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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.
Rolls-Royce and Airbus to collaborate on Ultrafan
Today, at ILA, Rolls-Royce and Airbus announced a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator for flight testing. The integration solutions demonstration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the European Union research programme focused on developing technology…
US Airline Industry Consolidation
In the US we have seen that airline consolidation has generated a much more robust and profitable industry – which is great for employees, stockholders, and management. But less good has come the way of the paying traveler. The…
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A350 ULR completes first flight
The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service…
Drukair’s A320neo
Today Airbus announced that this Himalayan airline has ordered an A320neo (LEAP). The airline also has three A319s in service. this airline operates in a challenging environment as the image below shows. Airbus notes the “CFM Leap-1A26E1 engines optimized for…