Renewed sales interest in both the 767 and 747 means that Boeing will not have to decide this year whether to cease production of the slow-selling types. Both will go on for “a number of years”, providing a bridge to the entry into service of the new 787 mid-sized cruiser and proposed 747 Advanced. “It represents a very low risk approach to move up in scale,” says Boeing head salesman Scott Carson.
Source: Airline Business
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.
