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☆ Alaska Airlines CEO says company found loose bolts on ‘many’ Boeing Max 9s
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci revealed the carrier found “some loose bolts on many” Boeing 737 Max 9s in an interview for “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” scheduled to air Tuesday. The US Federal Aviation Administration urged airlines on Sunday to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes. After recent inspections of the newer Max 9s, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have found loose bolts. NBC asked Minicucci if Boeing has a problem with quality control extending beyond a single plane. We will follow the lead of the FAA and support our customers every step of the way.”The CEO of United Airlines, one of the biggest buyers of Boeing jets, also expressed frustration with the company.

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☆ Boeing is adding more 737 airplane inspections as company says it's 'clear that we are not where we need to be'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewBoeing is introducing more quality assurance measures in its production process for 737 aircraft following a nightmare Alaska Airlines flight on one of the planes last week. "But, the AS1282 accident and recent customer findings make clear that we are not where we need to be." AdvertisementBoeing will open its factories for inspection to airlines that use 737 planes, and the company is bringing in a third party to conduct an independent review of its quality management system, Deal added. The US Federal Aviation Administration has since grounded all Boeing 737 Max 9 planes with that component until it decides they can safely return to operation. Alaska Airlines said Saturday that it's starting a "thorough review of Boeing's production quality and control systems" and will also "enhance our own quality oversight of Alaska aircraft on the Boeing production line."

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NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing told employees Monday that it plans to increase quality inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircraft, following the failure of an emergency exit door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. The inspections come after Federal regulators grounded the 737 Max, and that Boeing has said that after the Alaska Airlines flight and customer complaints, it is “clear that we are not where we need to be” on quality assurance and controls. The National Transportation Safety Board is focusing its investigation on plugs used to fill spots for extra doors when those exits are not required for safety reasons on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners. Since then, various manufacturing flaws have at times held up deliveries of Max jets and a larger Boeing plane, the 787. Last month, the company asked airlines to inspect their Max jets for a loose bolt in the rudder-control system.

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☆ Boeing is letting airlines into its factories as preliminary inspections begin on the 737 Max 9
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Pete Muntean | Ross Levitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Boeing says it will give airlines more oversight of its facilities following the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident in which a part of the plane fell off mid-flight. The plane maker said Monday that in addition to extra quality control inspections on the 737 production line, it will allow airlines into Boeing factories and those of contractor Spirit AeroSystems, which builds Max 9 fuselage. Alaska Airlines said it is in the middle a “thorough review of Boeing’s production quality and control systems.” The airline has 65 Boeing 737 Max 9s with another 25 on order, according to fleet data from airlines analytics firm Cirium. Boeing 737 Max 9s remain grounded in the United States as airlines Alaska and United await emergency inspection guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Friday, the FAA announced it will audit Boeing’s production practices as it considers mandating an independent third-party oversee Boeing quality.

Persons: Spirit, Stan Deal, ”, “, Max Organizations: CNN, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Commercial, Alaska, Max, FAA, National Transportation Safety Locations: Alaska, United States, United, Washington, DC

[1/2] Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stanley Deal poses with Emirates airline COO Adel Al Redha and flyDubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith after Emirates airline and flyDubai placed orders at the Dubai Airshow for new aircraft from Boeing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 13, 2023. "Together these orders represent significant investments that reflect Dubai's commitment to the future of aviation," said Emirates and flyDubai Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. In New York, Boeing shares rose 4.4% after the orders, which also included 45 narrow-body 737 MAX for German-Turkish airline SunExpress. LOWER BOOKINGSOther significant orders appeared to be in the works without being played out in public in Dubai. Saudi Arabia's newest airline Riyadh Air said it is still in talks with planemakers to place an order for narrow-body jets.

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☆ Top Boeing exec says 2023 will be the 'year of widebody orders' with more deals to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Boeing 777x is displayed during the International Paris Air Show at the ParisLe Bourget Airport, on June 20, 2023. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal says 2023 has been a year of orders for widebody aircraft with the U.S. manufacturer expecting to announce more deals at this week's Dubai Airshow. His comments come after reports that Boeing and Emirates are close to agreeing a major order of 777 jets, adding to the Emirati flag carrier's existing order backlog of 155 777X aircraft from Boeing. "We've seen strong recovery in the narrow-body ordering in 2022 and now in 2023 it seems to be the year of widebody orders, and I suspect as you see this show unfold, you're going to see many more widebody orders for the industry," Deal, who is also the executive vice president of Boeing, told CNBC's Dan Murphy. Earlier this year, Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia and the newly-established Riyadh Air each logged orders for 39 of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner jets, and Deal believes demand from the Gulf will continue to grow rapidly.

