Pontifications: Boeing needs massive reset, and not just with labor

Subscription Required Now open to all readers. CEO Kelly Ortberg’s “reset” plan is long overdue. But Boeing needs to do better for the IAM members, and the members need to give up on the defined pension plan. Oct…. Read More

Boeing-IAM contract talks fail, no new negotiations scheduled, no end in sight

By Scott Hamilton Oct. 9, 2024, (c) Leeham News: Contract talks between Boeing and its largest union, the IAM 751, broke off again yesterday after the two sides failed to make progress to reach an agreement. The strike… Read More

Boeing 3Q deliveries up despite strike

By Scott Hamilton Oct. 8, 2024, © Leeham News: Third quarter deliveries by Boeing were up slightly despite a strike the last two weeks of the quarter by its machinists union. Boeing deliveries 92 737s during the quarter,… Read More

Longshoreman strike adds to Airbus, Boeing woes

Update, Oct. 3: The Longshoreman’s union and the employers agreed to a 62% pay hike over six years. The strike has been called off. By Scott Hamilton Oct. 1, 2024, © Leeham News: As if the aviation industry… Read More

Bjorn’s Corner: New engine development. Part 26. New versus old, Trent 1000 vs. XWB

September 27, 2024, ©. Leeham News: We do an article series about engine development and why it has longer timelines than airframe development. It also carries larger risks of product maturity problems when it enters service than the… Read More

Boeing’s shareholders: which do you prefer? Dilution or bankruptcy?

By Scott Hamilton Sept. 23, 2024, © Leeham News: A Wells Fargo analyst calculated The Boeing Co. might have to issue 190 million shares of stock to get itself out of the financial mess it’s in. At the… Read More

Farnborough, Day 1: Boeing jumps to orders lead; De Havilland puts new life into the Dash 8-400

July 22, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing was the clear winner in the orders announcements today at the Farnborough Air Show. The beleaguered company announced orders, options, and commitments for 78 aircraft (see chart). Rival Airbus announced a… Read More

Pontifications: Tombstone mentalities and Fantasy Land

By Scott Hamilton Analysis April 30, 2024, © Leeham News: David Calhoun, the CEO of The Boeing Co., put this right at the top of an employee message and the 1Q2024 earnings call last Wednesday: “Since Jan. 5,… Read More

Boeing Financial Analysis – Inventory Q1 2024

Subscription Required By the Leeham News team April 29, 2024, © Leeham News: The Boeing Co (BA) released its financial results on April 24 for the first quarter of this year. BA relies heavily on Program Accounting to… Read More

Better transparency needed on Boeing’s 1Q earnings call

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Analysis April 22, 2024, © Leeham News: Boeing reports its first quarter financing results on Wednesday. It’s not going to be pretty. But how “transparent” will CEO David Calhoun and CFO Brian West… Read More