Boeing

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Kelly Ortberg’s first-day steps suggests he intends to prioritize building a stronger link between front-line workers who build and design Boeing’s products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
New fleets of AH-1Zs in Bahrain, Nigeria, and soon Slovakia need only endure for about 40 years to carry the program over the 100-year mark.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
Triumph says it is contending with issues across commercial and defense programs as it grapples with supply chain challenges that are denting its cash position.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New requirements to validate human factors assumptions and the need to comply with a 2013 rule have pushed Boeing down an unfamiliar path to 777X type inspection authorization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing was concerned enough about compliance with parts-removal requirements to have the issue under a formal safety risk assessment before the Jan. 5 incident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
If Starliner’s return is uncrewed, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams would remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until February.
Space

By Guy Norris
Some airlines are becoming increasingly involved in studies to see which concepts might be more beneficial than others to their future operations.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
An engine choice for a 737 successor may be years away, but Boeing is showing signs of preferring ducted engines to the outwardly more efficient open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Roberto Cingolani wants his company to play a greater role in the global aerostructures business and shape the development of new-generation combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Cost overruns and schedule breaches are driving a new look at engine replacement and radar modernization requirements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
IFPC currently fires the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile for ground-launched air defense.
SMD Symposium

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is developing changes to ensure 737 door plugs cannot be mistakenly left unsecured and plans to roll out retrofit kits once the new design is certified.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing is questioning the use of CFM International’s RISE open fan engine to power its next-generation single aisle aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB’s planned two-day hearing on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 will provide a rare and extensive look into Boeing’s commercial aircraft manufacturing process
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. FAA’s scrutiny of Boeing is proving doubly challenging for Allegiant Air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Kelly Ortberg has a stellar track record as an aerospace CEO, but he faces momentous challenges in Seattle.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno
Leadership sets the tone, and incoming Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has results and relations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is anticipating certification of all three in-development aircraft by the end of 2025 and expressing confidence in near-term production-ramp estimates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing CFO Brian West indicated that the troubled airframer and large defense prime will see another year full of red ink when 2024 results are reported.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A strategy used from 2011 to 2018 to win five fixed-price development programs with low-priced bids continues to haunt Boeing’s defense and space business.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Michael Bruno
Boeing has named Kelly Ortberg to be its new CEO from Aug. 8, taking on the massive challenge of reviving the aerospace giant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has pressed “pause” on its Next Generation Air Dominance program as it decides if it should commit for decades to the design it has proposed
Defense

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop the autonomy software to be used to fly its first increment of Collaborative Combat Aircraft,
Aircraft & Propulsion