ME3 fleet growth
It is quite remarkable how quickly the ME3 became tier one players in the global airline industry. As the chart illustrates, Etihad is the smallest of the ME3. Because Etihad was the smallest but had the same task of “showing…
Month November 2017
Major Changes in EFB Applications
The FAA has made a 180-degree turn in its attitude towards the display of own-ship position on electronic flight bags. Advisory Circular AC120-76D eliminated the prohibition from using geo-referencing or own-ship position displays while using moving map features on an…
Ecojet update
We had the chance to meet recently with the team in charge of the Frigate Ecojet project, the private Russian initiative to develop a middle of the market commercial aircraft concept. This is not the first time we covered this…
Bombardier LoI with EgyptAir
Bombardier announced at the Dubai Airshow, that it signed an LOI for up to 24 CS300 aircraft with EgyptAir Holding Company, of Cairo. This includes 12 CS300 aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 12 aircraft. Based on the list…
Middle East growth below 150 seats
Both Embraer and Bombardier have come out with bullish comments on the region. Take a look at this video from Bloomberg. This is followed by another series of remarks from Embraer’s CEO. Bombardier has a similar outlook on the region’s…
The A321neo ACF Enters Production
Final assembly of the first A321neo ACF, which stands for Airbus Cabin Flex, is underway in Hamburg. This new model has a 97 metric tonne MTOW and has provision for an optional fuel tank underfloor that can add an additional…