Big week for Airbus
This looks like a big week for Airbus. Early this morning in Toulouse, the first A330neo for Air Portugal was rolled out of the paint shop. Air Portugal is the launch customer for this model. The A330neo is a substantial…
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.
The GTF engine and the news – a perspective
Should the market be concerned about P&W? Yet another issue with the Pratt & Whitney GTF was reported last week. Certainly, frustrating airlines and Airbus again. This time it’s the high-pressure compressor and the knife edge seal. The pattern was…
Delta, Bombardier and the CS100
As the ITC reasoning behind its decision to deny Boeing’s claim is digested, the next dominos are falling. Delta’s statement is “Delta is pleased by the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ruling rejecting Boeing’s anticompetitive attempt to deny U.S. airlines and…
PNAA and the world’s largest aerocluster
The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) describes itself as “a coalition of aerospace companies that serve North America’s largest commercial aerospace manufacturing cluster which centers round The Boeing Company just outside of Seattle, Washington”. All aerospace clusters have umbrella organizations…
A test flight now may be among today’s most important flights
As we write this Airbus has a test flight going from La Bourget (Paris) to New York’s JFK. Several aircraft do this flight daily. But this particular flight is being done by the new A321LR. This flight is important because…
airBaltic Receives the Market Leader Award by ATW
Here’s a PR story worth sharing. Latvian airline airBaltic was awarded the 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Award as the Market Leader of the Year. ATW’s annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards is one of the most coveted honors an airline…