The 737 Max is no longer Boeing’s biggest problem, after yet another safety grounding
3 years, 10 months ago

The 737 Max is no longer Boeing’s biggest problem, after yet another safety grounding

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Late last year it seemed Boeing was finally on the verge of moving past some of the biggest challenges in its history. But now Boeing faces perhaps a more serious long-term problem: the near collapse of the market for widebody passenger jets, which is crucial to the company’s sales. In fact, the latest 777 grounding may be the least serious of Boeing’s widebody problems, even if the headlines are the the most glaring. And with airlines moving toward using single-aisle rather than widebody jets on more routes, Aboulafia said Boeing’s competitive disadvantage is a more serious long-term threat to the company than the Max grounding. 787 Dreamliner, 777X and other problems Beyond the existing Max challenges and new 777 grounding, Boeing has already announced plans to shutter a 787 factory in Washington state in the coming months since it needs to cut back production due to weak demand.

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Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike
1 month ago

Boeing is building new 737 Max planes for the first time since workers went on strike

Associated Press  

Boeing is resuming production of its bestselling plane, the 737 Max, for the first time since 33,000 workers began a seven-week strike that ended in early November. Separately, the company said it took orders for 49 planes in November but lost an order by U.K. carrier TUI for 14 Max jets. Ever since a panel called a door plug blew …

Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century
4 months ago

Column: Boeing’s landmark union contract seeks to reverse its horrible executive decisions since the turn of this century

LA Times  

Boeing 737 Max planes on the tarmac at the company’s Washington manufacturing plant after the aircraft was grounded. — Former Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher misses the point “This contract deepens our commitment to the Pacific Northwest,” Stephanie Pope, chief executive of the company’s commercial airplanes division, said in a video message to workers. In the Boeing corridors, the standing joke …

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show

Associated Press  

LONDON — European planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade fairs. Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope said Boeing was focused on “predictable deliveries” of jets to airline customers, and getting production of its troubled 737 Max jets back up to 38 per month. Boeing Global …

As Boeing turbulence persists: A look at past crashes and safety issues involving the plane maker
9 months, 2 weeks ago

As Boeing turbulence persists: A look at past crashes and safety issues involving the plane maker

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Boeing keeps hitting more and more turbulence. That’s spotlighted a lengthy series of safety and manufacturing problems that have piled up for Boeing over the years — including two devastating crashes that also involved Max jets. Beyond newer Max jets, Boeing been in the news for mishaps arising from some its older models, including a Delta Air …

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side
1 year ago

Boeing faces new questions about the 737 Max after a plane suffers a gaping hole in its side

Associated Press  

Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side. On Friday, a fuselage panel blew out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 …

Federal Officials Order Grounding Of Some Boeing 737-9 Max Jetliners After Plane Suffers A Blowout
1 year ago

Federal Officials Order Grounding Of Some Boeing 737-9 Max Jetliners After Plane Suffers A Blowout

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Alaska Airlines said in a statement that of the 65 737 Max 9 aircraft in its fleet, crews had …

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant
1 year ago

Grounding of Boeing 737s is latest blow to business for aviation giant

The Telegraph  

The decision by American regulators on Saturday night to temporarily ground several Boeing 737 jets is a massive blow to the US aircraft giant, as well as to the airlines that use its planes. The narrow-body airliners make up the majority of the aviation giant’s sales volumes with around 10,000 delivered since their inception. Now, after the fuselage of a …

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight
1 year ago

Boeing passenger jets grounded after fuselage rips open mid-flight

The Telegraph  

The plane had only been in service for a month, having been certified in October, according to FAA records. About 1,300 737 Max aircraft have been delivered to customers, Boeing data show, and they are primarily used in the US by Alaska Airlines and United. The FAA said its inspection of the domestic fleet of 737 Max 9 planes would …

Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues
2 years, 6 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX mid-air emergencies revealed as US agency prepares to probe production issues

ABC  

Boeing's troubled 737 MAX planes — which have twice crashed, killing 346 people — have experienced at least six mid-air emergencies and dozens of groundings in the year after an extensive probe cleared them to fly. Key points: The 737 MAX crashed off Indonesia in 2018 and in Ethiopia in 2019 The US air safety investigator has now confirmed it …

Boeing earnings: Boeing’s 737 Max problems are improving, but plenty of other issues loom
3 years, 2 months ago

Boeing earnings: Boeing’s 737 Max problems are improving, but plenty of other issues loom

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Boeing’s 737 Max troubles are improving, the company’s quarterly results released Wednesday showed — but it’s facing a host of other problems. The company added that it “continues to progress towards a production rate of 31 per month in early 2022.” That’s good news for the Max, which was grounded for 20 months in 2019 …

