Leeham NewsScott Hamilton

Configuration-control failures force years of Boeing rework across 737 MAX and 787

Boeing spent years repairing and reworking aircraft after systemic configuration-control failures: "shadow factories" carried out extensive fixes on the 737 MAX following its 21‑month grounding after two fatal crashes, and the company later undertook major rework on 787 Dreamliners for persistent production-quality defects.

2026-03-18T00:18:44.403640-07:00
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FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

AirBaltic writes off A220‑300 (YL‑AAO) after damage during APU test incident

By FlightGlobal: One of Latvian carrier Air Baltic's early Airbus A220-300s has been confirmed by the carrier as having been written off after a maintenance incident last year.

2026-03-18T00:28:54.595923-07:00
BloombergSonja Wind

Berlin Airport Faces Shutdown as Union Escalates Pay Dispute

By Bloomberg: Berlin Brandenburg Airport is set for a complete shutdown Wednesday as a planned labor strike threatens to cancel flights across the board and disrupt plans for more than 50,000 travelers.

2026-03-17T16:38:59.687130-07:00