Here is a very clever photo shop of the Boeing MAX colors. Here is an expanded version of a story we did for Commercial Aviation Online: Boeing launched its 737 re-engined airplane Tuesday, calling it the MAX (for… Read More
Posted on September 1, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
AeroTurboPower has an interesting piece looking at the fuel burn and cash costs of the 737-900ER vs the A320neo and A321neo. The post is noteworthy as an independent analysis to Airbus or Boeing. Boeing, of course, claims the… Read More
Posted on August 31, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
AirInsight takes a look at the Boeing claims of 4%-7% cost advantages of the 737MAX vs the A320neo. The analysis comes to a slightly different conclusion than Boeing.
Posted on August 31, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Boeing announced the name of its new 737 re-engined aircraft and like Airbus for the A350 XWB, there is now and X-Factor with Boeing: the 737 MAX-7/8/9. Precise details on the MAX remain uncertain; Jim Albaugh, CEO of… Read More
Posted on August 30, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Here is Flight Global’s story with a couple of artist renderings of the airplane. Boeing made it official this morning: launch of the 737NE (New Engine) has been approved, bypassing the Authority to Offer. Boeing said it has… Read More
Posted on August 30, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
Update, 930am: The Daily Express of L0ndon (of all places) reported yesterday BCA got the approval Friday for the 737RE and that the announcement is to come today. Thanks to Heidi Wood of Morgan Stanley for this one…. Read More
The next five weeks should be pretty exciting for Boeing–and significant. Last week, the company received certification of the 747-8F from the FAA. Before the end of the month, the Board of Directors is to receive from Boeing… Read More
As the aviation world waits for Boeing to define the 737RE, it might be worth taking a close look at the July 27 earnings call discussion relating to the airplane, apart from the topic of where the aircraft… Read More
Posted on August 5, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
American Airlines is the launch customer for the Boeing 737 re-engine, but it’s not the launch operator. As American’s 10Q SEC filing revealed the day the order was announced, AA won’t take delivery of the first 737RE until… Read More
Posted on July 27, 2011 by Scott Hamilton
We were traveling last week and are only now getting around to going through the analyst reports we receive, commenting on the American Airlines order. We put together a long synopsis after the jump. Meanwhile, there are a… Read More
Posted on July 26, 2011 by Scott Hamilton