Airbus’ commercial aircraft segment generated €18.2 billion ($21.2 billion) in revenue over the first half of 2018, up 1.7% from €17.9 billion in 1H 2017; EBIT came to €773 million for the first six months of 2018, more than doubling the segment’s €381 million EBIT during the same period last year.

Boeing executives remain confident in their ability to keep pushing 737 production rates higher while meeting delivery commitments, even as they acknowledge mounting pressure on their supply chain.

Boeing took a global social media audience to its production plant in Everett, Washington July 24 for an update on construction of the first 777X aircraft as the US manufacturer transforms its legacy 777 line to the new generation models set to begin entry-into-service in 2020.

Aircraft briefs-July 24, 2018

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold an investigative hearing Nov. 14 focused on the CFM International engine model involved an inflight engine failure earlier this year on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700.