With mergers going on in the industry how will airlines’ rankings change? Using OAG data for flight capacity dated January 24 2011, we can see a before and after if the pending and actual mergers were completed now. The highlighted…
Virgin America made big news this week becoming the launch customer of Airbus’ new NEO. Airbus was thrilled and a few observers and financial analysts grumbled the news was bad for Bombardier. David Cush, Virgin America’s CEO, explains that the…
It is rather amazing that up until today, no US-based airline has ordered the Boeing 777-300ER. Even though nearly all the legacy US airlines (exceptions Northwest and US Airways) bought the 777, the US 777 fleet has not included the…
OEMs have been struggling with new programs. A combination of issues are behind these delays. In order to get an idea of when EIS will occur for three programs now in the works, we ask you for your view. We…
Airbus has announced its NEO program and the market has responded. Two orders in two weeks – 170 airplanes in two weeks. But how does the program look? Boeing on the one hand is sticking to its guns of no…
Indigo Airlines of India signed an MOU for the largest order in airline history and became the launch customer of the A320neo in the process. Here is the lead of Airbus’ press release: India’s largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo has signed…