Among the more popular posts on this site is one that addresses old planes (Old Planes, Good Planes). In that vein, and acknowledging that this site is focused on commercial aviation, we could not resist sharing this video with you. …
The A350 program continues to check off milestones, with another checked off this week with the delivery of the first wing-box from Airbus facility in Nantes to its facility in St. Nazaire. Didier Evrard, head of the A350 program, said…
We came across this chart and think it is very useful when considering the issue of range for single aisle airplanes. The argument put forward is summarized on the left and is cogent. Elsewhere on this site you can listen…
News from Asia overnight comes with two order announcements. Cathay is ordering four 777-300ERs and 8 777Fs. SIA is ordering eight more 777-300ERs. This is great news for Boeing and a reaffirmation that its 777 program continues doing very well.…
John Heimlich is Senior Economist at the US-based Air Transport Association and explains that US airlines are primarily concerned with the scale of biofuel supply. The biggest concern with biofuel supply is its ability to provide billions of gallons of…
We spoke with ACI-NA’s Katherine Preston, Director, Environmental Affairs about how airports view the biofuels issue and what their role in the development of these fuels could be. Clearly airports are not bystanders watching the airlines. They see themselves as…