The key issue from today’s Airline Economics event in Dublin has been the unexpected windfall for the industry because of lower fuel prices. The most immediate expectation is that airlines are getting to make windfall profits. This is obviously good…
Mitsubishi provided some images overnight on their MRJ’s first engine run. The program is moving rapidly towards first flight. We understand that Mitsubishi is facing the same kind of problems other OEMs have been challenged with – namely systems integration. …
The regional jet market has been a duopoly for a long time, with Bombardier and Embraer being the biggest, and often, the only suppliers. Mitsubishi is entering the market but seems a few years away still – rumors suggest their…
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AirInsight’s newest report is will be available Friday, January 16th. The report consists of 46 pages with 23 tables and charts. The report discusses potential engine options, the market for very large aircraft, frequencies, capacities, and constraints, and competitive economics,…
[UPDATED] Yesterday Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that their SVP Sales, Marketing and Asset Management had left the company for “personal reasons”. Mr. Jones was a ten year veteran at Bombardier and took over his former position in December 2013. He…