2015 Innovation Days – Tom Williams
Tom explains how Airbus is handling its supply chain as it ramps up the A320 family as well as the A330neo and A350XWB. Views: 21
Year 2015
A350 Final Assembly Line is ramping up
We had an opportunity this afternoon in Toulouse to visit the A350 FAL. There are a number of aircraft in various stages of assembly. Of those we saw, the highest MSN we saw was #28. Airbus claims there are four…
Africa – a market with risk and opportunity
Africa is often referred to as the last place for commercial aviation to exploit. Rich in resources, but poor in economics and politics, much of Africa is flown over. But this is changing as communications technology reaches everywhere, and people…
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Southwest Airlines fleet orders and swaps; market share implications
There have been many 737 operators, but few with the attachment to the 737 like Southwest Airlines. The following chart shows how attached they have become to each other. The recent bump in growth came with absorbing the 737 fleet…
Comparing The Big Duopoly Deliveries – Keeping Paris news in perspective
As we get ready for the upcoming Paris show, both the big duopolies are doing their pre-show briefings. Typically the briefings focus on impending orders and what’s coming in terms of product innovation. The future is always more exciting, even…