Boeing 737 MAX Faces New Hurdle in Electrical Grounding Issue, Further Delays FAA Certification
3 years, 8 months ago

Boeing 737 MAX Faces New Hurdle in Electrical Grounding Issue, Further Delays FAA Certification

News 18  

U.S. air safety officials have asked Boeing Co to supply fresh analysis and documentation showing numerous 737 MAX subsystems would not be affected by electrical grounding issues first flagged in three areas of the jet in April, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Airlines pulled dozens of 737 MAX jets from service early last month after Boeing warned …

Yet Another Trouble for Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Potential Electrical Issue Grounds Several Planes
3 years, 9 months ago

Yet Another Trouble for Boeing 737 Max Aircrafts, Potential Electrical Issue Grounds Several Planes

News 18  

Airlines pulled dozens of 737 MAX jets from service on Friday after Boeing Co warned them of a possible electrical insulation fault in the recent production of some planes. The top three U.S. 737 MAX operators – Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines – said they had removed a total of 63 jets from service following the notice from …

Boeing Confirms the End of Its Iconic 747 Jumbo Jet Production After Poor Quarterly Result
4 years, 5 months ago

Boeing Confirms the End of Its Iconic 747 Jumbo Jet Production After Poor Quarterly Result

News 18  

Boeing Co slashed production on its widebody programs, delayed the arrival of its newest jet, and confirmed the demise of its iconic 747, as it reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday amid fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Boeing also confirmed the last 747, the iconic hump-topped jumbo jet that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but fell behind …

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon
4 years, 6 months ago

Don’t expect to fly on a Boeing 737 Max anytime soon

CNN  

New York CNN Business — More than 15 months after its best-selling plane was grounded, Boeing is finally close to getting approval to fly passengers on the 737 Max again. Boeing has reported 313 canceled orders for the Max, and that doesn’t include orders for 92 of the planes announced recently by Norwegian Air Shuttle. “We have too many airplanes …

Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes
4 years, 11 months ago

Boeing has temporarily stopped making 737 Max airplanes

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Boeing 737 Max is now on hold. The shutdown will make restarting production and recovering from the crisis more difficult for Boeing once it finally gets permission for the plane to fly again In a statement from theFederal Aviation Administration, the administration said its first priority is safety, and it is “following a thorough, …

SpiceJet's fleet expansion dreams hit as Boeing likely to delay 737 MAX aircraft deliveries amid suspension of production
5 years ago

SpiceJet's fleet expansion dreams hit as Boeing likely to delay 737 MAX aircraft deliveries amid suspension of production

Firstpost  

In August this year, SpiceJet had posted its biggest-ever quarterly profit of Rs 261.7 crore, as it flew more passengers and raised fares in the wake of the collapse of Jet Airways. Budget carrier SpiceJet’s capacity addition plans may be affected and the development is expected to affect it financially too as Boeing reportedly suspended the production of 737 Max …

Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades
5 years ago

Boeing’s 737 crisis deepens as production stops for first time in two decades

Live Mint  

Seattle/Washington: Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in January, its biggest assembly-line halt in more than 20 years, as fallout from two fatal crashes of the now-grounded aircraft drags into 2020. The FAA said it would not comment on what it described as a Boeing business decision but would continue to …

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April
5 years ago

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April

NPR  

Southwest Airlines Nixes Boeing 737 Max Planes From Its Fleet Until April Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6 p.m. ET Southwest Airlines — which operates more Boeing 737 Max planes than any other domestic carrier — will suspend the troubled jetliner type from its flight rotation for a …

Boeing 'could suspend or even cut output of its grounded 737 MAX planes
5 years ago

Boeing 'could suspend or even cut output of its grounded 737 MAX planes

Daily Mail  

Boeing could announce today whether to further cut or suspend production of its grounded 737 MAX plane with a pause in manufacturing seen as the most viable option after two deadly crashes. The aviation company could announce today whether to further cut or suspend production of its grounded 737 MAX planes Steve Dickson, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, met …

Boeing pauses 737 Max production, trying to slow cash burn
5 years ago

Boeing pauses 737 Max production, trying to slow cash burn

LA Times  

Boeing Co. will halt production of the grounded 737 Max plane in January, a move that will deepen the crisis engulfing the company, complicate its eventual recovery and ripple through the U.S. economy. The production pause deepens one of the worst crises in Boeing’s 103-year history, as the company waits for regulators to clear its bestselling plane to resume commercial …

Airlines order 50 Boeing 737 Max planes, a boost for the grounded jet
5 years, 1 month ago

