US Boeing falls into the red
The American aircraft giant Boeing, which has suffered two crashes and has been under severe management, has turned its last year's performance from a record year ago to a final deficit. The final deficit was the first in 22 years, highlighting the serious impact on management due to the suspension of operation of the aircraft of the same type as the accident aircraft.
According to the announcement, Boeing's sales for the past year were $ 76.5 billion, or ¥ 8.333 trillion in Japanese yen, a significant 24% decrease from the previous year.
The end result was a net loss of $ 0.6 billion, up from the previous year's $ 10.4 billion surplus. Boeing is in the red for the first time in 22 years since 1997 when it acquired McDonnell Douglas.
Although Boeing was an adult and had a record-breaking performance, the flagship 737MAX crashed in October and last March, and the operation of the aircraft has continued to be suspended.
As a result, expenses are increasing due to compensation for airlines in addition to production adjustments, and the impact of related companies, such as personnel reduction, is spreading.
Calhoun CEO was appointed Chief Executive Officer from this month in a conference call after the earnings announcement, to have a transparency by the management, showed once again the idea that you want managed to flight resumption of 737MAX to prospect the middle this year.
Boeing's downturn is expected to reduce US economic growth by about 0.5%, and there are concerns that the slowdown is expected to affect the US economy.
737MAX introduced ANA plans
Regarding Boeing's 737 MAX, Japan Airlines announced last January that it plans to introduce up to 30 aircraft on domestic routes, starting from FY2021.
ANA says, "The most important thing in the introduction is to be confident about the safety of this aircraft." He hopes to check Boeing's measures to prevent a recurrence and respond to aviation authorities around the world.
Even if ANA has delayed aircraft delivery from Boeing, it will be able to reduce the impact on operations by using aircraft that it currently has longer than planned or securing aircraft through leasing companies. is.