It’s been a long ride: Six years late, $15 billion in charges, and more than two dozen airframes sitting at Paine Field. The Boeing 777-9 has tested the patience of every airline that ordered it. On March 17, the program…
For decades, Italian commercial aviation was a cautionary tale. Alitalia burned through billions in state subsidies, collapsed twice, and became synonymous with everything a national carrier shouldn’t be. Its successor, ITA Airways, launched in 2021 with a smaller fleet, a…
This is a multi-year miss of compounding proportions. In late 2023, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told AirInsight the A350 would reach 10 per month in 2026, up from 6, with 9 targeted by the end of 2025. Neither happened. The…
The FAA’s approval of the increased Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variants of the Boeing 787-9 and -10 makes these aircraft more appealing to operators and potential customers, as they can achieve greater range or carry more payload. While the Dreamliner…
Look at delivery activity over the past several years, and one thing stands out: acceleration. Since 2023, United has ramped up aircraft intake at a pace that signals more than renewal—it signals transformation. Boeing has captured the bulk of that…
The US DOT has released its 2025 T-100 data through December. Here’s a model we use to gauge market performance. Use the menus on the left to drive the model. The forecast is having a tough time ‘forgetting’ the pandemic.…