Airlines order 50 Boeing 737 Max planes, a boost for the grounded jet

LA Times  

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes sit, grounded, in Seattle in June. Boeing Co. secured orders for 50 737 Max narrow-body planes, padding its tally at the Dubai Airshow while building momentum for the grounded aircraft ahead of its potential return to the skies in coming weeks. Kazakhstan’s Air Astana signed a letter of intent for 30 jets, Boeing announced Tuesday, while …

Boeing hit with new industrial setbacks as 737 MAX crisis deepens
5 years, 2 months ago

Boeing hit with new industrial setbacks as 737 MAX crisis deepens

Live Mint  

Boeing Co cut production of its flagship Dreamliner and delayed the arrival of a successor to its 777 mini-jumbo, piling new pressures on a rejigged senior management team on Wednesday as the continued safety grounding of its 737 MAX sliced third-quarter profits. Despite the trio of industrial setbacks, Boeing shares were up 3.2% in morning trading as its steady estimate …

Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus
5 years, 4 months ago

Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus

NPR  

Boeing Delays Launch Of Long-Haul Jet As 737 Max Crisis Remains The Focus Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP Boeing is delaying the release of its 777X long-haul jet, the plane manufacturer told NPR on Thursday — the latest fallout as the company devotes resources to handling the crisis that ensued after two of its 737 Max …

Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers
5 years, 5 months ago

Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers

NPR  

Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Brashear/Getty Images Stephen Brashear/Getty Images When Nancy Dunne goes to see her family outside Chicago, she likes to fly Southwest Airlines from Newark Liberty International Airport near her home in Maplewood, N.J. The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max after two deadly crashes in …

Boeing reports its biggest-ever quarterly loss of $2.9BILLION
5 years, 5 months ago

Boeing reports its biggest-ever quarterly loss of $2.9BILLION

Daily Mail  

Boeing reported a second-quarter loss of $2.9 billion Wednesday as the grounding of 737 Max following two deadly crashes continues to weigh on the company. The company on Wednesday reported a second-quarter loss of $2.9 billion, its biggest ever The 737 Max has been grounded since mid-March following the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash, the second of two crashes that …

As 737 Max Grounding Drags On, Boeing's Bottom Line Takes A Hit
5 years, 5 months ago

As 737 Max Grounding Drags On, Boeing's Bottom Line Takes A Hit

NPR  

As 737 Max Grounding Drags On, Boeing's Bottom Line Takes A Hit Enlarge this image toggle caption Ralph Freso/Getty Images Ralph Freso/Getty Images Updated at 1:10 p.m. ET Four months after its top-selling 737 Max airliner was grounded worldwide, Boeing on Wednesday announced a 35% drop in revenues and a loss of $2.9 billion in the second quarter. Boeing said …

A Whole Lot Of Improv: Southwest Readjusts To A World Without The Boeing 737 Max
5 years, 6 months ago

A Whole Lot Of Improv: Southwest Readjusts To A World Without The Boeing 737 Max

NPR  

A Whole Lot Of Improv: Southwest Readjusts To A World Without The Boeing 737 Max Enlarge this image toggle caption Wade Goodwyn/NPR Wade Goodwyn/NPR Enveloped in soft, blue, dim LED light, Southwest Airlines Network Operations Center in Dallas looks a little like a Hollywood set piece on a science-fiction film. That day in March when the Federal Aviation Administration said, …

Boeing eyes more 737 Max sales after post-crash drought
5 years, 6 months ago

Boeing eyes more 737 Max sales after post-crash drought

Associated Press  

PARIS — Boeing’s post-crash business slump may be coming to an end. The plane maker said Thursday that it’s in negotiations with several customers interested in buying the 737 Max jet, as it tries to rebuild trust in the plane and its own reputation after two Max crashes that killed 346 people. While the Max remains grounded pending regulatory approval …

Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis
5 years, 8 months ago

Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis

CNN  

Gambier, Ohio CNN Business — Boeing’s earnings fell 21% in the first three months of the year because of the crisis that grounded its bestselling 737 Max jet. “We will continue to apply whatever resources are required to return the 737 Max safely into the fleet and take the time necessary to do so,” said Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith. …

Boeing 737 Max groundings to hurt Asian airline industry more in second quarter: Fitch Ratings
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing 737 Max groundings to hurt Asian airline industry more in second quarter: Fitch Ratings

Firstpost  

Boeing’s top-selling aircraft has been grounded worldwide since the 10 March Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which killed 157 people Fitch Ratings said on Friday the impact on the airline industry in Asia from the grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets has been muted so far but may worsen in the second quarter of 2019. Boeing’s top-selling aircraft has been grounded worldwide …

