Boeing Dreamliner crash, military escalations darken Paris Air Show

Kelly Ordberg I Paris Air Show like Boeing The CEO was appointed to be relatively optimistic.

Under his leadership It started in AugustThe company chose steps Production intensification Among the best sales of 737 Max Jets, increased cash generation from new aircraft, indicates that it turns a corner of a series of Safety and safety crises And years of the lost land to compete with Airbus. The shares increased by more than 13 % this year, which exceeds S & P 500.

But yet The flight has crashed On Thursday, on the occasion of the first deadly air disaster Boeing DreamlinerOrtberg canceled plans to go to the huge air exhibition that starts on Sunday.

This commercial event is a great withdrawal of this industry and is held every year, as it alternates with the UK’s Farnborough at the UK Boeing, AIRBUS and other airlines that flow champagne, and maintains celebrations of signing a bright deal with executives surrounded by typical aircraft, and its new aircraft show with extremist Manioprat below.

“As our industry is ready to start the Paris Air Show, Stephanie has been canceled to attend so that we can be with our team, focus on our customers and investigate,” Ordberg said in a memorandum of employees late Thursday.

All of them were killed out of 242 people on the Air India, when Boeing crashed 787-8, who was heading to London on one of the student’s days in the student’s medical hall after seconds from Ahmed Abad in western India. the The only survivor He was a British citizen born in India in the 11A seat.

The cause of the accident is unknown and it will take weeks or months to determine it. Questions focus on how to lose the plane quickly and evenly, and it appears to be sliding into a fiery ball. The audio and data recordings in the cockpit, known as “Black Boxes”, will provide major information.

“It is important not to speculate on the accident and let the investigators do their job,” said Ordrag.

The engine maker, GE aerospaceShe will postpone the day of the investor scheduled for Tuesday.

Shortly before the start of the Paris Air program, Israel was launched Missile strikes overnight On Iran. Hours later, Iran fired drones towards Israeli territory. Airlines canceled flightsWith the transformation of planes in the air or returning to their destinations, while hundreds of others wander in the airspace.

Using tensions will make military budgets and spend more focus on the air exhibition, but they raise concerns about how conflicts and geopolitical tensions affect the demand for commercial air travel.

Despite the accident and other external concerns, Boeing, Airbus and Foolish It is expected that hundreds of aircraft orders will be closed. Waiting times to get the new famous aircraft models extend until the next decade, as the demand is still strong.

Boeing’s expectations on Saturday that the world will need 43,600 commercial aircraft over the next two decades, with the growth of emerging markets. These markets are expected to represent more than half of the world’s fleet in 2044, an increase of 40 % stake last year.

Air analysts say that some requests signatures can come from customers who have not been previously revealed, although there are many new requests on the line.

Continuous issues, such as the lack of TrainedIt has been delayed by the connections of the new aircraft, while the winding tariff has sparked concerns about More expensive for aircraft and ingredients.

Prices have also been affected. Airbus A321no was a new $ 65 million at the end of April, an increase of $ 58 million at the beginning of 2023, while Boeing 737 Max 8 cost about $ 55.5 million in April, compared to $ 50.25 million in early 2023, according to Ishka and Diviation Data.

As aircraft continues to be brought in the width, rental rates also rise for old aircraft for airlines that prefer not to perform the purchases of aircraft worth millions of dollars or may need them for shorter periods of time. The cost of the 12 -year -old Boeing 737 company is $ 241,000 per month at the end of April, an increase of nearly 42 % two years ago, and Airbus A320 of the same age was $ 239,000 per month, by 50 %, according to IBA Insight, another airline.