2/19/2025 10:27:18 PM Fire at PCC Fasteners Portends More Aerospace Supply Chain Challenges By David Nolletti A large fire at Precision Cast Parts' fastener facility in Jenkintown, PA apparently destroyed much of the 560,000 square-foot factory...
2/6/2025 8:46:26 PM Honeywell Aerospace Is Cleared For Takeoff By David Nolletti Honeywell's Board has finalized long-awaited plans to break the conglomerate into three independent companies. Honeywell Aerospace...
12/17/2024 11:08:08 PM Honeywell Aerospace Divestiture Signals Aerospace Growth Cycle By David Nolletti The Honeywell Board of Directors indicated that, under the direction of CEO Vimal Kapur, it is undertaking a comprehensive review of its...
12/16/2024 8:46:19 PM JetBlue Turnaround Plan By David Nolletti JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty has been at the helm for about nine months, and last week she unveiled the carrier's plan to get back to...
12/6/2024 12:19:35 AM Spirit Airlines Headed for Liquidation? Unlikely. By David Nolletti Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, commented on Spirit Airlines' plan of reorganization in the quote below. In short, Kirby appears to...
12/3/2024 9:57:26 PM Aerospace Supply Chain Limitations Limit Future Growth By David Nolletti According to the FAA, air travel set new records in the United States during the Thanksgiving holiday, with more than 232,000 flights...
11/25/2024 3:30:41 PM Merchandising for Airline Profitability By David Nolletti Twenty years ago, when you boarded a long-haul flight, there were 20 or 30 people in the front that were going to be very comfortable and...
11/21/2024 11:18:38 PM CEO Ortberg's Frank Assessment of Boeing By David Nolletti Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has been on the job since August, or roughly three and half months, and he addressed Boeing employees on...
11/18/2024 9:59:42 PM Is Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Plan Confirmable? By David Nolletti Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code today in the Southern District of...
11/14/2024 6:30:22 PM Transformative Transatlantic Technology: Flight Trends By David Nolletti For many road warriors, the idea of a transatlantic single-aisle flight does not conjure images of relaxation and comfort, and I recall...
11/13/2024 7:33:36 PM Defense Contractor Demand Could Increase as New Stealth Fighter Highlights Looming Threat By David Nolletti China's air force displayed a wide variety of technologically advanced weapon systems at the country's premier air show earlier this...
11/11/2024 9:38:32 PM Is Boeing Overpaying for Spirit AeroSystems? By David Nolletti Spirit's Q3 Results In its Q3 earnings announcement, Spirit AeroSystems disclosed that a "substantial doubt" exists about the company's...