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.
Hi Fly and the A380
Swiss-based aeroTELEGRAPH has an intriguing interview with Hi Fly’s CEO. (English translation here) The part that caught our attention: “The Airbus A380 is an ideal platform for our customers who need a long-haul aircraft with premium interiors on racetracks and…
Trent XWB-97 gets certification
Rolls-Royce released the following PR this morning: “The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97, the latest and most powerful variant of the Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient large civil aero engine, has today received formal flight certification, leading the way to the…
The Mad Dog won’t go the way of old planes for a while
Bloomberg has this interesting story on Delta and its MD-88 fleet. Plans are to keep these aircraft flying for another three years. American has been retiring its MD-80s as quickly as Boeing delivers its new 737-800s. Well it is interesting…
Air Berlin’s A330s attracting attention?
Reuters has an interesting story on the Air Berlin A330 fleet. It mentions an apparent interest in a dozen of the 17. Take a look at the airline’s A330 fleet data and at the bottom of the chart, you can…
Is Keflavik becoming the North Atlantic’s Dubai?
There have been several reports of the growth in LCCs over the North Atlantic. Most recently the two Iceland-based airlines announced more new cities in the US they are planning to serve. Iceland is rapidly making its primary airport the…