Boeing last week delivered the first major 787 assemblies to production partner Global Aeronautica in Charleston, South Carolina, the first delivery cycle using the 747-400LCF. It delivered section 43 - a forward fuselage section made by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) - and section 11/45, the centre wheel well and wing tank made by KHI and Fuji Heavy Industries.
Source: Flight International
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
