Boeing’s share price
It has been slow going for Boeing so far this year with its stock under performing the S&P500 by 9%. Over the past year, Boeing’s stock has been a Dow darling. Here is a chart of the past ten years…
Month February 2016
ATR scores first new aircraft delivery to Iran
Speaking in a meeting with the officials from Ministry of Roads and Urban Development in Tehran, Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders said the first delivery of 20 ATRs to Iran will start in November and will last through 2018. Iran…
A321neo first flight
The first A321neo, equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, completed its maiden flight on today in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, registered D-AVXB, was flown by Test Pilots Martin Scheuermann and Bernardo Saez Benito Hernandez. Accompanying them in the cockpit was…
Premium #205 – GE challenges competitor engine patents
Last week Bloomberg put out a story that caught our eye. The way the story reads one is guided to thinking that GE is out to challenge the P&W and Rolls-Royce patents on gears. After all, “GE is challenging technology…
One of those moments you appreciate competent pilots
Footage has emerged of the moment three planes were involved in a near miss at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. The event involved two Qantas 737s (flights QF449 and QF819) which were both forced to abort landings to avoid a collision with…
Boeing 787 Delivery Trends
Based on reader feedback we decided to add another 787 post today – this one focused on deliveries. Let’s get to the data. As the first chart shows, most (89%) deliveries have gone to airlines directly. Lessors account for 15%…