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Leeham News and Analysis
- Bjorn’s Corner: Why did Ethiopian Airlines ET302 and Lion Air JT610 crash? March 22, 2019
- Congestion costs billions, but airlines show little concern March 21, 2019
- Boeing didn’t want to re-engine the 737–but had design standing by March 20, 2019
- Pontifications: Fluid, dynamic events upend MAX story March 20, 2019
- Impact to Boeing for MAX grounding assessed March 18, 2019
Pontifications: Fluid, dynamic events upend MAX story
Special Edition March 20, 2019, © Leeham Co: I’ve been covering or employed in commercial aviation since 1979. I’m an aviation historian buff. I’ve read all about the groundings of the Douglas DC-6, Lockheed Constellation, Martin 202 and… Read More
EASA grounds, bans 737 MAX; FAA remains silent
March 12, 2019, (c) Leeham News: EASA, the European air safety regulator, grounded the Boeing 737-8/9 operated by EU airlines and banned operation of the airplanes operated by third-party airlines/countries. The press release is here. The US Federal… Read More
Engine makers may face stiffer future ETOPS certification requirements
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Odds and Ends: Returning the 787 to service; Elon Musk’s Tesla challenges; Droning on
Consensus Building around 787 Fix: There seems to be a consensus building in industry around the timing of the battery fix for the Boeing 787. Customers and suppliers we talk to believe Boeing will have an interim fix… Read More