boeing or Spirit

Update: The Federal Aviation Administration today notified Boeing it is under investigation for potentially failing to ensure the door plug was properly installed. By Scott Hamilton Jan. 11, 2024, © Leeham News: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282’s (AS 1282)… Read More

MCAS, The Aircraft Certification Act and the unintended consequences of Congressional Intervention

First in a Series of Articles  Subscription Required  By the Leeham News team March 30, 2023, © Leeham News: Boeing is suffering delays getting the 737-7, 737-10, and 777X certifications completed. Airbus delayed the certification of the A321XLR… Read More

HOTR: Consensus that Boeing must launch new airplane in 2023 or 2024

By Scott Hamilton Feb. 15, 2022, © Leeham News: There is a belief that when Boeing clears out much of its 737 MAX inventory, resumes delivery of the 787, and reduces a good portion of its debt that… Read More

Pontifications: The reshaped commercial aviation sector

July 12, 2021, © Leeham News: With Washington State and the US open for business following nearly 18 months of COVID-pandemic shut-down, there is a lot of optimism in commercial aviation. In the US, airline passenger traffic headcounts… Read More

Boeing, Alaska team for next round of ecoDemonstrator research

By Scott Hamilton June 3, 2021, © Leeham News: Boeing and Alaska Airlines today outlined a five month ecoDemonstrator program in a series of tests designed to “green up” commercial aviation. Boeing partnered with airlines and suppliers beginning… Read More

Boeing’s dilemma in the 125-170 seat sector

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Introduction May 24, 2021, © Leeham News: NMA. 777X. The 200-270 seat sector. While Boeing grapples about what to do in the 200-270 seat sector, the heart of the single-aisle market represented by… Read More