The Case For Analog Mockups
We visited the Bombardier Mirabel facility in May, where we were introduced to their CSeries mockup made from wood. More than a few of the assembled media people smirked about this – after all, are we not in the 21st…
Year 2012
Assessing the MAX Story
Boeing’s 737 MAX is beginning to take off nicely. It still has less than half the firm orders of the Airbus A320neo and Boeing failed to convert as many commitments to firm orders during the Farnborough Air Show as it…
The disruptive impact of an American and US Airways merger
There are many ways to look at the potential (and quite likely) merger of American Airlines and US Airways. There are the obvious issues everyone is talking about, but take a listen to the less obvious issues. The impact on…
FLEET COMMONALITY AND SUB-FLEETS: The economics of operating two fleet types
The differential in aircraft prices and operating economics between aircraft is only one factor in a fleet planning decision. Fleet commonality and additional initial and on-going expenses must also be taken into consideration to obtain a true economic picture of…
Air Canada’s fleet updates
Aviation Week and Aviation Daily journalist Andy Compart published a story on the outcome of an arbitration between the airline and its pilots. The airline won the arbitration and this opens up a host of fleet changes the airline can…
Overload: Why The 100-149 seat sector will be turbulent over the next five years
The 100-149 aircraft sector will be turbulent over the next few years, as the confluence of two trends combine to fundamentally change the competitive dynamics. Growth in demand for larger narrow body aircraft, combined with new and more efficient smaller…