Re: Boeing E-4B Replacement News and Discussion Thread

Boeing eliminated from competition due to its refusal of Air Force's fixed price contract requirement.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-eliminated-us-air-forces-doomsday-plane-competition-2023-12-01/

Re: FAA to prohibit many flight operations due to risk of ‘5G’ wireless interference

So nothing happened for over a year and suddenly in the space of a few days a high fraction of the hardware is cleared? What took so long to get going, guvmnt? You have to keep in mind that the FAA had a number of other high priority items to address such as the whole MAX fiasco, coming up with a n...

Re: MDD 1990s = Boeing 2020s?

4000 is a lot. And that’s 8000 and more for GE. But not enough to save GE. And whether 4000 is enough for Boeing is the real question. There’s not a lot of other competitors, and it looks like AB has the inside lane to the next 4000.

Re: MDD 1990s = Boeing 2020s?

Doom and Gloom vs Untenable Situation? Whether it's just perception or reality, the fact that two well respected carriers went through independent selection processes considering their own needs, and both felt the AB offerings were more competitive says a lot about BCA's single aisle market position...

Re: MDD 1990s = Boeing 2020s?

Why don't you think a Lockheed Martin or Northrup Grumman could take over Boeing Space and Military and be successful? Aboulafia opines on the possibility of NG+BDS and BCA+GE (Aviation): https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardaboulafia/2021/11/10/ge-is-breaking-apart-is-boeing-next/?sh=1a8e9a077332

Re: MDD 1990s = Boeing 2020s?

So, no, Boeing is (still) not 90's McDonnell Douglas. But they do have to get their act together and finish what they started , whether those choices were good or not. They have to make sure all failures within the MAX program are solved and make sure their clients get the airplanes they ordered. T...

Re: MDD 1990s = Boeing 2020s?

Bumped into this (I know ... random YouTube videos are just that), but it does underscore an idea talked about even in the name brand business schools: a decades long trend in US industries to focus less on the industry they're in, and more on financial/banking business models might have swung too f...

Re: Updated: Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates

So, if this is just a paint issue, however that is defined, is the argument coming down to the frequency with which the planes need to be taken out of service and repainted, and who is going to pay for that over their service life? I could see why both sides would be saying "not-it". A wou...

Re: Qatar Airways has grounded 13 A350’s at the request of the Qatar Aviation regulator

Dumb question, and I apologize in advance. Don't both A and B have a long history with managing these sorts of things? When both the A350 and 787 were being developed there were lots of questions about ramp rash issues, maintenance procedures, and how all those types of problems had been worked out....

Re: Sidney Powell’s Defense in Dominion Voting Defamation Lawsuit: First Amendment!

I say Private Party Alpha is a member of the Deep State Cabal. Alpha then loses employment. Alpha shows either 1) Deep State doesn't exist and I knew it, or 2) Deep State exists but Alpha is not a member and I knew it, or 3) I had no evidence either way, but I said it anyway. In any case, it caused ...

Re: USAF F-15EX News and Discussion Thread

Was the CX ultimately not chosen just due to production simplicity/availability (meaning only two seaters still in production), or were there operational reasons as well?

Re: Rumor: GE looks to merge leasing business with AerCap

This is extremely consequential to commercial aerospace, but a bit wonky for this forum. While GECAS is large, it is not the leader it once was. According to Bloomberg, GECAS currently has the largest fleet (in-service and stored combined), with AerCap a close second. I suspect regulatory bodies mi...

Re: B737MAX Grounded Worldwide

An easy an obvious fix to a system designed to keep the operator out of trouble in normal mode is to disable that system if the operator is already in non-normal mode. If any sensor fails causing AOA or IAS disagree, or whatever, MCAS should not engage. The user, in this case a pilot, already knows ...

Re: B737MAX Grounded Worldwide