N647GT, formerly Atlas/Polar, is headed to Georgian Aviation for sanctions evasion duties. According to Skyliner it ferried direct SFB-TBS, reg now 4L-MLG Most recent SDR had her at about 85K hours and 24k cycles. 7397799 What does sanction evasion duties mean? The explosion of Former Soviet states...
Jump to postSpacepope wrote:N647GT, formerly Atlas/Polar, is headed to Georgian Aviation for sanctions evasion duties. According to Skyliner it ferried direct SFB-TBS, reg now 4L-MLG
Most recent SDR had her at about 85K hours and 24k cycles.
So, reading this thread, it appears the solution is firing a lot of incompetent workers and middle managers. Particularly in Seattle. They apparently can not do their jobs. I feel a reset is needed since loyalty to a shareholder value first mindset was valued over technical and leadership skills in...
Jump to postA huge symbolic win for a new CEO who wants to send a message about change would be to move headquarters to Seattle and to physically live in Seattle. Dave Calhoun screwed up his relationship with employees when he eliminated almost all virtual work while he himself and his CFO working out of their ...
Jump to postAnother article by Dominic Gates in the Seattle Times about what went wrong with Boeing, and how to fix it. A lot of good insight from various characters in the aviation industry. "Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover:" https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing...
Jump to post[ Why are there many quality issues with in-production airplanes being found? Because there is QA staff and Boeing is reworking airplanes rather than pushing them out the door ( the number of SBs or ADs for in-service fleet is not significantly different than other aircraft). Yes, suppliers and Boe...
Jump to postIt does appear cargo airlines are taking write offs for less desirable freighters. The A330 freighters haven’t been as popular as the 767, but I’m surprised their value is so low that they are being scrapped instead of parked. His implies the cargo downturn is expected to last a while due to the ex...
Jump to postC-GHLU AC 763 routed TLV-DUB-YYZ earlier this week, and should enter service for AC Cargo tomorrow. A333 EI-HEC was ferried to St Athan on the 2nd joining HEA and HEB for scrapping. EI-HEA, HEB, and HEC were only converted a few years ago. Why would they be scrapped already? Supposedly on the Airbu...
Jump to postEva, China Airlines and Starlux will be hurt by this move. The high capacity Philippine 777s will reduce the number of passengers connecting in TPE. TPE is a main connecting point for people flying from the US to the Philippines.
Jump to postasuflyer05 wrote:I wonder if Atlas will try to pickup the DHL flying.
They moved to DC to be closer to the Pentagon. LM is already near there. That’s what they said. In reality it probably had something to do with Dave Calhoun and his buddy CFO Brian West didn’t live near Chicago and didn’t want to go to the Chicago office, so it was virtually empty. Dave made everyo...
Jump to postImagine one airline flying the same route, CGH-SDU 45 times a day with no competition. That’s ridiculous.
Jump to postFolks at Boeing probably think that while there is POPE there is HOPE :-) Wow, such esteemed universities… ”…bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southwest Missouri State University and a Master of Business Administration from Lindenwood University.” Hmmm, disappointed by her pedigree are we? I gue...
Jump to postNow is not a good time to launch a new freighter derivative since virtually no one will order it. Across the board most air cargo companies are laying people off and parking planes right now. There is excess capacity in the cargo market. While old 767s and 747s will never come back, launching a frei...
Jump to postGiven the number of EK A380s still in storage, I suspect the insurer’s appetite for financial outlay to get this older-build frame out of trouble is limited. If it can be ferried with temporary repairs, it will be. If not, I wouldn’t be shocked to see it broken up on site, with EK carrying engines ...
Jump to postPurely speculation on my part. But I have a feeling CMA CGM will be in the news sometime this year. Care to share what you mean? Again, purely speculation on my part just based off the rumor mill. So take it with a grain of salt. I could be completely overthinking this. But I believe they'll be han...
