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🛫 The aerospace #supplychain is still stretched. #aircraft manufacturers struggle to get up to speed to serve #airlines and serve on record high orderbooks, but Boeing is obviously running much lower than Airbus. Aircraft that also revised down production forecast. I discussed this with Craig Mellow for Barron's: https://lnkd.in/egegRM-y Find more on what's going on and what's ahead in #aviation here: https://lnkd.in/eqXTCQN5 #ING #aviation

While supplier changes and budget cuts impact projects, nothing is more important than embedding strong quality controls at each phase. This article by Julie Johnsson captures the news and the bigger story behind the accident quite beautifully. #quality #aerospace #qualityexcellence

Safety is all about culture, and culture is all about relationships. If the industry truly values safety then we must learn to embrace the measangers who are telling us that there is a problem. If Boeing wants to succeed in business, it needs to listen more to frontline workers and less to accountants and lawyers who are too focused on profits.

Loose Bolts comes on the investigation stages of the 737 Max 9 It is fastened bolts by the PEOPLE to the installation instruction written by the PEOPLE, it is inspected by the inspectors and qualified by the Quality insurance PEOPLE, it is double checked by the Design engineer that comply with the Original Design Intent of the PEOPLE, it is reported to the Service Review Board as it completed and checked off the open item list by the PEOPLE. The PEOPLE has the strength to do their job totally compliance to the aviation standards, practices and disciplines, so as the design view board, so as the Product Approval Board and Product Configuration Board and Service Bulletin Review Board. It seem the tremendous gap in the total PEOPLE chain and Product and Service systems. Why and what caused it, the Safety Board Concerns and NTSB and FAA AD alerts Why the lost of the positive energy and team work PEOPLE therein. Trying the simulation of the loose bolts and structure frames are essential with the enhancement of the Ai enabled system cause analyzing.

Inside Spirit AeroSystems' Wichita factory, over 200,000 fasteners are manually installed in each Boeing 737, a testament to the intricate supply chain involved in producing the best-selling commercial jet. However, after the door plug panel incident, Spirit and Boeing face increased scrutiny from federal regulators and the public. In response, both companies are enhancing quality controls and slowing production to ensure every fuselage meets the highest standards. This move highlights the critical role of supply chain integrity in maintaining safety and trust in the aviation industry. By focusing on meticulous inspection and better integration, Spirit and Boeing aim to turn these challenges into opportunities for long-term improvement and reliability. https://lnkd.in/gxbzM8ai #SupplyChain #Aerospace #QualityControl #AviationSafety #Boeing737

Inside Spirit AeroSystems' Wichita factory, over 200,000 fasteners are manually installed in each Boeing 737, a testament to the intricate supply chain involved in producing the best-selling commercial jet. However, after the door plug panel incident, Spirit and Boeing face increased scrutiny from federal regulators and the public. In response, both companies are enhancing quality controls and slowing production to ensure every fuselage meets the highest standards. This move highlights the critical role of supply chain integrity in maintaining safety and trust in the aviation industry. By focusing on meticulous inspection and better integration, Spirit and Boeing aim to turn these challenges into opportunities for long-term improvement and reliability. https://lnkd.in/gUvyCdjZ #SupplyChain #Aerospace #QualityControl #AviationSafety #Boeing737

True for any industry:”….. put senior corporate management more closely in touch with the design and manufacture…..”. This is not a Boeing problem. It’s a leadership problem. Profits and reputation are created on the backs of delivery by frontline workers who are pushed to pursue processes delinked from person centred outcomes but typically address cost….. If as a senior leader you can’t describe the details of your process and don’t have data on daily work, that creates outcomes, you are exposed to the same liabilities. When harm keeps happening, it’s only a matter of time before a pathological safety culture comes to light…… Where would reputation be after that? Where would conscience be?

I will take a slight alternative view point. Long term on the supply, I agree with Courtney's analysis that this will likely even out. However, currently using some metrics we have a shortfall of /-2000 Narrowbody 737/320 class aircraft. Put that into context, that is more than a year of production - possibly as much as 4 years' worth. In addition we have the GTF and Leap challenges. The current orderbook time is back to 3-5 years. There are 3 impacts, two near term and one long term. The near term issue is that lease rates are sky high. With the combination of the higher cost of money and the shortage, rates have increased by about 50-75%. The second short term issues is the life extension of existing aircraft that would normally have gone to the desert. The old 11+year cross over model (engines alone vs airframe engine combo) is now out the window. The MRO shops around the world are crammed full of these life increasing activities. The longer term issue is that as the order books fill out, the C919 starts to come forward as a - possible - viable alternative. I will add one more thing. The cost of time is always a factor. A multi-year delay will impact the decisions of when to replace, the changes in financial models still have not filtered all the way out. I see little change now. But it's coming. #Boeing #Airbus #Comac #Airlines #Supplychain

Boeing halts 777-9 test flights due to structural component problem Boeing has confirmed that it has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component, marking a setback to the widebody’s already delayed certification programme. Industry publication The Air Current on 19 August reported news of the grounding, saying Boeing had identified a “severed thrust link” on a flight-test 777-9 designated WH003. Boeing found the failure after the aircraft completed a flight from Hawaii. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dWcn8M_B #AviationTalk #aviationnews #avgeek #aviation