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Boeing is having a rough week 😬

After extensive review by experts across the agency, NASA's @BoeingSpace Crew Flight Test will return with an uncrewed #Starliner. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to return to Earth next spring aboard #Crew9: go.nasa.gov/3WYxWQ7

@Boeing just grounded its 777X test fleet after a post-flight inspection found cracks in the engine-mounting structure. It continues to blow my mind just how many problems the 777X has experienced when the original 777 has been such a reliable machine... #777x #boeing

BREAKING: Boeing names former Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg its next chief executive, effective August 8, confirming reporting from @theaircurrent. theaircurrent.com/industry-strat…

Seems like it's gonna be a quiet day at #Farnborough. No commercial announcements planned for either Boeing or Airbus. Most people I've talked to have shared that this airshow has been more low-key than most. Considering I'm still jet lagged I'm not complaining

Lessor Macquire buys 20 additional 737 MAX 8s

Wow. After buying 20 787s yesterday, JAL orders 20 A350 and 11 A321NEOs Big, big show for JAL. #Farnborough2024 #FarnboroughAirshow

Not sure if someone accidentally hit “send”early, but just got an email from Airbus comms saying Virgin is buying 7 more A330NEOs. Schedule says that customer announcement was supposed to be at 11:30…

Why do I look like a giant in this pictures 😂 In all seriousness, the A220's cockpit is super spacious for a narrow body. Thanks to @JetBlue for having me aboard!

Btw…remember how the 787-10 was supposed to gain more range w a HGW? Had sources confirm that that initiative is in the back burner and isn’t coming in late 2024 like originally anticipated. Big W for the A350-900.

Update: Boeing’s 9:30 presser isn’t a commercial announcement - it’s an update about their X-66 demonstrator. No money to be made here but should still be interesting

Farnborough Day 2: we’re being told to expect a Boeing commercial announcement at 9:30 UTC and an Airbus one at 11:30. I’ll keep y’all updated right here

Summary of day 1: 74 orders + options for Boeing, 5 orders for Airbus, 0 for Embraer. I’m hearing rumors tomorrow should be a big day too. Stay tuned…

JAL orders 20 more 787s. And here I was thinking they were on the verge of defecting to Airbus…

So, Korean ordered 20 777Xs (and 20 more 787s). And for some reason myself and a bunch of my media colleagues didn’t get a notice about the press conference… I guess Boeing *doesn’t* want good publicity? 🤔

First deal of the show for Boeing: National Airlines orders 4 (last gen) 777Fs. Not exactly the sexiest order ever...standby for Korean

#Farnborough Day 1: After a beautiful and sunny day zero, day 1 kicks off with clouds and drizzles. You didn't really expect the UK to produce a full week of nice weather, did you?

Breaking: Boeing won’t bring any of their flight test aircraft to the Farnborough airshow. They also won’t be bringing Starliner, opting to leave it docked at the space station indefinitely 🤷🏼‍♂️