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.
797 announcement in Dubai?
French newsletter AeroDefenseNews this morning reported that the Boeing middle of the market aircraft launch (“7M7”) could take place as early as the Dubai Airshow (November 12-16), possibly with Emirates as the launch customer. The 797 (we assume) will fit…
C919 has second recorded test flight
Last night, US east coast time, the C919 had a second recorded test flight. It was 2:46 which is more than double the first recorded flight at 1:07. As the map shows, it did not fly too far from its…
The Single Aisle Segment – some perspective
The repercussions of 220%
The DoC findings in the Boeing v. Bombardier anti-dumping dispute were a shock. Not the decision, which was expected, but with the level of countervailing duties applied — 220% is breathtakingly large and absurd. Global aerospace is a system with sensitive…
Filling the Air Berlin gap
Air Berlin is gone. What was once a significant airline is now bankrupt. The chart shows the airline’s fleet history. As the chart shows, the airline was in trouble for some time, at least since 2011. Social media has several…