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Quiet Month at the Office /// Airbus Sets New Industry Backlog Record – Again January is traditionally the slowest month of the year for commercial aircraft production, and January 2024 …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Boeing issued a new statement in response to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s initial conclusions regarding the cause of an in-flight door plug failure on an Alaska Airlines 737 …
Boeing Responds to Initial NTSB Report on Max-9 Door Plug Blowout Read More
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal told employees in a message posted February 4th that the 737 program will spend several days in the Renton factory to focus …
Boeing Reports New Problem on 737 Production Line Read More
A Federal Aviation Administration audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production system will include the fuselage production line at Spirit AeroSystems, the agency said on January 31. The FAA has created …
FAA Audit of Boeing 737 Production Line Will Include Spirit AeroSystems Read More Boeing has withdrawn its request for an exemption to regulations that mandate design changes to the 737 MAX 7 engine nacelle inlet structure and engine anti-ice system prior to certification …
Boeing Withdraws 737 MAX 7 Exemption Request Read More
United Airlines is revising its fleet planning for the Boeing 737 MAX 10 in the wake of long delays in the aircraft’s development and the grounding of the airline’s fleet …
Fed Up With Delays, United Airlines is Revising 737 MAX 10 Plans Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on January 21 that operators of the Boeing 737-900ER should visually inspect the aircraft’s mid-exit door plugs. The -900ER, the predecessor model to the …
FAA Tells Airlines to Inspect 737-900ER Door Plugs, Too Read More
Ten days after a mid-air incident forced the grounding of 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in the US, Boeing is taking action to regain public trust. The company has …
Boeing Working to Regain Trust After Grounding 737 Max 9s Read More
The FAA announced new oversight of Boeing’s production line on January 12, just one day after it formally notified Boeing that it has launched an investigation into the company in …
FAA Increases Oversight of Boeing 737 MAX Production Line Read More
Both companies finish the year on a high note /// Airbus breaks three industry records Boeing and Airbus reported strong orders and deliveries figures in December 2023 and finished the …
Airbus and Boeing Report December and Full Year 2023 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More