Airline Unions Picket, Take Their Cases Straight to the Public
There’s no doubt that U.S. domestic airlines are in a precarious position right now, welcoming back a surge of travelers… Read More »
The Boeing 777-9 is unlikely to enter service until at least 2025
Boeing will meet with US and European regulators concerning the Boeing 777X program next week. While certification is still some… Read More »
Russian airlines isolated as Boeing suspends parts and maintenance
U.S. airplane manufacturer Boeing said it was suspending parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines as the effect of… Read More »
Réunion’s Air Austral ends ATR72 operations
Air Austral (UU, St. Denis de la Réunion) has confirmed it has retired its last remaining ATR72-500, F-OMRU (msn 855),… Read More »
Taxi union fails in bid for South Africa’s Mango
The administrator of Mango Airlines (JE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has declined to comment on reports that South Africa’s national taxi… Read More »
The Boeing 737 Max tragedy is a cautionary tale of cost-cutting corporate hubris
In 2018 in Indonesia and in 2019 in Ethiopia, pilots of two brand new Boeing 737 Max jet planes lost… Read More »
Boeing’s bet on jet-building frenzy rests on fragile supplier network
For Boeing, the pandemic was just one item on the long list of its existential concerns over the past four… Read More »
Boeing recovery slowed by regulatory issues on its 787 and 777X flagships
Boeing’s steady climb out of successive crises – among the worst in U.S. corporate history – gained momentum last week… Read More »