This is one of the more odd items we’ve seen in a while. Southwest Airlines, the launch customer for the 737 MAX, believes that entry-into-service could be earlier than the current target of 4Q2017. Boeing would like to… Read More
Boeing 757 Crash: In 1996 a Birgenair Boeing 757 crashed into the sea, following discrepancies with the pitot tubes speed indications. This story revisits the circumstances. Boeing WTO appeal: The appeal of the WTO panel findings that Boeing… Read More
737 MAX: We did this story last week on the development cost of the Boeing 737 MAX. A330: Airbus is going to boost the range of the A330 to make it more closely match that of the Boeing… Read More
Southwest Airlines became the first customer to place a firm order for 737 MAX. The press release is here. First delivery is 2017. Southwest had been urging Boeing to proceed with the re-engine for two years, only to… Read More
While we are waiting for the IAM vote tonight, it looks like two more big wins for Boeing. Bloomberg reports FedEx is about to order 30 767-300ER freighters. The Wall Street Journal reports Southwest Airlines is about to… Read More
No kidding. This article speaks for itself. This is one of the dumbest things to come out of the Administration yet. The airlines are already over-taxed, more so than so-called “sin taxes” levied on tobacco and alcohol. The… Read More
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