Current location:style >>
Why Boeing's woes could push up airline prices for consumers
style3985People have gathered around
IntroductionBoeing's problems since the United Airlined door blowout have been constant - now travelers face can ...
Boeing's problems since the United Airlined door blowout have been constant - now travelers face cancelled routes and fare hikes this summer.
Since a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, Boeing has lurched from crisis to crisis - and it stock has fallen by a quarter.
While they investigate what went wrong, Federal investigators have capped the production of 737 Max aircraft - which means US airlines will not get all the planes expected ahead of the summer.
A shortage of aircraft mean airlines will not be able to offer as many flights, an expert says. It also means prices will rise as demand for remaining flights goes up.
So far this year, Boeing has delivered only 42 planes to customers despite facing a backlog of more than 4,700 orders.
The Federal Aviation Administration capped production of the 737 Max due to safety concerns
Southwest previously expected 79 737 Max aircraft this year but that forecast was cut to 46
US airlines typically deploy the Boeing 737 Max for domestic flights, as well as some international routes to destinations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
So far this year, Boeing has delivered only 42 planes to customers despite facing a backlog of more than 4,700 orders.
US airlines expecting 737 Max deliveries
United - 349 unfilled orders
Southwest - 483 unfilled orders
Alaska Airlines - 80 unfilled orders
Delta - 100 unfilled orders
American Airlines - 71 unfilled orders
Source: Boeing filings
Advertisement'Consumers may not have as many flights, and airlines won't be able to offer as many flights,' Henry Harteveldt, an airline analyst with Atmosphere Research Group, told CBS MoneyWatch.
'Airlines are intimating that summer demand looks good, and that to me suggests that airfares would be higher anyway,' Harteveldt added.
'But obviously, when an airline doesn't have all the aircraft it expects to have and thus can't operate all the flights with all the capacity, there's a chance airfares would be higher than they otherwise would have been.'
Southwest Airlines - one of the biggest buyers of the 737 Max - last week said in a filing that Boeing had previously advised that it would deliver 79 planes this year but cut that forecast to just 46.
Earlier this month, United told staff in an internal memo seen by CNBC that they would pause the hiring of new pilots until May and June 'due to continued new aircraft certification and manufacturing delays at Boeing.'
'As you know, United has hundreds of new planes on order and while we remain on a path to be the fastest growing airline in the industry, we just won't grow as fast as we thought we would in 2024 due to continued delays at Boeing,' wrote executives.
A Boeing 787 flying from Sydney to Auckland took a terrifying plunge last week after a flight attendant serving a cockpit meal inadvertently hit a switch on the pilot's seat
United was expecting 43 Boeing 737 Max 8 and 34 Max 9 models this year, but now expects just 37 and 19 of them, respectively, according to a company filing.
It also told Boeing to stop making 737 Max 10 jets it had previously ordered.
Meanwhile Ryanair was expecting 57 aircraft by June, but is now only expected to receive 40. CEO Michael O'Leary said recently he was 'very disappointed at these latest Boeing delivery delays' ahead of the summer travel peak.
As a result the airline said it would be forced to make 'minor schedule changes' that would reduce frequencies on existing routes.
Boeing's problems got worse last week after a 787 Dreamliner flying to New Zealand was sent into a plunge after an issue with the pilot's chair caused them to collapse onto the controls.
On Friday, another United Airlines plane built by Boeing was grounded after it was found to be missing a panel after it touched down following a flight.
The plane is a Boeing 737-824, and successfully touched down in Medford Airport in Oregon despite the missing part.
No injuries were reported, Jackson County Airport Director Amber Judd said, adding the flight had originated from San Francisco.
She reiterated the plane was not a new aircraft, unlike the slew of incidents seen in recent months.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Global Glance news portal”。http://trinidadandtobago.spaceforanything.com/content-93b099817.html
Related articles
F1 marks 30th anniversary of Senna's death at Imola and Norris tries to follow up Miami win
styleFormula 1 arrives at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a look to the past — it’s 30 years since Ayr ...
【style】
Read moreChina Mulls Tougher Rules Against Women Trafficking
styleContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【style】
Read moreChina to Increase Per Capita Sports Area to 2.6 SQM in 2025
styleContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom ...
【style】
Read more
Popular articles
- Tesla's new mega factory project in Shanghai granted construction permit
- Farmers Work in Sugar Cane Fields in Dahua Township, Guangxi
- SPP Launches Judicial Operation to Help Women in Need
- Education of Women, Girls Critical for Sustainable Development: Symposium
- Wang/Sun win mixed doubles at WTT 2024 Saudi Smash
- Traditional Chinese Medicines Beneficial in Treatment of COVID
Latest articles
Prince William is set to be an usher at the Duke of Westminster's 'society wedding of the year'
Domestic Brands Attract Young Consumers
China Has 570,000 Public Legal Service Centers: Ministry
China Moves Forward in Balanced Education Efforts
Former adviser to Nigel Farage who had four
Chinese University to Compile Textbooks for Intangible Cultural Heritage Studies
LINKS
- New Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum screening for limited group of migrants
- Judge orders community service, fine for North Dakota lawmaker tied to building controversy
- Rangers get Chytil back in lineup for Game 3 against Hurricanes after lengthy absence
- How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement
- How long will your cat live? Eerie charts predict the life expectancy of popular breeds
- Raiders sign 1st
- I lost my legs and almost died after using a tampon correctly
- Maryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes
- Kohli propels Bengaluru to 60
- Boy aged TEN is accused of 'abhorrent' sexual assault of Italian tourist, 23