The Farnborough L-100M Loop
Yes, they did it. Eight sequenced images show what it looked like. Breathtaking is one way to describe seeing a C-130 perform a loop. By far the coolest thing we’ve seen at an airshow. The earlier A400M demo was quickly…
Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
E190-E2 Media Flight
On Sunday, prior to the official event opening, Embraer invited media attendees for a test flight. The purpose was to see how quiet the cabin is (they claim the single-aisle quietest cabin) look at the large bins and also try…
Transactions through June 2018
Our travel schedule has been a bit hectic this month, so this update is late. Next week the show starts, so we thought we’d better get this done today. Airlines have been seeing relatively more transactions this year than last. …
The A220 and the market
We spent a few minutes speaking with David Dufrenois, head of marketing at CSALP to speak about how the market might evolve in the new era of a super duopoly. Turns out it’s not easy to predict. But Mr Dufrenois’…
The A220 makes its debut
Today Airbus undertook its reveal of their new single aisle aircraft, formally known as the C Series, henceforth known as the A220. The two models have gone from CS100 to A220-100 and CS300 to A220-300. There was a pre-reveal briefing.…
A330neo Chicago-Atlanta
On July 6th Airbus brought their A330-900 from Chicago to Atlanta. We were invited by Airbus to join this flight to see how the aircraft feels as a passenger. The first image is of the aircraft as we walked up…