Persons: Stan Deal, We've, CNBC's Dan Murphy Organizations: Boeing, International Paris Air, Boeing Commercial, Emirates, Riyadh Air, Deal Locations: ParisLe, U.S, Dubai, Saudi Arabian, Riyadh

☆ Exclusive: Boeing sets record 737 production goal for July 2025 -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] An aerial view of a Boeing 737 MAX 10 airplane parked at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S, June 1, 2022. The schedule targets 737 production to reach 42 jets a month by December 2023, affirming statements made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stan Deal to Bloomberg TV in June. An earlier version of the plan, which Reuters reported in April, had seen 52 jets per month production a month later, in January 2025. Before the 2019 grounding of the 737 MAX, Boeing was producing 52 737s a month on its way to a target of 57. Boeing's formal 737 production target is 50 per month for the 2025-2026 timeframe, unveiled by the company last November during an investor day.

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☆ Qantas to secure new planes from Airbus, Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The multi-billion dollar order is split between 12 Airbus A350s and 12 Boeing 787s, which will arrive from fiscal 2027 and into the next decade, Qantas said. Qantas said the deal was aimed at providing a replacement for its current Airbus A330 and Airbus A380 aircraft. This has the potential to meet up to 90% of the group’s interim SAF target for 2030, Qantas said. "SAF reduces lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80 per cent and is a key part of Qantas’ emissions reduction plan," it said. Reuters earlier in the week had reported, citing industry sources, that Boeing was nearing a deal for its 787 Dreamliner aircraft with Qantas.

Persons: Loren Elliott, Vanessa Hudson, Stan Deal, Rishav Chatterjee, Shailesh Kuber, Maju Samuel Organizations: Qantas, Sydney Airport, REUTERS, Australia's Qantas Airways, Airbus, Boeing, SAF, Global, Incoming Qantas, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Australia, Sydney, Bengaluru

Shares of the company rose 7% to hit a 1-1/2 year high after Boeing also posted second-quarter results above Wall Street expectations. The planemaker is now transitioning its 737 production line - including the MAX models that make up the vast majority of 737 production - to building 38 jets per month, up from 31, the company said. Calhoun later added the company is already in "prep mode" to raise monthly 737 production to 42, but wouldn't specify whether Boeing would do so in 2023, as Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stan Deal said told Bloomberg TV in June. 'ENCOURAGING' RESULTS AMID CHALLENGESA photo of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. Boeing expects to deliver most of the 228 MAXs in its inventory by the end of 2024, making it critical that Boeing step up production.

Persons: there'll, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Stan Deal, Brian West, Lindsey Wasson, Peter McNally, Refinitiv, Valerie Insinna, Abhijith Ganapavaram, Anil D'Silva, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Bloomberg TV, Boeing Factory, REUTERS, Commercial Aerospace, Thomson Locations: Renton , Washington , U.S, West

☆ Boeing boosts monthly 737 production to 38, posts upbeat earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of the company jumped 4% before the bell after the company also posted second-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations. The push to build 38 MAXs a month comes amid heightened travel demand, as airlines seek to grow their fleets post-pandemic. Boeing Commercial Airplanes head Stan Deal said in June that the company would ramp up narrow-body production to 38 a month "very soon." Although Boeing set a deadline to ramp 737 production by the end of the year, executives signaled to its supply chain that the boost to 38 a month would begin in June. Those plans faltered in April when a supplier defect involving the improper installation of a 737 bracket was discovered, though Boeing maintained it would still ramp to 38 jets by year-end.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Stan Deal, Refinitiv, Valerie Insinna, Abhijith Ganapavaram, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Paris Air Show, Air India, Airbus, Thomson

☆ Spirit AeroSystems union workforce approves new contract, ending strike at Kansas plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) - Spirit AeroSystems (SPR.N) said it would begin resuming operations at its plant in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, after union workers on Thursday voted to accept a new contract and end a strike that led to a week-long work stoppage. The deal is a boon for Boeing, which is on the verge of increasing MAX production from 31 jets to 38 jets per month. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said on June 18 the production ramp was set to occur "pretty soon." Although Boeing maintains some buffer inventory, analysts had warned a prolonged strike could have forced the company to slow or stop MAX production. The company has been the source of several high-profile production defects on Boeing jets, such the incorrect installation of a bracket on the 737's vertical tail.

