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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: MCAS fix on the way April 19, 2019
- Airlines must change tactics to attract maintenance workers April 18, 2019
- Union asks Congress to intervene in Boeing inspection issue April 15, 2019
- Training is a factor in the MAX crashes April 15, 2019
- Bjorn’s Corner: We are getting worldwide flight surveillance April 12, 2019
Bjorn’s Corner: MCAS fix on the way
April 19, 2019, ©. Leeham News: Boeing’s CEO Dennis Muilenburg yesterday flew with the final version of the updated MCAS software on a 737 MAX. It will now enter certification flights, having completed 120 Boeing test flights. Here… Read More
Union asks Congress to intervene in Boeing inspection issue
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Training is a factor in the MAX crashes
April 15, 2019, © Leeham News: This column will no doubt light up the blog-o-sphere. There’s been a major debate going on since the crash of Lion Air JT610, the Boeing 737-8 MAX that immediately became a… Read More
From the sidelines at MRO America, Day 2; the real reason for 737 production rate cutback
April 11, 2019, © Leeham News: Conversation from the sidelines of the Aviation Week MRO Americas conference in Atlanta on Day 2: Ramping the 737 production back up Boeing already has its plans for ramping production of the… Read More
Trump proposes tariffs on Airbus; EU likely to retaliate against Boeing
April 9, 2019, © Leeham News: The European Union is likely to seek stiff tariffs against Boeing and other US exports in retaliation for the Trump Administration’s announcement yesterday it proposes $11bn in tariffs against Airbus and European… Read More
Boeing stock price resilient since Lion Air accident
April 9, 2019 (c) Leeham News: Boeing stock price has been remarkably resilient since the Lion Air crash. The 737-8 MAX was five months old and the type had been in service only since May 2017. It took… Read More
How will MAX recertification affect future airplanes?
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Pontifications: Remembering two other mysterious 737 accidents
April 8, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing’s corporate response to the crash of Lion Air JT610 was initially to blame the pilots of the former and defend the airplanes in that accident and the Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crash…. Read More
Boeing MAX production cut signals long grounding
Airlines seeking interim aircraft leases of six months. At least one sees MAX grounding lasting until November. Impact to Boeing is already significant and growing. Impact on the NMA decision. April 6, 2019 © Leeham News: Boeing’s decision… Read More