With the recent announcement by Boeing that the aerodynamic changes are done on the Boeing 737 MAX, any further gains in fuel efficiency must come from the engine and architecture improvements still to come. Continue reading
Defining MAX
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Tag Archives: Boeing
Aging Airplanes
Over the past two years we have seen a remarkable surge in orders for single aisle airplanes. Much of this has been driven by fuel prices. But there has also been an issue bubbling under – airplanes in many fleets are getting older.
Pat Duggins (http://www.patduggins.com/) is an expert on aging airplanes and spent some time explaining the issues. You might be surprised what you learn from this.
AirInsight Special Report
You can view our most recent Special Report titled “Wichita Tornado Damage” here
Oh Venus, Hey Venus
In one of the more bizarre incidents in recent history, an Air Canada pilot flying over the Atlantic mistakenly thought the planet Venus was an oncoming aircraft, diving the aircraft rapidly enough to cause injuries to 16 persons on board the aircraft, and upsetting those that weren’t injured.
According to an article in Canada’s National Post, pilot fatigue played a significant role in the error that occurred on a Toronto-Zurich flight using a Boeing 767-300 in January 2011. Continue reading
The Boeing 737 MAX and the GTF
It’s a story that won’t die, and the buzz around ISTAT 2012 was that Boeing continues to consider offering the Pratt & Whitney GTF on the 737 MAX. Continue reading
Yellow flags waving throughout Commercial Aviation
Although Airbus and Boeing came off a record year for orders in 2011 and Boeing is expected to have a record year this year as nearly 1,000 commitments for the 737 MAX are converted to orders, there are plenty of worrisome signs across commercial aviation and throughout the world that this year and next could be worse than appears on the surface. Continue reading
Competition in twin-aisle race becomes clearer
As details emerge on Boeing’s 777X, the line-up in the twin-aisle competition is now becoming clearer. The following table is based on known data and our estimates of some of the technical detail. Continue reading
Does an A330neo make sense?
AirInsight published an analysis on the issue of an A330neo – something that is attracting a lot of discussion around the industry.
It is our view that the decision being faced by Airbus is not easy – there are a host of issues to work through. What does Airbus do to respond to the 787-8? Is a response necessary?
The report is available in our online store.
Rolls-Royce, Air France and the A350XWB
The reported dispute between Air France-KLM and Rolls-Royce over the engines for their long-awaited A350 order comes down to Rolls’ insistence that it perform the maintenance on the engines and Air France’s desire to not only do its own maintenance but to also be free to in-source work for other airlines. Continue reading
The A380 news
Its too bad that there are no online archives going back to the dawn of the widebody era in 1969. There is a useful historical perspective on the 747′s development here. Parallels with the news on the A380 are amazing. Continue reading