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Leeham News and Analysis
- Paris Air Show Day 3: Eyes focus on Boeing for more MAX commitments June 19, 2019
- Paris Air Show, Day 2: Orders and commitments June 18, 2019
- IAG (British Air) gives huge boost to MAX June 18, 2019
- Airbus CEO says the airline industry must cut carbon emission with 50% by 2050 June 18, 2019
- Airbus launches long-expected A321XLR with ALC order; lessor also orders A220-300 June 18, 2019
Boeing CEO says steady progress being made on getting 737 MAX back into the air
By Dan Catchpole May 30, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday steady progress is being made on getting the 737 MAX back in the air following two devastating crashes within a few months of… Read More
This is not simple
By John Cox May 20, 2019, © Leeham News: The latest version of the Boeing 737 is the MAX. It has new engines, new flight deck screens and the latest in-flight entertainment systems for passengers. It is quite… Read More
Pontifications: Mandate sim time for MAX return to the skies
May 20, 2019, © Leeham News: “Safety is our top priority.” So says Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The Boeing Co. As stories drip, drip, drip out in The Seattle Times, New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street… Read More
Boeing to support MAX simulator demo (Update)
Boeing CFO meetings show confidence in recertifying MAX sooner than later. Returning to pre-grounding production rates will be “gradual.” FAA clearance anticipated in 4-5 weeks. Boeing will urge pilots, regulators to witness simulations of MCAS flight characteristics. NMA,… Read More
FAA prepared to act alone to lift MAX grounding
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Boeing suppliers ramp up schedule for MAX: 52/mo by July, 57/mo by August
April 29, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing reduced the production rate on the 737 line in mid-April from 52/mo to 42/mo in response to the grounding of the airplane by regulators worldwide. The company and others said they… Read More
Pontifications: “We own it, but…”
April 29, 2019, © Leeham News: Boeing got roundly thumped for blaming the pilots in the Lion Air flight 610 crash involving the 737 MAX last October. It took months before Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg issued a video… Read More
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
Bjorn’s Corner: ET302 crash report, the first analysis
April 05, 2019, ©. Leeham News: The preliminary accident report of the ET302 crash was released yesterday. It confirmed what we wrote about earlier in the week, the pilots followed the prescribed procedure to stop MCAS. Yet they… Read More
ET302 used the Cut-Out switches to stop MCAS
By Bjorn Fehrm Note: The article offered a Video as an example of the effects of not trimming to neutral before hitting Cut-Off. After reviewing the effects of the video in the context of the article, MentourPilot decided… Read More