Jump to postWhen it comes to unpressurized ferry flights, distance doesn’t matter much. From a regulatory perspective a 1 hour flight and 5 hour flight are the same unless ETOPS is required or there is terrain. I’d expect the plane to go back to Dubai. The question is whether the pressure vessel is damaged. If ...
Jump to postJon Ostrower at The Air Current reporting that it was the CEOs of UA/AA/WN/AS who organized and essentially forced the move to remove Calhoun and others. https://theaircurrent.com/industry-strategy/boeing-csuite-changes-calhoun-deal-kellner-pope/ I find it interesting that almost nobody has bothere...
Jump to postIt could have been from Cash on hand as well, which they thought they might not have needed as MAX came into full production, 787 production was ramping and 777-8/9 was on the near term horizon. Cash flow was predicted to go much higher. In any case the difference you are talking about is peanuts f...
Jump to postA clear choice was made when Mulally was passed over for CEO. The choice was made to make Boeing a company focused on shareholder value instead of being a great engineering company. Indeed. My worry though is that the wall street types who inevitably pick the board of directors still want it to be ...
Jump to postSomeone mentioned John Leahy upthread, that would be interesting and funny if he was part of the new leadership, considering the past. That said, perhaps someone with his drive and his persistence is needed at Boeing. https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/travel-news/selling-the-sky-the-man-who-made-air...
Jump to postBoeing should look at Airbus executives who wouldn't mind living in Seattle. They may have the wisdom and vision that can reinvigorate the culture of quality engineering and excellent manufacturing. BTW where were the bean counters when management was spending billions stock buybacks? That is like ...
Jump to postBoeing should not have lef Alan Mullaly walk away. Like AA letting Kriby go...obvious mistake at the time and huge mistake in hindsight. :cry: A clear choice was made when Mulally was passed over for CEO. The choice was made to make Boeing a company focused on shareholder value instead of being a g...
Jump to postI don’t see Stephanie Pope as the right person to lead BCA and replace Stan Deal. She is an accountant who spent almost all of her career in finance. She also started her career at McDonnell Douglas. Stan Deal, Jim Albaugh and Kevin McAllister are engineers. How did that work for Boeing? I’m not sa...
Jump to postHopefully with Dave Calhoun, the destructive Jack Welch GE cultural influences will fade. He brought a culture that didn’t take care of its people or suppliers. Calhoun has made progress, but not nearly enough. I don’t see Stephanie Pope as the right person to lead BCA and replace Stan Deal. She is ...
Jump to postIn the summer they are at about ten flights a day and need two gates.
Jump to postWhile this is somewhat true, it was said more than once that there were no technology advances that would justify a new narrowbody. Besides, 787 pretty much have shown that clean sheet design was above company capabilities before Dennis times. There are no reasons to believe new narrowbody wouldn't...
Jump to postHow much was spent on QA and R&D during that period? While Boeing was spending 7-10 billion per year on stock buy backs 2015-2019, it was only spending $3-4 billion on R&D. If Muilenberg had prioritized R&D (the future of the company) over buy backs, they could have afforded to design a...
Jump to postHow much is Boeing spending on stock buy backs? Boeing spent 43 billion on stock buy backs between 2013 and 2020. They purchased over 20% of the outstanding shares. That money could have gone to a clean sheet 737 replacement or the NMA/MOM, but McNerney and Muilenberg chose to spend the money on st...
Jump to postFor a company as big and as global as Boeing is, good and consistent QC should be part and parcel of who they are. Not when your biggest priority is stock buy backs. How much is Boeing spending on stock buy backs? Boeing spent 43 billion on stock buy backs between 2013 and 2020. They purchased over...
Jump to post1337Delta764 wrote:I wonder if Boeing will introduce a new logo, similar to Wells Fargo and Subway did after their scandals.
Now we have the justice department convening a grand jury https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-criminal-inquiry-expands-with-subpoenas-and-grand-jury/ The Justice Department is sending subpoenas and using a recently convened grand jury in Seattle as it widens a criminal investigation into th...
