We track first flights as a production surrogate and Boeing deliveries daily for our analytical work. So far, March is not shaping up to be a stellar delivery month for Boeing, as rework will likely be required for the aircraft…
Delta Air Lines announced that Delta TechOps, its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) division, can now support operators with CFM International LEAP-1A engines, becoming the first North American airline to hold licenses for both LEAP-1A and LEAP-1 B. On March…
Dassault Aviation introduced the first Falcon 10X aircraft in a roll-out as it prepares for its forthcoming first flight. The Falcon 10X will compete at the top end of the market with the Gulfstream G700 and Bombardier Global 8000. A…
The DHS APIS (I-92) for February has been released. Here’s what we see in the data. Spoiler alert – it’s following the pattern. Politicians do what they do, and traffic seems to ignore the noise. US Hub Airports The winter…
If one airline was hit hard by the pandemic, it must have been Cathay Pacific. Looking at the 2025 results, there is not a trace of this period left, with the airline group reporting a consolidated operating profit of HK$14.5…
Just when Boeing is gaining momentum to ramp up production of the MAX, it has to push the brakes after a “quality escape” was detected with the wiring on some aircraft. This issue will have a near-term effect on deliveries…