Safran e-taxi update
It has been some time since we last heard about any e-taxi news from Safran. But it seems something is cooking. Safran was partnering with Honeywell but is now moving forward on its own. The solution is to power the…
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.
Transactions May YTD
Here is an update on commercial aircraft transactions through May 2018. Note transactions include new and pre-owned aircraft. Airbus has had a more active year compared to Boeing. The 2018 numbers also show more activity at Airbus compared to last…
The retiring 767 passenger fleet
The Boeing 767 was something of a disruption when it entered service. It came as part of a family with the 757. Boeing quickly added to the family and ensured the 767 rapidly took over the market in the middle…
The case for increasing 787 rates
In September 2017 Boeing spoke about increasing their 787 production rate by 2019. In March 2018 Boeing spoke about moving the rate from 12 to 14 aircraft per month “next year” (2019). We are about halfway to next year, what…
Air India sale flops
Bloomberg is reporting that the attempted sale of Air India by the government has attracted no buyers. As they point out this is a blow to the Prime Minister. Since the deal required taking on 66% of the airline’s $7.8bn…
BWI gets more Iceland attention
Yesterday evening, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) welcomed the start of international service from Icelandair, a new airline for the airport. Icelandair began roundtrip flights on Monday between BWI Marshall and Keflavik International Airport in Iceland. Icelandair’s hub in…