Jump to postOut of the four airlines flying or anticipated to fly SEA-TPE, is DL the only daytime flight? Yes. They compete mainly with UA for domestic passengers and those who prefer daytime flight in SEA. Yes the US carriers are looking to connect people to their US domestic network. This requires an early m...
Jump to postSo are they keeping passenger flying, freighter flying or both?
Jump to postBoeing looks too much like it is milking legacy programs without investing in new ones. Boeing needs a credible future product family, and it must invest big time. Boeing wastes the money on program delays, repairs and hopeless grandfathering certifications. The new family can be done step by step,...
Jump to postAudit findings are normal. If there aren’t any findings then the audit process likely isn’t working. What isn’t normal is findings in 33 out of 89 tests. That’s over 30% failure rate. The FAA will threaten to ground an airline for failing an audit like that. Quality Management Systems are fairly str...
Jump to postThe SEA-TPE market can probably only sustain 1-2 airlines, but this is a market where connections and feed matter. This sounds like the battle of the network airlines. Delta has a big hub in SEA to connect passengers to the flight. Delta has been eyeing the market and SEA is their best option. UA is...
Jump to postI can’t fathom the situation of a company like Boeing knowingly conspiring to have someone killed. I can fathom a situation where the whistleblower received harassment and/or threats from individuals that led them to such a decision as suicide. https://www.charliehealth.com/post/the-long-term-effect...
Jump to postI wonder how much life those B767-200 have left. Are we talking in general or just the Amerijet ones? If the latter I haven't seen an AJY 762F up since they apparently lost their final DHL route, which was a CVG-SLC daily a few months back. As for 762Fs in general I think CAM sees them as good spar...
Jump to postI’m curious if they will focus on passenger or freight. Cargo yields are not great at all right now. Too much capacity.
Jump to postLooks like more Amerijet layoffs
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ameri ... -operation
Fairly limited at this point.
Any word on RAVN and their struggles?
https://alaskapublic.org/2024/03/01/rav ... a-layoffs/
I was wondering if they’d go under given the layoffs.
He’s suggesting that if management becomes more accountable to Safety, like maybe tie their bonuses to safety, then they might spend more time listening to the front line workers. In one of the recent reports, it did indicate that Boeing tied bonuses to safety. Apparently 4% of the bonus was for me...
Jump to postHe’s suggesting that if management becomes more accountable to Safety, like maybe tie their bonuses to safety, then they might spend more time listening to the front line workers. In one of the recent reports, it did indicate that Boeing tied bonuses to safety. Apparently 4% of the bonus was for me...
Jump to postMake management accountable for safety and quality. Then see how fast they connect with the front line workers... What does this mean? He’s suggesting that if management becomes more accountable to Safety, like maybe tie their bonuses to safety, then they might spend more time listening to the fron...
Jump to postThe MDD excuse is tired and lazy. The merger was almost 30 years ago and most leaders from both companies at that time have retired. Everyone on your list was a junior employee in 1997 and had a career developed in the combined company. Whatever the MDD influence was, there’s no way to remove it at...
Jump to postJohn did a good job breaking down the issues. I think change at the top is going to be a problem. McDonell Douglas took over and most recently the executives with a McDonnell Douglas background has completely taken over every single engineering or technical leadership position. While Dave Calhoun b...
Jump to post[twoid][/twoid]John did a good job breaking down the issues. I think change at the top is going to be a problem. McDonell Douglas took over and most recently the executives with a McDonnell Douglas background has completely taken over every single engineering or technical leadership position Stepha...
Jump to postJohn did a good job breaking down the issues. I think change at the top is going to be a problem. McDonell Douglas took over and most recently the executives with a McDonnell Douglas background has completely taken over every single engineering or technical leadership position. While Dave Calhoun br...
Jump to postWhy did it divert to LAX? That seems odd
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