Continental Airlines has deferred 36 Boeing deliveries of 737-800s scheduled for 2005-7, and will retire 19 737-300s and MD-80s by 2004, keeping its fleet flat through 2007. It will have four types in its fleet, down from nine in 1995.
Source: Airline Business
Boeing still aims by year-end to boost production to 38 737s and five 787s monthly, returning to output levels at which the company had said it was operating prior to this year’s production slowdown.
Longtime aerospace executive and former Collins Aerospace chief Kelly Ortberg will succeed David Calhoun as Boeing’s chief executive on 8 August.
JetBlue Airways has delayed to 2030 and beyond deliveries from Airbus of 44 new A321neos, meaning the airline does not anticipate receiving any of the type from Airbus between 2026 and 2029.
