Today Airbus started their annual pre-airshow briefings. The format is different this year, because there has been a sea change in senior management. Key people in the old guard liked making presentations (plus the attendant buzz and adulation). Not so…
We have revised our Airbus O&D model and this follows the earlier published Boeing numbers. Using that model as our template, here is the same layout for Airbus data. Having the same layout allows readers to compare both OEMs on…
[UPDATED] Here is our updated model with Boeing’s latest data. Select a model from the pulldown menu on the left. The charts then update. You can also “page down” on the funnel chart to see the Boeing and McDonnell Douglas…
The US is concerned about Air Italy and its 49% shareholder, Qatar Airways. It is thought that this stake allows Qatar to increase its access to the US market. US airlines don’t like competing with state-funded airlines. There are many…
It appears that the MAX grounding is working towards a resolution. The meeting of international regulators on May 23rd will review what the various working groups and committees have found and try to find common ground for a reinstatement decision. …
Bombardier is undertaking a program review of its CRJ. Having sold off the water bomber, C Series and the Q400, the CRJ lives as something of a commercial orphan. Bombardier has now decided to compress its aerospace business further, selling…