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☆ Boeing to lift 737 MAX output to 38/month 'pretty soon'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS June 18 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) expects to increase production of its best-selling 737 MAX to 38 jets a month "pretty soon," but the company is likely to see supply chain instability at every rate increase, the head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) said Sunday. However, he warned that the supply chain continues to be a challenge, with new issues constantly being found. While there was instability as industry increased production rates prior to 2019, “this is a little different," Deal said. "COVID had a pretty significant impact on labor, and this industry still depends on labor ... to get to its net efficiency." Boeing has started a supply chain quality review, with participants including CEOs and other C-suite officials, as well as quality and engineering officials from Boeing's tier-one supply chain that creates major aero-structures and sub-assemblies, Deal said.

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☆ Boeing rival Airbus nears record order for 500 planes from India's largest airline, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Jason Ma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Airbus is near a deal to sell 500 A320 narrow-body planes to IndiGo, Reuters reported. That would make it the largest order ever by volume, topping Air India's 470-plane deal in February. Boeing rival Airbus is near a deal to sell 500 planes from the A320 narrow-body family of jets to India's largest airline, IndiGo, Reuters reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Airbus and Boeing are also in talks to sell 25 wide-body jets to IndiGo, the report added. That's in contrast with Air India's massive order, which was split between 220 Boeing planes and 250 Airbus planes.

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☆ Exclusive: Boeing targets 2025 for return to pre-crisis 737 MAX production rates -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

After increasing monthly MAX production rates to 38 in June, Boeing's current plans call for 42 MAXs a month by January 2024 and 47 by June 2024, the sources, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters. Boeing, which has not provided details of its production plans, declined to comment. The U.S. planemaker further pared back MAX rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Boeing doesn't really have plans to get beyond 52 (MAXs), nor is it likely to do so. Meanwhile, Merluzeau said 737 MAX production appears to be stabilizing as Boeing's hiring bears fruit.

☆ Boeing resumes 767 freighter deliveries after three-month pause
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Valerie Insinna | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON April 5 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) confirmed on Wednesday it had restarted deliveries of its widebody 767 after a three-month pause caused by supplier quality issues. The U.S. planemaker was forced to halt deliveries of the 767F freighter and KC-46 tanker earlier this year after it discovered center fuel tanks made by a supplier were not properly sealed. Boeing declined to comment on when 767 deliveries restarted, but flight data shows it handed over a 767F freighter to FedEx on March 24. The same day, Boeing’s defense unit tweeted that a KC-46 tanker had been delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Stan Deal, head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, told reporters last week that the company would resume 767 freighter deliveries “shortly,” with KC-46 tanker deliveries following afterwards.

☆ Saudi sovereign wealth fund reportedly near $35 billion deal for Boeing jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is close to a deal to order Boeing commercial jets for the fleet of a new national airline, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The aircraft order is valued at $35 billion, the report said, adding that the deal could be announced as soon as Sunday during an official launch of the national airline. The deal includes wide-body jets which are often used for long international flights, the report added. Boeing declined to comment and the Saudi PIF did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment on the report. The deal is part of a rapid expansion by the country under a strategy to transform the kingdom into a transport hub and promote tourism.

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) told employees on Monday that it will add a new 737 MAX production line in Everett, Washington, in mid-2024 as it plans to ramp up deliveries of its best-selling plane. The company is reactivating its third 737 MAX line in Renton, Washington, Deal added. Boeing booked nearly 700 MAX orders last year, delivered 387 737s and has a total backlog of about 3,600 MAX airplanes. Boeing said this month it had stabilized 737 production at 31 per month, with plans to ramp production up to approximately 50 per month in the 2025-2026 timeframe. The legislation requires Boeing to fit new safety enhancements to the MAX 7 and MAX 10 and retrofit existing MAX 8 and MAX 9 planes in the fleet.

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) told employees on Monday that it will add a new 737 MAX production line in Everett, Washington, in mid-2024 as it plans to ramp up deliveries of its best-selling plane. Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal said in an email seen by Reuters that the new line will be its fourth 737 MAX one and is needed because of "strong product demand." Boeing is reactivating its third 737 MAX line in Renton, Washington, Deal's email added. Boeing booked nearly 700 MAX orders last year, delivered 387 737s and has a total backlog of about 3,600 MAX airplanes. Boeing said this month it has stabilized 737 production at 31 per month with plans to ramp production to approximately 50 per month in the 2025 to 2026 timeframe.

