Design changes meant to give Airbus A320neo-family operators more cabin flexibility are creating operational headaches for some carriers that must adhere to performance limitations triggered by unanticipated center-of gravity (CG) limitations, Aviation Week has learned.
Boeing Adding Staff At Moses Lake To Support MAX Return
Boeing plans to hire “a few hundred” temporary staffers at its Moses Lake, Washington facility for work that must be done on stored 737 MAXs awaiting delivery to customers, the company said.
Embraer Commercial Operations Split To Boeing On Track
The entity that will be the rest of Embraer is on course to become a separate operational unit once Boeing takes over the Brazilian OEM’s commercial aircraft business by the end of the year, company leaders said Aug. 14.
Boeing To Take $4.9B Charge To Cover Some MAX-Related Costs
Boeing’s Q2 earnings will include a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to cover some actual and estimated future expenses linked to the 737 MAX grounding, while a reduced production rate is driving up 737 costs and lowering margins.
Boeing To Take $4.9B Q2 Charge Over MAX
Boeing’s Q2 earnings will include a $4.9 billion after-tax charge to cover some actual and estimated future expenses linked to the 737 MAX grounding, while a reduced production rate is driving up 737 costs and lowering margins.
MAX Fixes Will Take Until At Least September, Boeing Says
Boeing will need at least until September to address a new flight control computer (FCC) issue and wrap up changes needed to get the fleet flying again.
NASA Chief: Greener Aircraft Vital For U.S. Exports
U.S. aerospace manufacturers and policy leaders would be wise to pursue more environmentally friendly aircraft offerings for at least one simple reason: exports into Europe and elsewhere where climate change concerns are rising, according to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
Muilenburg Maintains Summer MAX Return, Dismisses Rebrand
Boeing’s top executive remains hopeful that the Boeing 737 MAX will be cleared to fly before summer’s end and is pledging to ensure affected operators are compensated regardless of how long the disruption lasts.
Amid Strong 737 Freighter Market, Boeing Eyes NMA/787
WASHINGTON—Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told investors during the Paris Air Show that further bump-ups in production rates of commercial narrowbody aircraft could come around 2022-23, and that discussions with suppliers are ongoing.
Boeing Sees 777X Sales Reflecting Widebody Ordering Shift
Boeing is confident that sales of its Boeing 777X family, which it views as solid, will move at a steady pace, underscoring airlines’ shifting widebody ordering patterns.