All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 2
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NewsBoeing management overhaul could spark real change – or bring more of the same
The broad management shake up disclosed on 25 March by Boeing might hold a chance of finally setting the embattled company on a real recovery path. The challenge, however, lies in the tricky fact that many of Boeing’s troubles originate not in its corporate suites, but rather on the floors of its factories.
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NewsBoeing chief Calhoun to leave at end-2024 as Deal departs Commercial Airplanes
Boeing has implemented a broad management shake up that will see chief executive David Calhoun leave the company at the end of 2024 and that includes the immediate retirement of Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Stan Deal. Stepanie Pope is now leading that division
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NewsBoom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator takes to the skies
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator took off for the first time on 22 March and completed a 12min maiden sortie during which it climbed to 7,120ft and hit 238kt (441km/h).
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NewsAllegiant’s flight attendants to receive average 25% raise under tentative labour deal
US discounter Allegiant Air and the union representing its flight attendants have agreed to new contract terms that would give attendants an average 25% wage bump upon ratification.
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NewsFAA responds to PW1100G ‘misaligned’ vane issue that caused a 2022 failure
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines replace a rotor in Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans after a 2022 rotor failure caused an in-flight engine shutdown.
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NewsNTSB finds incorrectly ‘swapped’ brake lines on American 737-800 that overran runway in February
Federal investigators have cited improper brake maintenance as a factor related to a 10 February runway overrun involving an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Dallas Fort Worth International airport.
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In depthHow airport infrastructure company chief Sabina Mohammadi built a career in aerospace
A BOAC flight in 1969 ignited Sabina Mohammadi’s love for aviation – a passion that led her to become a private pilot and to launch American Infrastructure Development (AID), a growing, 20-employee Tampa-based firm that assists airports with infrastructure projects.
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NewsEmbraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years
Embraer within the next two years will be ready to develop a new executive or commercial aircraft, an effort seemingly separate from the Brazilian manufacturer’s potential longer-term development of aircraft with novel propulsion systems.
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NewsSouthwest pilots’ union prepares in case airline seeks acquisitions
The head of Southwest Airlines’ pilot union sees troubling cracks in the carrier’s operating metrics and has approved a plan to prepare the union in case Southwest responds by seeking to acquire another airline.
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NewsDelta rallies stakeholders to defend threatened Aeromexico joint venture
Delta Air Lines has assembled a wide coalition of businesses, trade groups, lawmakers and governors in opposition to a US government decision that stands to force Delta and Aeromexico to end their joint business.
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NewsAirbus A220 workers orchestrate work slowdown in Mirabel amid contract dispute
Unionised assembly workers and other technicians at Airbus’s A220 manufacturing site near Montreal are orchestrating work disruptions after voting down an employment contract proposed by the manufacturer.
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NewsEmbraer swung to $164m profit in 2023 as deliveries accelerated
Embraer turned a $164 million profit in 2023 as it ramped up deliveries of new commercial and business jets and benefited from a particularly strong fourth quarter.
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NewsBoeing confirms to NTSB it has no records of work on failed 737 Max door plug
Boeing confirms to federal accident investigators it has no records of work completed last year on a 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, nor does it know which employees performed the work.
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NewsBoeing steps up quality inspections as part of initial response to two concerning safety audits
The chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes has laid out initial steps the company is taking to address quality and safety concerns raised by two recent investigations into its 737 Max assembly site in Renton.
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NewsGE Aerospace targets production and quality improvements with $650m investment
GE Aerospace plans to spend $650 million this year on efforts to boost quality and production at its sites and those of suppliers, more than twice the $335 million it spent on similar projects last year.
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NewsBoeing’s 737 deliveries slowed in February as investigators scrutinised operation
Boeing’s pace of 737 Max deliveries slowed again in February amid intense scrutiny over product quality, though the company succeeded last month in accelerating narrowbody deliveries to customers in China, a country that had been essentially closed to new 737s until recently.
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NewsGE Aerospace predicts booming profits as Leap deliveries and service work accelerate
GE Aerospace has big plans for the coming years, predicting that demand for engine aftermarket services combined with accelerating new-engine deliveries will push its adjusted operating profit to $10 billion by 2028, up from $5.6 billion in 2023.
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NewsNew Leap turbofans are getting fuel nozzle fix and modified blades as part of durability effort: GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace has introduced improved fuel nozzles for CFM International Leap turbofans and expects by year-end to introduce fixed high-pressure turbine blades – efforts to address durability problems with its best-selling engines.
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NewsGE Aerospace advances open-fan engine development, insists design will see service
GE Aerospace has started testing key components of its in-development open-fan engine, and executives still insist the fuel-efficient design will find its way on future narrowbody passenger jets.
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NewsBoeing may have ‘no documentation to share’ about 737 Max 9 door plug removal
Boeing has suggested it has no documentation related to its removal and re-installation of the 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, while insisting it is fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation.