Bombardier delivered its first Global 8000 business jet to longtime Bombardier customer Patrick Dolvigi at the Missasauga, Ontario final assembly facility yesterday. The Global 8000, Bombardier’s flagship model, is now the fastest business jet at Mach 0.95 , just under…
Boeing’s November 2025 numbers are in, and here’s our updated model. Notes: Another good month for Boeing with 164 orders and 44 deliveries. Boeing’s deliveries are going to slow as MAX inventory runs down and deliveries pace production. The order…
The news about air travel in India has been frustrating to read and watch. The Indigo meltdown may have passed its worst, but the impact still reverberates. The Indigo brand damage is severe. To help non-Indians grasp the scale of…
The DHS I-92 dataset has been updated through November, and the results don’t look encouraging. Last month, we reported our hope for a year-end bounce. That hope seems dashed as we approach the end of the year. The table lists…
IATA released a PR today describing the supply chain issues airlines are facing. They went on to say: Notable points on the current situation include: Delivery shortfalls now total at least 5,300 aircraft. The order backlog has surpassed 17,000 aircraft,…
What is likely to happen in the commercial aircraft industry in 2026 includes significant increases in production rates at Airbus and Boeing. Here are some of the headlines we are likely to see: Boeing finally certifies 737 MAX 7 with…