Why did that Boeing 787 catch on fire? According to a report from Britain’s Air Accidents Investigations Branch, the most likely culprit is a device known as an emergency location transmitter (ELT). Continue reading A “Why Did That Boeing 787 Catch on Fire?” FAQ
But with a Japan Airlines 787 smoldering at a gate in Boston today, Boeing stock (BA) has dipped to $76 from a high near $78. Is it the usual gremlins associated with a new plane’s rollout, or evidence of a development program that’s trying to fix design mistakes and speed up order fulfillment at the same time? Continue reading Boeing’s 787 Program Sending Up Smoke Signals
When Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Ray Conner– former commercial airplanes head Jim Albaugh parachuted out of Boeing suddenly over the summer–says, “When we get the airplane right, that’s when we’ll go forward,” it sounds like a lesson learned from 787 Dreamliner delays, often blamed on a too-market-driven timeline. Continue reading Boeing on 777X Timeline: New Jets are Hard!
If the exact circumstances are embarrassing for Boeing, it’s more worrisome to hear Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Jim Albaugh admit that, internally, Boeing could not come up with a way to produce a new plane with sufficient speed: 40 to 60 per month. Their customers, waiting on 787s and 747-8s, can be forgiven a little concern over whether Boeing still knows how to ship a new plane on time and on budget. Continue reading Boeing Board Next to Weigh In on Surprise 737 Re-Engine