Boeing To Slow Production Of 737 Max Jets As It Works On Flight Control Software Fix
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing To Slow Production Of 737 Max Jets As It Works On Flight Control Software Fix

NPR  

Boeing To Slow Production Of 737 Max Jets As It Works On Flight Control Software Fix Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP Boeing says it is reducing production of its 737 Max planes, and the temporary slowdown will begin in mid-April. Muilenburg says he now knows that two deadly crashes within five months of each …

Boeing is in crisis, but it is doing just fine in its race with Airbus
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing is in crisis, but it is doing just fine in its race with Airbus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Boeing remains competitive with its biggest rival, Airbus, even as Boeing faces one of its worst crises ever. After two fatal crashes in five months, Boeing’s bestselling 737 Max was grounded two weeks ago. Airbus’ long backlog of A320 jets orders would also discourage a current 737 Max customer from switching to the A320. Cowen …

Boeing: crashed and grounded
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing: crashed and grounded

The Hindu  

The story so far The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane, five months after the Lion Air crash in Indonesia, has forced Boeing to ground all its 737 MAX aircraft. On October 29 last year, a two-month-old Boeing 737 MAX 8, operated by low-cost airline Lion Air of Indonesia, crashed approximately 12 minutes after being airborne, killing its 189 passengers …

Regulators challenge Boeing to prove its Max jets are safe
5 years, 9 months ago

Regulators challenge Boeing to prove its Max jets are safe

Associated Press  

Aviation regulators worldwide laid down a stark challenge for Boeing to prove that its grounded 737 Max jets are safe to fly amid suspicions that faulty software might have contributed to two crashes that killed 346 people in less than six months. In a key step toward unearthing the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, flight recorders from the shattered …

Boeing suspends deliveries of fastest-selling Max 737 jets but continues production of aircraft
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing suspends deliveries of fastest-selling Max 737 jets but continues production of aircraft

Firstpost  

Each month of the grounding could cost Boeing around $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion in delayed revenue, according to analyst estimates, although that could be recouped once the ban is lifted and the planes are delivered. Seattle: Boeing Co confirmed suspension of deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft on Thursday but continues to produce its single-aisle jets at full speed while …

Boeing faces dual crises in wake of crash and grounding
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing faces dual crises in wake of crash and grounding

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Boeing has two tough problems to solve. A tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet that killed 157 people Sunday led to the worldwide grounding of its 737 Max jets, the company’s most crucial plane. Boeing spent three days after the crash insisting the plane was safe before conceding that the jets should be grounded …

Grounding all 737 Max planes could cost Boeing billions of dollars
5 years, 9 months ago

Grounding all 737 Max planes could cost Boeing billions of dollars

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The decision to ground all Boeing 737 Max planes could cost the company billions of dollars. The cost of grounding all 737 Max planes could be between $1 billion and $5 billion, according to estimates from Wall Street firms Melius Research and Jefferies. Earlier Wednesday the CEO of Norwegian Airlines said that it would be …

Boeing responds to grounding of its 737 Max
5 years, 9 months ago

Boeing responds to grounding of its 737 Max

CNN  

New York CNN Business — As countries and airlines around the globe ground their 737 Max planes, Boeing continues to claim its planes are safe to fly. I don’t think they can win either way here.” Acting FAA Administrator Daniel Elwell said Tuesday that the agency’s review of the 737 Max “shows no systematic performance issues and provides no basis …

Why grounding 737 MAX jets is a big deal for Boeing
5 years, 10 months ago

Why grounding 737 MAX jets is a big deal for Boeing

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The 737 MAX is Boeing’s most important plane, and China is Boeing’s most important market. That’s why China’s decision to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets operated by its airlines is so significant. About 85% of Boeing’s unfilled Chinese airline orders are for 737 MAX planes. American Airlines, Alaska Air, United Airlines and Southwest …

Boeing faces growing pressure over crash as foreign airlines ground the 737 Max
5 years, 10 months ago

Boeing faces growing pressure over crash as foreign airlines ground the 737 Max

LA Times  

The distinctive winglet on a Boeing 737 Max airplane is shown on the assembly line in Renton, Wash., in 2015. The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday issued a statement of confidence in the safety of the 737 Max, saying it would “take immediate and appropriate action” based on further information but “to date we have not been provided data to …

Second crash in months for Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 years, 10 months ago

Second crash in months for Boeing 737 MAX 8

CNN  

CNN — For the second time in less than six months, a brand-new Boeing aircraft has crashed just minutes into a flight. What is known, however, is that both flights took place on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 – a new model recently unveiled to great fanfare by the US aviation giant, that saw its first flight less than two …

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