☆ Boeing to add 737 MAX line as it boosts production
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

SEATTLE/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Boeing Co told employees on Monday that it will add a new 737 MAX production line in Everett, Washington, in mid-2024 as it plans to ramp up deliveries of its best-selling plane. Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal said in an email seen by Reuters that the new line will be its fourth 737 MAX one and is needed because of "strong product demand." Boeing is reactivating its third 737 MAX line in Renton, Washington, Deal's email added. Reporting by Valerie Insinna in Seattle and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Boeing plans to add a new 737 Max production line to meet strong demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022. Boeing said it plans to add a fourth 737 Max production line in the second half of next year as it targets higher output of its best-selling plane, an executive told staff on Monday. Boeing booked 700 orders for new 737 Max planes last year. Boeing still plans to operate three production lines at the Renton, Washington, 737 Max factory, Deal said. Boeing plans to hand over the last 747 it has produced to cargo carrier Atlas Air on Tuesday afternoon.

☆ Boeing Boosts Annual Orders and Deliveries, but Still Lags Behind Airbus
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Benjamin Katz | Andrew Tangel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Boeing Co. boosted deliveries of jets last year, ratcheting up production after its 737 MAX crisis and the pandemic, but it still fell well short of arch rival Airbus SE, which continued to outdistance Boeing as the world’s biggest jetliner maker. Boeing commercial-airplanes chief Stan Deal said the company worked hard last year to stabilize production of the MAX, its best selling model, which was grounded for almost two years before resuming flights in the U.S. in 2020. Last year, Boeing also resumed deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner, which had faced a series of production and regulatory setbacks. Boeing boosted deliveries by 41% in 2022 over the previous year.

☆ Boeing airplane deliveries, orders jump in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Last month, Boeing delivered 69 airplanes, including 53 737 MAX planes and 15 widebody airplanes and booked 203 new orders net of cancellations. Boeing in all of 2021 delivered 340 planes and reported 479 net new orders. Boeing said its official backlog as of Dec. 31 rose to 4,578 airplanes including 3,628 737 MAX airplanes. Boeing said in November a decline in 737 MAX deliveries was the result of its quality management system catching "a defect in the fuselage, two defects and delayed deliveries." Boeing said Tuesday that 10 MAX and 10 787 orders were previously listed as unidentified orders.

[1/2] Boeing Commercial Sales and Marketing Vice President Ihssane Mounir attends a news conference at the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 20, 2019. Ihssane Mounir has been named senior vice president of global supply chain, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal said in an email to employees. Mounir was previously senior vice president of commercial sales and marketing. Among other moves, Deal said Brad McMullen, vice president of commercial sales North America, would succeed Mounir in his sales position while Kim Smith was named to the new role of vice president of Boeing Global Services (BGS) Total Quality. Deal told reporters last week that Boeing faces a number of supply-chain issues.

☆ Boeing commercial airplane unit names new supply chain, sales execs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Boeing (BA.N) Commercial Airplanes told employees on Tuesday it was tapping its sales chief to oversee supply chain issues as part of a number of executive moves. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal said in an email to employees seen by Reuters that Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president commercial sales and marketing, has been named senior vice president of global supply chain. Among other moves, Deal said Brad McMullen, vice president commercial sales North America, will succeed Mounir in his sales position while Kim Smith, vice president and general manager 747 and 767, was named vice president Boeing Global Services (BGS) Total Quality, a new role at Boeing. Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. lawmakers back key Boeing 737 MAX certification deadline waiver
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Congressional leaders attached thewaiver to a bill to fund U.S. government operations and to require new safety enhancements for existing MAX aircraft proposed by U.S. Cantwell's language requires retrofitting existing MAX planes with a synthetic enhanced angle-of-attack (AOA) system and the ability to shut off stall warning and overspeed alerts. It gives airline operators three years from the time the 737 MAX 10 is certified to retrofit existing MAX planes and says Boeing must bear those costs. Faulty data from a single sensor erroneously activated a software function called MCAS and played critical roles in both fatal 737 MAX crashes, investigations found. Boeing declined to comment on Monday, but Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal said last week the planemaker supported Cantwell's safety retrofit proposal.

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