Hazy shares his thoughts on Boeing leadership and the future of aviation industry

With production issues plaguing Boeing aircraft, particularly the 737 MAX 9, one of the world’s largest aircraft lessor Air Lease Corporation (ALC) executive chairman and aviation entrepreneur Steven Udvar-Hazy spoke on the issues at the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin conference 2024, describing how developments have transformed the market landscape for Airbus and Boeing. Udvar-Hazy described Boeing as historically a “leader” with aircraft such as the “747, 767”, but with the announcement of the neo family fleet, Boeing had a “knee jerk reaction and came up with the MAX”. He said: “When Boeing made that decision, they were having tremendous